2025 Merit Scholarships For international students at The University of Hamburg, Germany

Closing date: 11 October 2024

Student type: International students  

Level of study: All levels of study

Study area: Any

Scholarship value: The maximum monthly funding sum is €930.Merit scholarships are awarded for 2 semesters (total of 12 months).  

Description: With its merit scholarship program, Universität Hamburg supports outstanding international students and doctoral researchers in all subjects and at all degree levels who have been socially committed and actively involved in an international context. The awarding of a merit scholarship allows recipients to concentrate fully on their studies and gives them the opportunity to develop their skills.

Eligibility:

  • have been enrolled in your subject at Universität Hamburg for at least 2 semesters and are pursuing a degree (students in 2-year master’s degree programs and doctoral researchers can apply after 1 completed semester);
  • do not hold German citizenship;
  • are not eligible for the federal student loan scheme (International students fulfilling the requirements of Section 8 of the German federal training assistance act (Bundesgesetz über individuelle Förderung der Ausbildung, BAföG) cannot be funded)

How to apply:  apply online  

More info: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/internationales/studierende/incoming/studium-mit-abschluss/waehrend-des-studiums/finanzierung/leistungsstipendien.html