Scholarships for a Master's degree or Doctorate in Germany

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. awards full scholarships for a master's degree (four semesters of standard study time) or a doctorate degree at a university in Germany.

We are looking for socially or politically committed students and doctoral candidates from all disciplines[1], who can prove that they have German language skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Excellent academic performance and a positive attitude towards democracy, pluralism and human rights are also required.

In addition to financial support, our scholarship holders benefit in particular from

• Access to an international network of over 15,000 people of scholarship holders and Alumni of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation,
• An extensive seminar program to accompany the course and the opportunity to organize seminars and events independently,
• Personal support during studies and career planning from the foreigners' support officers and our trusted lecturers at the universities.

Please send your application till March 9, 2025 to:

Info.Zentralasien@kas.de   

Further information on the application process can be found here:

https://www.kas.de/de/web/begabtenfoerderung-und-kultur/auslaenderfoerderung  

Application documents

Master's scholarships

The following documents must be enclosed with the fully completed and signed application form:

• Letter of motivation (max. 1.5 pages),
• Tabular CV in German,
• Copies of university certificates with list of grades and proof of achievement as well as German translations of these documents[2],
• Report from a university lecturer who assesses the applicant's professional qualifications,
• Proof of voluntary work,
• Proof of German language skills at level B2 (at least B1 German level at the time of application).[3]

Doctoral scholarship

When applying for a doctoral scholarship, the following documents must also be submitted:

• A detailed justification of the dissertation project (problem outline, information on the planned methodological approach, work and time schedule) in German or English,
• An expert opinion from the doctoral supervisor in which the dissertation project is addressed,
• A Report from the faculty or department confirming admission to doctoral studies without conditions (if already available).

[1] Both courses at the university of applied sciences and at the university are funded. Second degree courses, second doctorates and postgraduate courses in medicine are excluded from funding.

[2] In the application process, it is sufficient to send the university certificates, proof of performance, reports and the German translations to: Info.Zentralasien@kas.de. English-language documents do not need to be translated. In the event of acceptance, these documents (except for the two reports) must then be certified by a notary. The originals of the certificates and translations remain in the hands of the applicant.

[3] A language level of level B2 must be achieved at the start of the course. In exceptional cases, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation will finance a language course (level B2) in Germany before the start of the course.