Deadline: March 1, 2018
Applications for the Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships 2018 are now open. The scholarship department of the Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students from inside and outside Germany.
The Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to approximately 1,200 students of all subjects and nationalities per year, who are pursuing their degree at universities, universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’), or universities of the arts (‘Kunst-/Musikhochschulen’).
They expect their scholarship recipients to have excellent academic records, to be socially and politically engaged, and to have an active interest in the basic values of the foundation: ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self determination and justice.
Eligibility Criteria
FOR MASTERS
Students Domestic:
- Students from Germany in the first degree course; Application before beginning of studies until the 3rd semester possible; all subjects; all colleges;
- Students from Germany in the first degree course for the study scholarship program “Medienvielfalt, anders” (journalism or special studies);
Application before beginning of studies until the 3rd semester possible; all colleges
Students abroad:
- International students from other EU countries studying for a master’s degree or in the main study diploma / state examination in Germany; Application before beginning of studies or until the first semester in the master / main study possible; all subjects; all colleges; regional priorities are Eastern / Central Eastern Europe;
- International students outside the EU in the master’s program or in the main study diploma / state examination in Germany; Application before beginning of studies or until the first semester in the master / main study possible; all subjects; all colleges; regional priorities are Eastern / Central Eastern Europe, European neighbors; CIS, MENA region;
- Refugees who wish to commence or continue their studies in Germany or in the Master’s degree (or diploma or state examination degree program, regardless of the semester) in Germany; all subjects; all colleges
FOR PHD
Doctorate Domestic:
- Doctoral students from Germany for doctorate in Germany; all subjects
- Doctoral candidates from Germany for the research cluster “Transformation Research” ; all subjects
- Doctoral candidates from Germany for the research focus “History, Political Constitution and Orientation of the Greens”; Subjects as indicated in the call for tenders
Doctorate abroad:
- International doctoral candidates (EU, outside EU) for doctorate in Germany; all subjects; regional priorities regarding regions of origin are Eastern / Central Eastern Europe, European neighbors; CIS, MENA region
- International PhD students for the Research Cluster “Transformation Research” (all subjects)
- International doctoral candidates for the research focus “On the History, Political Constitution and Orientation of the Greens” (subjects as indicated in the announcement)
- Refugees who want to start or continue their doctorate in Germany
Dissertation topics related to the main areas of work of the Heinrich Böll Foundation have priority.
Application
Information about the application Students:
- Information on the application: Information Sheet A1-1 (PDF) / German
Version: Information Sheet A1-1 (PDF) - Application form: Info sheet A1-2 (PDF)
- Form Expert Report : Info Sheet A1-3 (PDF) / German
Version: Expert Reference Form A1-3 (PDF)
Application information Doctoral candidates:
- Application information: Information sheet A2-1 (PDF) /
English version: Information Sheet A2-1 (PDF) - Application form: Info sheet A2-2 (PDF)
- Form Expert Report : Info Sheet A2-3 (PDF) / German
Version: Expert Reference Form A2-3 (PDF)
The online application portal opens on January 22, 2018 and closes on March 1, 2018. They accept only online applications
1. Check if you are among the special focus groups in this application round
2. Gather information on the application process and the requested documents
3. Register for the online application portal
4. Provide the requested information in the Online Application Portal
5. After uploading all of your documents, submit your application before the end of the application deadline
Please do not wait until the last day to submit your application so that the system will not be overloaded. Once your documents are complete, you can submit your application.
Go to the application portal to register.
For more information, visit Heinrich Böll Foundation.
