Germany scholarships 2026

Use this page when you need to decide whether Germany is the right scholarship target for 2026. Germany is strongest when your shortlist starts with DAAD and major foundation routes such as Heinrich Böll, Konrad Adenauer, and Friedrich Ebert, because the pool is weighted toward fully funded postgraduate and doctoral support rather than small tuition discounts.

Back to Europe hub•5 Germany routes with IELTS alternatives•1 Germany routes still open

Germany scholarships 2026 quick summary

  • Start with DAAD Postgraduate, DAAD EPOS, DAAD Research Grants, Heinrich Böll, Konrad Adenauer, and Friedrich Ebert if you want the strongest Germany routes first.
  • 11 Germany listings in the current directory already match fully funded intent.
  • 5 Germany routes mention IELTS alternatives, English-medium study history, or other language flexibility.
  • 1 Germany scholarships still look active or use rolling/current-cycle deadline language right now.
  • Germany is strongest when you separate DAAD and foundation funding from urgency-driven or language-flexible routes before applying.

Germany at a glance

Use these numbers to decide whether Germany fits your funding, deadline, and degree-level shortlist before opening individual scholarship guides.

Germany coverage

11

Germany scholarship listings currently in the directory.

Fully funded

11

Germany listings that already satisfy full-funding preference.

Still open now

1

Germany routes currently accepting applications or using rolling deadlines.

Masters-heavy

9

Germany listings currently aligned with master's-level intent.

Choose the right Germany path next

Use fully funded scholarships 2026 if your first filter is full cost coverage and you only want Germany routes that can survive that comparison.

Use Germany scholarships without IELTS 2026 if language flexibility matters more than whether the route is DAAD- or foundation-led.

Use scholarships still open 2026 if you want Germany options with deadlines approaching before you spend time on slower-cycle routes.

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Start with these flagship Germany scholarships

These are the first Germany routes to compare when you want DAAD strength, foundation funding, and decision value on one page.

Germany

DAAD Study Scholarship 2027/28 for Master's Study in Germany

German Academic Exchange Service

The DAAD Study Scholarships – Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines programme supports eligible graduates pursuing a full Master's degree in Germany or an eligible study year in Germany. Applications for 2027/28 are open from June, but the exact 2026 deadline and country eligibility must be checked using the applicant's location in the official DAAD database.

MastersFully Funded
Deadline
Varies by applicant country
Updated
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Germany

DAAD EPOS Scholarship 2027/28: Master's Application Guide

DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service

DAAD's Development-Related Postgraduate Courses programme, known as EPOS, funds experienced professionals from eligible developing and emerging countries to complete selected development-related postgraduate courses in Germany. For the 2027/28 intake, applicants must choose from the official EPOS course list and follow the deadline and application route published for that specific course.

MastersFully Funded
Deadline
Course-specific for the 2027/28 intake
Updated
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Germany scholarships still open

Use this shortlist if application timing is more important than long-cycle Germany research.

All Germany scholarships in the directory

Compare DAAD routes, foundation scholarships, and other Germany funding paths in one place.

Germany

DAAD Study Scholarship 2027/28 for Master's Study in Germany

German Academic Exchange Service

The DAAD Study Scholarships – Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines programme supports eligible graduates pursuing a full Master's degree in Germany or an eligible study year in Germany. Applications for 2027/28 are open from June, but the exact 2026 deadline and country eligibility must be checked using the applicant's location in the official DAAD database.

MastersFully Funded
Deadline
Varies by applicant country
Updated
View scholarshipOfficial page
Germany

DAAD EPOS Scholarship 2027/28: Master's Application Guide

DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service

DAAD's Development-Related Postgraduate Courses programme, known as EPOS, funds experienced professionals from eligible developing and emerging countries to complete selected development-related postgraduate courses in Germany. For the 2027/28 intake, applicants must choose from the official EPOS course list and follow the deadline and application route published for that specific course.

MastersFully Funded
Deadline
Course-specific for the 2027/28 intake
Updated
View scholarshipOfficial page
Germany

DAAD EPOS PhD Scholarship 2027/28: Complete Guide

DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service

DAAD's Development-Related Postgraduate Courses programme supports doctoral study only in exceptional cases through specific PhD programmes included in the current EPOS list. It is not general funding for any doctorate in Germany. Applicants for 2027/28 must identify a listed doctoral option, satisfy that programme's research and admission criteria, and use its exact application route and deadline.

PhDFully Funded
Deadline
Programme-specific
Updated
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