The best free scholarships to study in Germany in 2024

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December 4, 2025

Scholarships for foreign students in Germany

Discover the best scholarships from German institutions and universities.

1. DAAD scholarships

The DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) is a private law association whose members are German higher education institutions as well as the representatives of their students. The DAAD scholarships are funded by the German government.
For the year 2024, [190 offers] are available for the Bachelor, Master and Master in several fields.

2. The SBW Berlin scholarships

The SBW Berlin scholarship supports young foreign talents who are socially committed and want to study in Germany to obtain a bachelor's or master's degree. They are available for undergraduate, master, and doctoral studies in a variety of disciplines.

[38 scholarships from SBW Berlin] are available to support young people from abroad who have a disadvantaged family background and use the skills they acquire during their studies in Germany to stimulate long-term non-profit projects, preferably in their home country

3. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation scholarships

This foundation was created by Theodor Heuss, the 1st President of the Federal Republic of Germany. It follows the ideals of the Protestant theologian Friedrich Naumann who believed that educated and educated citizens were needed for a good democracy.

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation offers scholarships for international students. These scholarships cover a wide range of fields of study at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. For the next academic year, [50 scholarships are offered] to foreign students by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

4. Helmut-Schmidt Scholarships

The Helmut-Schmidt program, supported by the German Federal Foreign Office, aims to help future leaders in developing countries promote democracy and social justice in their home countries. It offers the opportunity for these foreign students to pursue a Master's degree in areas that are crucial for social, political and economic development.

With a duration of 36 months, discover the [14 Helmut-Schmidt scholarships].

5. Heinrich Böll Foundation scholarships

With more than 1500 offers, the Heinrich Böll scholarships offer up to €1350 per month over a period of 36 months. These scholarships for international students open up a wide range of fields of study at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels.

6. The HTW Berlin Scholarships

HTW Berlin is the largest public university of applied sciences in Berlin and East Germany. Each year, this university offers [18 scholarships] for various disciplines for the Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

7. Leipzig University Scholarships

The University of Leipzig was founded in 1409 and is therefore the second oldest university in Germany. It has more than 150 departments with more than 190 courses.

It offers 21 offers to any foreign student] wishing to study in Germany for the year 2024.

In general, these scholarships cover tuition, living expenses, and travel expenses.

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