Scholarships in Germany for International Students

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Germany has become a popular destination for foreign students looking for an international education. German Universities offers internationally recognized programs at a relatively cheaper cost compared to UK, USA or Australia. Moreover, there are a significant number of available scholarships in Germany for international students to study in Germany for free.

20+ Tuition Scholarships offered by Universities for International Students

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While there are tuition free universities, there are also universities that offer tuition fee scholarships for excellent international students.  Scholarships in the form of  full or partial tuition fee waivers are the most common international scholarships offered by Universities. Tuition fee scholarships are the next best thing to fully funded scholarships!

Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme

Aga Khan Foundation
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 31 Mar 2025 (annual)
Study in:  any Country
Course starts 2025

Heinrich Boll Scholarships in Germany for International Students

Heinrich Boll Foundation
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 1 Mar/1 Sep (annual)
Study in:  Germany
Next course starts 2024

ADB-Japan Scholarship Program for Developing Countries in Asia and Pacific

ADB/Japan Government
Masters Degree

Deadline: varies
Study in:  Asia, Australia, NZ
Course starts 2025/2026

EPFL Excellence Fellowships

EPFL
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: 15 Dec/30 April (annual)
Study in:  Switzerland
Next course starts 2025/2026

The Deutschlandstipendium at German Universities

German Government
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: University-dependent (Annual)
Study in: Germany
Course starts 2024

Macquarie Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships

Macquarie University
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: Ongoing (annual)
Study in:  Australia
Next course starts July 2025

Friedrich Naumann Foundation Scholarship for International Students

Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 31 Oct/30 Apr (Annual)
Study in: Germany, Switzerland
Course starts April/Oct 2024

Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarships for International Students

Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 1 Oct/1 April  (Annual)
Study in: Germany
Course starts April/Oct 2022

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for Young Leaders Program at GRIPS

Japanese Government (MEXT)
Masters Degree

Deadline: varies (Annual)
Study in: Japan
Course starts October 2022

Swinburne International Excellence Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships

Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: admissions (Annual)
Study in: Australia
Course starts 2021