Application Germany scholarship

The application period for new scholarships for 2026/27 will begin on 01 June 2026 and last until 21 June 2026. During this period, you can apply on this page.

Form of address *

Mr.

Ms.

Last name*

First name*

Date of birth*

Place of birth*

Nationality*

Contact details

Street / House number*

Room, c/o

Postal code*

Location*

Country*

Telephone / Cell phone

Email*

Bank account

Your bank details are only required for the payment of your scholarship.

IBAN*

BIC*

Tax ID*

Your tax ID is only required for the payment of your scholarship.

Studies at the time the scholarship would start (winter semester 2026/27)

Start of studies (year)*

Expected end of your studies*

Expected end of your standard period of study*

Degree Program*

Degree*

If applicable, specialization / major

Faculty*

Subject-related semester*

A subject-related semester is a half study year you complete in a particular degree program. It indicates how long you have been studying this subject. Only the semesters in your current degree program are counted; semesters in other degree programs are not taken into account.
Please refer to the following winter semester for which you are receiving a scholarship, not the current summer semester.

University semester*

All semesters in which you were enrolled at a university count as university semesters – regardless of which degree program or which university you studied at.
Please refer to the following winter semester for which you are receiving a scholarship, not the current summer semester.

Once you have submitted this form, please upload your confirmation of student status for the current semester via the upload link that we will send you in the confirmation email.

Matriculation number

If you are already enrolled at the University of Hohenheim

Are you applying for the Germany Scholarship for the first time or are you renewing it? *

New application

Renewal of contract

If you have selected “Extension,” please also answer the following two questions and upload – as already indicated in the approval letter from last year – a review from a lecturer via the upload link that we will send you in the confirmation email:

Please enter the date of last year’s approval notice

Please write the name of your sponsor from last year

Primary criteria

Once you have submitted this form, please upload the corresponding grade documents via the upload link that we will send you in the confirmation email.
The grades will be calculated by the University of Hohenheim.

For new students and students in their 1st semester

the average grade of your university entrance qualification (or equivalent foreign certificate)
the grades relevant to the respective degree program subject according to the program’s admission regulations, or the grades in the subjects math and the first foreign language if no individual grades are required in the admission regulations.

For students in the 2nd or higher semester and starting with the 2nd Master’s semester

weighted selection grade: all modules for semesters completed up to the application date. The determining factor for assigning modules to semesters is the date of the examination. The weighted selection grade of all modules is calculated by the mathematical average of the grades of all modules weighted by the number of credit points for the module.

For Master’s students in the 1st semester

the average grade of the Bachelor’s degree.

Secondary criteria

Prizes

Abitur prize best in the year

Abitur prize subject (e.g. math prize or chemistry prize)

Other prizes (not older than 10 years)

Enter further information about your prize here (year, subject, title of the prize)

Once you have submitted this form, please upload your evidence via the upload link that we will send you in the confirmation email.

Internal voluntary roles within the university

Volunteering I

Volunteering II

Volunteering III

Voluntary work counts only if it involves a function (board member, group leader, coordinator).
Upload a recommendation, an accounting document, or other evidence that is suitable to demonstrate your voluntary work. Please use the upload link that you will find in the confirmation email we send you after submitting this form.

External voluntary roles

Volunteering I

Volunteering II

Volunteering III

Passive membership in an association does not count as voluntary work.
The voluntary roles must not be older than 10 years.
Voluntary work counts only if it involves a function (board member, group leader, coordinator).
Internships do not count toward voluntary work.
Upload a recommendation, an accounting document, or other evidence that is suitable to demonstrate your voluntary work. Please use the upload link that you will find in the confirmation email we send you after submitting this form.

Social criteria

Serious illness / disability

Migration background*

Voluntary social year abroad

Voluntary social year in Germany

Complete apprenticeship prior to your studies (Please upload your degree certificate.)

Other

* According to the Federal Statistical Office, a person has a migration background if they or at least one of their parents were not born with German citizenship. Specifically, this definition includes immigrant and non-immigrant foreigners, immigrant and non-immigrant naturalized citizens, (late) repatriates, and the descendants of these groups born as Germans.
Upload documents that are suitable for presenting your migration background that is understandable. Please use the upload link that you will find in the confirmation email we send you after submitting this form.

Please note:

Applicants for a university place: Upload the certificate of your first university degree.

Applicants for the first semester: Upload your school certificates as indicated in the statutes.

Earmarking

In addition to the general scholarships, there are also earmarked scholarships. Please indicate which earmarked scholarships you qualify for (multiple answers possible). Your information will be reviewed during the selection procedure and is not binding for the commission that decides on the awarding of scholarships. You must have grades for the earmarked scholarships.

Note: Please apply for a scholarship even if you are not studying in one of the degree programs listed below.
The following earmarked scholarships are currently available:

Other sources of funding for your studies

BAföG

I receive BAföG.

Other scholarship

I already receive another scholarship averaging 30€ / month or more.

Important information

Applications may be submitted only via this application portal. Please do not send us an application by email; this will not be considered. This does NOT apply to extensions to existing scholarships: You can apply for extensions either by email or by using this form.
Once you have submitted this form, please use the upload link to upload all documents in full. Admission to the selection procedure is otherwise not guaranteed.
If you have any questions about the required documents, please contact us by email at stipendien@uni-hohenheim.de

Please confirm

Data protection consent*

* I consent to my personal data being collected, processed, used, and saved within the University for the purposes of the selection procedure. The data will be immediately deleted as soon as they are no longer required for the scholarship.

Data processing consent*

* I undertake to be present at the scholarship handover ceremony (Thursday, 19 Nov 2026). I consent to the University of Hohenheim publishing pictures taken of me during the awards ceremony. I also agree that my email address may be passed on to the private funder(s). I acknowledge and agree to the Germany Scholarship’s statute and the call for applications for 2026/27.

Confirmation of correctness*

* I confirm that the information I have given is correct.

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