International students of all subjects in a Masters’s & Doctoral programme, who gained their university entrance qualification from a school outside of Germany and who would like to study in Germany.

For Masters Programme:
• Applications are possible before applicants begin their Master’s programme or within the first semester (at the time of application).
• Applicants must have already obtained a first university degree.
• Good or very good knowledge of German is a requirement. The selection workshops are generally held in German (if a scholarship is granted, additional German language courses can be financed.

For Doctoral Programme:
• Applicants must provide proof that they have been accepted as a doctoral student by a German institution of higher education.
• Preference will be given to dissertation projects related to the working areas of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
• Good or very good knowledge of German is a requirement. The selection workshops are generally held in German (if a scholarship is granted, additional German language courses can be financed). শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

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The application portal will be open from January 14th until March 1st 2013. Applications must be made in German language.
Applications will be accepted only Online. Please visit the website and follow the instruction.

Applicants should not wait until the last day of the application period to submit their application. They can submit application as soon as they have uploaded all required documents.

***The scholarships are awarded for all subjects. Having in the past awarded scholarships mainly to students of the humanities, social sciences, art, and culture, the Foundation is now, in addition, particularly interested in students of economics, law, engineering, science, mathematics, and journalism.

The Heinrich Böll Foundation awards scholarships to international students who gained their university entrance qualification from a school outside of Germany who wish to study a Masters or PhD Degree in any subject in Germany.