1000 Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarships for International Students

s who are studying and graduating and who
have a positive attitude towards the goals of the Green project, share the
fundamental ideals of the Heinrich Boll Foundation – democracy, ecology,
solidarity and non-violence – and who take an active socio-political role.

• Applicants
  may apply before beginning their first degree (Bachelor,
  Staatsexamen, Diplom) or at any time up to the end of your third
  “Fachsemester”. Masters students cannot apply, because we aim to support
  students over the longer term. However, Bachelors students who have been
  awarded support may receive further support for a Masters course.
• Special
  (but not exclusive) target groups are: first-generation students, women,
  members of ethnic minorities, applicants from universities of applied
  science (Fachhochschulen).
• Scholarship
  programme also focuses (but not exclusively) on certain subjects:
  especially the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and
  mathematics), particularly with a focus on environmental science (e.g.
  environmental protection, renewable energies, climate, etc.); economic and
  legal studies; journalism; and art studies.
• Germans
  and Bildungsinländer/innen (1) may receive funding for a complete Bachelors
  programme outside Germany but within the EU. In this case, the application
  must include a detailed justification of the proposed location and
  subject.2) Student scholarship – journalism: “Medienvielfalt, anders:
  Junge Migrantinnen und Migranten in den Journalismus” (for German
  nationals and Bildungsinländer/innen):
• This
  programme is aimed at German or German-educated students with a migration
  background who wish to become journalists. Funding is not limited to
  students following journalism studies programmes.
• Applicants
  may apply before beginning your study programme or at any time up to the
  end of your third “Fachsemester”. The conditions outlined in A.1. apply
  Applicants for a doctoral scholarship: Please note that an application for
  the autumn application process is possible, if you are a German or 
  German-educated doctoral student.
• Doctoral
  students in all subjects who earned their university entrance
  qualification in Germany (Germans nationals and Bildungsinländer/inner
  (1)):
• At
  the time of application, the applicant must have been accepted as a
  doctoral student by a state-recognised institution of higher education in
  Germany or another EU country.
• Preference
  will be given to dissertation projects related to the working areas of the
  Heinrich Böll Foundation2) Doctoral scholarships: Focus programme
  “Transformation Research”
• Doctoral
  students from Germany who would like to apply for the focus programme
  “Transformation Research”
• Formal
  requirements are given above.

• A
  complete set of application documents needs to be uploaded to the web
  portal as PDF versions of the following documents.
• Application
  form for a scholarship
• Copy
  of degree certificate, University entrance qualification or equivalent
• A
  list of study certificates to date if you have already commenced your
  studies
• For
  foreign applicants for a scholarship to study for a master’s degree:
  Certified copy of their first-degree certificate
• Student
  enrolment certificate  if they already have one
• For
  foreign applicants: Written proof of German language proficiency
• For
  applicants for the programme: Work samples
• A
  third-party reference on your social commitment
• An
  expert reference from a university or college lecturer, or for school
  leavers from a schoolteacher