Deutschlandstipendium

The University of Erfurt participated in the German Scholarship Programm of the Federal Government. We award these scholarships annually to particularly talented, high-performing and socially committed students.
The income-independent scholarship is 300 euros per month. Half of it is financed by sponsors and the other half by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

The Deutschlandstipendium is awarded once a year in the winter semester at the University of Erfurt. The application period of 6 weeks is from June to August and will be announced in good time. The scholarship is paid monthly and is granted for a maximum of one year.

It is possible to reapply after the grant period has expired. The maximum funding period is generally based on the standard period of study. It is independent of income and can be combined with BAföG funding.

There is no legal entitlement to funding from the Deutschlandstipendium.

Become a scholarship holder

The next call for applications for a scholarship starting on 01.10.2025 will take place in the summer semester 2025.

You can access the online application portal via the “Application and Awarding” tab. The portal is only available during the application period.

Who can be supported and what are the requirements?

  • (First-year) students of all study programmes at the University of Erfurt
  • Students within the standard period of study at the time of the envisaged funding
  • Matriculation at the University of Erfurt is necessary
  • No selection of students who are already sponsored by another institution (double sponsoring of more than 30 Euro/month is excluded)

Selection Criteria

  • School and study achievements (graduation grades for first-year students, average grades according to the current grade report for students)
  • Social commitment (in politics, culture, science)
  • Special social, family or personal circumstances (including studies with a child, care, disability, migration background, social hardship)

Funding Amount and Funding Period

  • The scholarship holders receive 300 € per month.
  • The payment of the scholarship is independent of income and parents and independent of BAföG.
  • One half is paid by private sponsors and the other half by the federal government.
  • As a rule, scholarship holders receive the Deutschlandstipendium for a period of 2 semesters, starting in the winter semester.
  • It is possible to reapply after the end of the grant period.

Application and Awarding

Data protection information

Information on data protection in accordance with Art. 13 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation can be found in the information sheet “Data protection information for applicants”. (German only)

Further Information

Contact

Annett Brähne
Ansprechpartnerin Deutschlandstipendium
(Quality management in studies and teaching)
C02 - Verwaltungsgebäude, Raum 0.30
+49 361 737 5050
deutschlandstipendium@uni-erfurt.de