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PhD-students and scientists please inform themselves and apply through the website of the .
About the Scholarship
The Hessian Ministry of Science and the Arts (HMWK) awards the to particularly gifted and high-achieving refugee students. The scholarship is supposed to support the start or continuation of studies or an academic career at a public university in Hesse and includes 300 euros per month for students, for one year.
Current Call for Applications
The application period for the funding period Winter Semester 2025/26 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) is open and runs until Monday, July 21, 2025 (end of day).
Requirements for Funding
Required Documents for the Application
Note: Certificates must be submitted as a copy/scan of the certified translation or in German or English original language. Foreign-language certificates (except English) should not be submitted additionally. Missing documents must be indicated in the application documents.
Application Process
Applications for a nomination by ¿´Æ¬Èí¼þ in the current funding period starting in the winter semester 2025/26 are possible until July 21, 2025 (end of day). All required documents must be submitted via email to the Student Refugee Advisory Service.
If you have any questions in advance, you are welcome to send us an email or arrange an advising appointment at any time.
Once you have largely completed your application documents, feel free to send them to us for review. We will provide feedback on the quality before you submit your final application (please send at least two weeks before the deadline.
Important: Make sure to request your academic report from a faculty member as early as possible, as preparing it can take several weeks! Kindly ask the faculty member to refer to us if they have any questions.
Contact at ¿´Æ¬Èí¼þ
Student Refugee Advisory Service; Email: studium-flucht@uni-frankfurt.de
PhD-students please inform themselves and apply through the website of the .
About the Scholarship
The of the DAAD supports at-risk Master's students and doctoral candidates worldwide who are formally or de facto denied the right to education in their country of origin. The program enables them to begin or continue their studies in Germany.
Funding for Master's students typically includes:
Participation in a preparatory German language course can also be funded, and a travel allowance may be granted based on your country of origin or current residence.
Current Call for Applications
The internal application period for a planned start of studies in the winter semester 2026/27 is now open and runs until August 25, 2025 (end of day).
Requirements for Funding
If your academic credentials in Germany are recognized can be checked at . An overview of study programs at Goethe University can be found here.
Application Process
Applicants must first be nominated by a university. The internal application deadline at ¿´Æ¬Èí¼þ is August 25, 2025 (end of day) for funding starting in the winter semester 2026/27. By this date, all required documents must be submitted in full to the Service Point Studium & Flucht.
Important: An academic reference letter is required for the nomination. This should be completed by a faculty member currently teaching at ¿´Æ¬Èí¼þ who is academically related to your desired program. As this reference can take several weeks to obtain, please make sure to request it as early as possible. Kindly ask the faculty member to refer to us if they have any questions.
If you wish to study at ¿´Æ¬Èí¼þ and are interested in a nomination for the Hilde Domin Programme, please send us an email and we will provide you with further information.
Contact at ¿´Æ¬Èí¼þ
Service Point Studium & Flucht
Email: studium-flucht@uni-frankfurt.de
The Deutschlandstipendium is aimed at all students at ¿´Æ¬Èí¼þ and, in addition to financial support of 300 euros/ month, also offers a non-material support programme. Prerequisites for a scholarship are very good academic performances as well as social commitment. In addition, biographical difficulties (e.g. refugee experience) are given special consideration in the selection process.
Contact point at ¿´Æ¬Èí¼þ:
E-mail: deutschlandstipendium@uni-frankfurt.de
Goethe-Universitie's website on the Deutschlandstipendium