The scholarship program “Metropolises in Central, Southeastern, and Eastern Europe” is aimed at German students who are planning to study in this region and would like to learn the local language. The program offers financial support for up to 12 months, including an intensive language course and travel subsidies. It promotes networking and provides contacts as well as a preparatory seminar. The funding amounts to up to 30,344 EUR per year and covers tuition fees, living expenses, and insurance. Applications are being accepted for the 2025–26 academic year. Currently, Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia are excluded due to the political situation.

The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts provides funding to students, early-career researchers, and interns who are German or Israeli citizens and who are planning a stay in Baden-Württemberg or Israel as part of university partnerships. Interested students may submit their applications by October 31, 2023.

Call for Applications 2024

As part of the scholarship program RISE Weltweit (Research Internships in Science and Engineering), the German Academic Exchange Service is also arranging research internships all over the world for 2026. Bachelor's, diploma and state examination students from the 2nd semester onwards from the fields of natural sciences and engineering as well as medicine, pharmacy, psychology and computer science from German universities and universities of applied sciences can apply. Unfortunately, Master's students are not eligible to apply! Scholarship holders receive a monthly DAAD full scholarship rate and a travel allowance (both depending on the destination country) as well as health, accident and liability insurance.
Application deadline for internships worldwide: October 15 - November 30, 2025
Application deadline for internships in Canada: August 07 - September 18, 2025

Internship period: 10 - 12 weeks, earliest start: May 1, 2026, latest start July 31, 2026

You can find detailed information on the DAAD website or send an email to rise-ww@daad.de.

Through RISE Worldwide (Research Internships in Science and Engineering), applications for a research internship in Canada are open from August 11 through September 22, 2021.

The earliest start date for the internship is summer 2022. The internship lasts 10 to 12 weeks.

This program is open to undergraduate students in the divisions of natural sciences, engineering, and computer science.

Scholarship recipients will receive, among other things, a stipend and a lump-sum travel allowance.

For more information, visit the following website: Rise Worldwide

Opportunities for students: Travel to the USA with Fulbright

Until February 1, 2023, German students who would like to study in the U.S. in 2023/2024 as part of a German-American university partnership program can apply to Fulbright Germany for a travel scholarship.

Scholarship benefits include 2,000 euros, participation in preparatory and networking meetings of German and American Fulbright scholars, and admission to the international Fulbright network of Fulbright scholars and alumni.

Please feel free to join us at our Virtual Office Hour on December 16, 2022 from 12:30 - 1:30, pm to learn more about our program and how to apply. Please register here so we can provide you with access information prior to the event.

Detailed information about the scholarship program can be found on our website.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Johann Baumgart at reisestipendien@fulbright.de.
 

The Ranke-Heinemann Institute offers various scholarship opportunities (tuition fees or travel expense subsidies) for studying in Australia and New Zealand.

You can find more information here (PDF).