University of Hamburg Merit Scholarship in Germany 2025

Summary:

With its merit scholarship program, the University of Hamburg supports outstanding international students and doctoral researchers in all subjects and degree levels who have been socially committed and actively involved in an international context.

The awarding of a merit scholarship allows recipients to concentrate fully on their studies and gives them the opportunity to develop their skills.

Eligibilities:

To be considered for the University of Merit Hamburg Scholarship, you should meet the following criteria:

You are entitled to funding if you

• have been enrolled in your subject at Universität Hamburg for at least 2 semesters and are pursuing a degree (students in 2-year master’s degree programs and doctoral researchers can apply after 1 completed semester);

• do not hold German citizenship;

• are not eligible for the federal student loan scheme.

Benefits:

• The maximum monthly funding sum is €930. Depending on the availability of funding, individual doctoral researchers may be awarded a merit scholarship totaling €1,200 per month.

• Merit scholarships are awarded for 2 semesters (a total of 12 months). You can reapply for a scholarship. In well-founded exceptional cases, the maximum funding period is 3 years.

  
  

Deadline:

October 15, 2025

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