Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarship is officially open for the 2023/2024 academic year. Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarships are fully funded scholarships for international students who wish to undertake studies in Germany.
The scholarship department is funded by the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarship is available for both masters and PhD degree programs.
These scholarships will provide 1350€ per month. Additional lump sum payments of 100€ to cover research costs and further health care subsidies are also provided.
The maximum time period of the scholarship is based on the average time or number of semesters of your studies (Regelstudienzeit).
The scholarship will first be granted for one year until the prerequisites have been fulfilled. Extensions in addition to the Regelstudienzeit are possible.
The Rosa-Luxemburg Stiftung’s Scholarship Department offers scholars a wide range of support, consisting of political education events and summer schools, workshops conducted both locally and internationally, symposia and educational trips.
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Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarship Overview
- Level of Study: Masters, PhD
- Institution(s): Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
- Study in: Germany
- Eligible Courses: Master and PhD degrees in any subject, except for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary medicine
- Program Period: For masters, maximum of three years, For PhD, maximum of four years
- Deadline: October 1, 2022 / April 1, 2023
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarship Benefits
For Masters
- The monthly basic scholarship consists of 850€ along with a lump sum of 20€.
- health and nursing insurance of no more than 86€.
- Euro and German language classes can be sponsored by the organization.
For PhD
- The doctoral scholarship is largely independent of one’s income and consists of 1350€ per month.
- 100€ to cover research costs and further health care subsidies.
- Scholarship holders can also receive funding to cover stays abroad (for research, attending conferences, etc.).
- Euro and German language classes can be sponsored by the organization.
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarship Eligibility
To qualify for Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarship, the following is required
- Required Language: Good knowledge of English. German language proficiency (B2 level or above)
- Eligible Countries: All world countries. Preference is given to women, students of non-academic and migrant backgrounds, the socially needy, and people with disabilities, with achievement and commitment.
- Applications from undergraduate and doctoral students from scientific and technical disciplines are actively encouraged, as well as from graduates of technical colleges.
- Applications will be accepted only in German or English language
- MA Students must be enrolled at a state or state-recognized German university
- PhD students must be accepted at a German university
- Certificate of enrolment (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung) for the next semester or at least a letter of admission (Zulassung) from a German university.
- Your enrolment must be documented at the latest by the time the scholarship would start
- Basic knowledge of the German language (further classes can be sponsored by us). At least very good knowledge of the English language
- Activities in social, political and/or community services.
The selection criteria are:
- High scholarly and professional qualifications (proof of above-average academic achievement at school and/or university)
- Political and social engagement in line with the aims of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
- German language proficiency (B2 level or above).
- Personal/family background
How to Apply for Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarship
(1) You can apply for this scholarship through the online application portal.
2) Create an account and fill out the application form.
(3) Upload the required documents.
(4) Submit the application.
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To help you realise your dream of studying in Germany, we hope you have benefited from the information we have provided here on the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarships.