Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarships 2023/2024

The portal for the Heinrich Boll Foundation scholarships 2023/2024 is open and applicants are invited to apply for both graduate and undergraduate scholarships to study in Germany. See below for more information.

Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarships 2023/2024 for Undergraduate, Graduate & PhD Study in Germany

The Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to approximately 1400 undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students of all subjects and nationalities per year, who are pursuing their degree at universities, universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’), or universities of the arts (‘Kunst-/Musikhochschulen’).

We expect our scholarship recipients to have excellent academic records, to be socially and politically engaged, and to have an active interest in the basic values of the foundation: ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self determination and justice.

Please note: The Heinrich Böll Foundation only accept online applications; written proof of German language proficiency (Minimum requirement: „Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang“ Level DSH 2 or „TestDaF“ Level B2) necessary.

Selection Criteria

The Heinrich Böll Foundation’s selection procedure for scholarship applicants consists of three stages:

– Submission of written application documents, including a personal reference on your social commitment and an expert reference from a university lecturer or, in the case of new students – a schoolteacher.

– An interview with a liaison lecturer, usually held at your university or near where you live

– Attendance at a selection workshop in Berlin consisting of a one-to-one interview and a group discussion.