DAAD University Summer Course Grants Scholarships 2025 for Study in Germany (Funded)

Application Deadline: 02 December 2024, 23:59 (Central European Time).

Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 DAAD University Summer Course Grants Scholarships. This programme aims to deepen knowledge of the German language (general language, technical language) and regional studies.

Requirements

• Students in undergraduate (e.g. bachelor’s) and master’s degree programs in all disciplines are eligible to apply.
• Undergraduate students must have completed at least two academic years by the time the scholarship period begins.

• The grant holder must be at least 18 years old when starting the language course.
• Applicants must be enrolled at a university in one of the programme-related countries (except Germany) both at the time of application and during the entire scholarship period.
• Funding under the programme can only be claimed once.
• Applicants commit themselves to deal sensitively with the issue of sustainability.

Language skills

• Applicants must be able to follow lectures in German and participate in group work.

German language skills must be proven at the time of application.

• The following language certificates are usually accepted: onSET-Deutsch, TestDaF, Goethe Institut Zertifikat, DSD, DSH, telc Deutsch, ÖSD-Zertifikat, baccalaureate (for specialised language courses only).
• The language certificate cannot be older than 1 year at the time of application (this also applies to DSH). Language certificates from B2 or TDN4 in all examination parts may be older than one year.
• In principle, applicants must provide proof of a minimum language level of B1

What can be funded:

• The programme funds attendance of language, regional studies and technical language courses offered by state or state-recognised German universities and by affiliated language schools.
• Course providers and courses offered can be found on the DAAD website at: www.daad.de/hsk-kursliste.
• The courses are taught exclusively in German.
• Participation takes place exclusively in presence.

Duration of the funding

• The courses have a duration of at least 18 teaching days (max. 5 days/week, excluding arrival and departure days) with at least 25 teaching hours per week each.
• The grants are not extendable.
• The courses usually take place between the months of June and September.

Benefits

• One-time scholarship payment of 1,192 euros; scholarship holders from the “Least Developed Countries” receive a scholarship in the amount of1,367 euros.
• Payment of a country-specific travel allowance for selected countries, see: travel allowance.
• Health, accident and personal liability insurance benefits.

Please note:
The above-mentioned scholarship benefits (including the travel allowance) are not transferred abroad.
The course fees and accommodation costs are usually directly deducted from the scholarship benefits by the language course provider, so that the scholarship holder may “only” receive the difference to the full amount from the course provider.

Selection Criteria

• A selection committee will review all applications
• Key selection criteria are:
  – Previous academic achievements
  – Convincing letter of motivation for choice of study programme and future academic project

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD University Summer Course Grants Scholarships