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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (Rosa Luxemburg Foundation)
Rosa Luxemburg Foundation International Study Scholarship
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The programme supports students who have already been admitted to a German university and who intend to complete a Master’s degree.
Do I qualify 13 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality foreign nationals
- not eligible for BAföG Section 8; EU nationals are also eligible
- residence Germany
- institution state or state-recognized university in Germany
- degree completed bachelor's degree, completed undergraduate studies for Diplom, Magister, or Staatsexamen
- career stage excellent academic performance
- social or political engagement in the spirit of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
- language German B2
+5 more requirements
- residence not in Germany for more than 15 months at application, unless an official exception applies
- Germany
- Not open to: degree part-time work-based study program
- Not open to: study abroad in country of origin or third countries
- Not open to: change of major during master's program or after fourth semester
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes 3 ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- degree Bachelor's degree, foundation degree program
- degree master's degree program
- degree Diplom, Magister, Staatsexamen
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- expected to return to home country after studies
Not open to: A second full-time degree, part-time programme, study in the country of origin or a third country, a subject change during the Master's or after the start of semester four, and employment exceeding 20 hours per week are excluded.
- Who is eligible
- Foreign nationals, including Palestinian nationals, applying through the international-student route.
- Eligible residence
- Study at a state or state-recognised university in Germany; normally no more than 15 months in Germany at application unless the published exception applies.
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Funding details
- Monthly basic stipend of EUR 992 for international students, plus possible supplements; funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
- Host country
- Germany
- Host institution
- A state or state-recognized university in Germany
What I need German B2 required, including for an English-taught degree.
- English requirement
- German B2 required, including for an English-taught degree.
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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How to apply
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- Review the funding requirements for the study scholarship before applying. Required
- Submit the scholarship application through the official online application system. Required
- Deadline
- 1 October 2026
- Deadline notes
- The current official application notice states 23:59 but does not name a timezone and contains the literal authorised portal sign-in link.
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applicants are expected to return to their home countries after completing their studies. Application forms are available only in German, and documents cannot be requested or submitted by post.
Details to confirm
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- A direct official application route has not been found yet.
- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
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