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Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (Rosa Luxemburg Foundation)
Rosa Luxemburg Foundation PhD Scholarships
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Doctoral candidates from Germany and abroad in all disciplines except medical disciplines are eligible to apply for a doctoral scholarship.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- career stage excellent academic record
- social commitment in accordance with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
- language German B2
- Not open to: degree medical disciplines
- Not open to: degree doctoral completion scholarships
- Not open to: duplicate funding with other public funds
- previous doctoral funding was for less than three years if further funding is sought
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.
- nationality German nationals
- institution state or state-recognized university in Germany, state or state-recognized university in an EU country, state…
- degree doctoral program
- nationality foreign nationals
- admission admitted to a state or state-recognized university in Germany for doctorate
- degree doctoral program in Germany
- residence Germany
- admission doctoral admission from a foreign university
+4 more requirements
- institution supervision by a university lecturer in Germany
- residence not in Germany for more than 15 months at application, unless an official exception applies
- Germany
- Not open to: private stays abroad in country of origin or third countries
Not open to: Medical disciplines, doctoral-completion scholarships, duplicate public funding, and private stays in the country of origin or third countries are excluded. Prior doctoral funding reduces the maximum three-year funding period.
- Who is eligible
- Foreign nationals, including Palestinian nationals, admitted to a German university for a doctorate or undertaking an eligible doctoral research stay in Germany.
- Eligible residence
- German-university doctoral admission or an eligible research stay in Germany; normally no more than 15 months in Germany at application unless the published exception applies.
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Funding details
- Basic stipend of EUR 1,500 a month for international doctoral candidates, plus a EUR 100 mobility allowance and a EUR 20 allowance for special costs in Germany; funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
- Duration
- 2-3 years
- Host country
- Germany
- Host institution
- A state or state-recognized university in Germany or abroad
What I need German B2 required even when the dissertation is written in English.
- English requirement
- German B2 required even when the dissertation is written in English.
- In-person requirements
- Doctoral admission or research stay in Germany required for the international route.
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How to apply
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- Review the funding requirements for the doctoral 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
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