An informal letter of recommendation concerning the applicant’s personality: This letter should focus on your personality and interests as well as on your understanding of values and your social commitment.The author has to be a university professor or teacher holding a doctoral degree. An informal academic letter of recommendation: This letter should provide information about your academic qualifications and potential it should not be older than two months.Copies of your studies performance record if you have been studying at a University in Germany.Copies of your examination certificates in German translation if the originals are not in English.A meaningful CV in tabular form including details about your previous voluntary work or social commitment.Please do not send in any documents by mail as these will not be considered. Please fill out the application form online and upload all required application documents. In case you are already living or studying in Germany, you are welcome to apply for a scholarship via the domestic selection program using our online procedure. Students living in countries that are not listed cannot apply for the international selection procedure in 2021. If you are living in one of these countries, you may send your written application directly to the responsible KAS office – please check their websites for the exact procedure and addressee. In 2021 we will focus on Russia Ukraine, Turkey and Latin America (coordinated through our office in Peru) and interviews will be conducted online. There are two ways to apply for our scholarship program.Įach year new focus countries or regions are determined for our selection procedures. Persons having already achieved a doctorate are not eligible for a scholarship.Human or dental medicine specialist training or post-graduate research stays in Germany cannot be supported.Students in Medicine or Pharmacy can only apply after having completed their intermediate exam in Germany or when having achieved a comparable stage of their studies.be highly motivated and able to convince us of their goals in life.be open to developing their personal points of view and practice tolerance,.have a positive attitude towards democracy and human rights,.possess a broad general education and distinct interest in political issues,.plan to study a minimum of three semesters at a university in Germany,.have good knowledge of the German language (B2-level),.prove above-average academic performance,.have a university degree, as we do not provide support for bachelor studies,.However, we do not refund regular semester fees resulting from enrollment or annual re-registration. However, we do not fund participation in congresses or symposia.įees resulting from courses at the university in Germany that are directly related to your studies can be refunded up to the amount of € 1.500 per semester. scholars can apply for financial assistance for research stays abroad. Prerequisites are the submission of an official German translation of the child’s birth certificate and the official rejection of your demand for public child allowance. Additionally, we grant children’s allowance of € 194 per month for children living with you in Germany. We also offer a family allowance of € 276 provided that you and your spouse live together in one place in Germany for at least three months and that his/her income does not exceed the amount of € 450 per month. Upon request, we subsidize health care insurance up to the amount of € 120 per month. We also fund research stays in Germany for a minimum of three semesters.īesides the monthly stipend, we offer multiple subsidies for our scholars. After having obtained unconditional admission to doctoral studies at a German university, PhD-students receive a monthly scholarship of € 1.200. The standard funding period is two years. Graduates (master or postgraduate students) receive a monthly scholarship of € 850 ( € 861 as of August 1, 2020). The duration and level of funding vary for different types of studies.