Germany·GovernmentDAAD Scholarship 2027-2028
DAAD
EUR 992/month
Master'sPhDPostdoctoral
Open·Next: October – December
Scholarships
Germany Scholarships for Australian Students
Global Admissions lists 54 scholarships open to Australian students studying in Germany. Of these, 20 pay for everything and 1 waives tuition entirely — spanning Master's (51), Bachelor's (18), PhD (16), and Postdoctoral (1). Among the listed awards: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Embedded Intelligence Nanosystems Engineering (EMINENT), and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Mundus Journalism). Award values on this list range widely; one example: EUR 992/month. Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 18 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.
- Scholarships listed
- 54
- Full-ride awards
- 20
- Degree levels covered
- 4
- Next deadlines
- October · November · December
What full funding is worth in Germany
Median listed international tuition by degree — this is the bill a fully funded award in Germany is covering.
Source: Global Admissions program catalog, 2026-10-16.
At a glance
Germany·GovernmentGermany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around 31 December
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Advanced Design of Sustainable Ships and Offshore Structures (EMSHIP+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around 1 October
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Mundus Journalism)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around 1 November
Germany·GovernmentDAAD Study Scholarships - Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines
DAAD
€992 a month
Master's
Open·Next: Varies by programme
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context (Euroculture)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Master of Science in Rural Development (IMRD)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in February
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: 15 January
Germany·UniversityBard College Berlin Financial Aid (Tuition Waiver)
Bard College Berlin
Tuition waiver
Bachelor's
Open·Next: 1 November
Germany·NGOHanns Seidel Foundation Scholarship for International Students
Hanns Seidel Foundation (Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung, HSS)
€1,450
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: 15 January
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Flood Risk Management (FRM)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Embedded Intelligence Nanosystems Engineering (EMINENT)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: November – February
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Master in Lexicography (EMLex)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: 2 February
Germany·NGORosa Luxemburg Foundation Scholarship for International Students
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (Rosa Luxemburg Foundation)
Monthly stipend
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: 1 October
Germany·UniversityGoethe University Frankfurt Graduation Scholarship for International Students
Goethe University Frankfurt
€500 a month
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Two rounds a year
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Neuroscience (Neurasmus)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Germany·UniversityHeidelberg University Scholarships for International Students
Heidelberg University
Monthly stipend
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Varies by programme
Germany·UniversityUniversity of Cologne Scholarship Programs for International Students
University of Cologne
€300 a month
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Germany·GovernmentDeutschlandstipendium
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and private sponsors
€300 a month
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Varies by programme
Germany·UniversityUniversity of Stuttgart DAAD STIBET Scholarships for International Students
University of Stuttgart
€250
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: 31 January
Germany·GovernmentDAAD Research Grants - Doctoral Programmes in Germany
DAAD
€1,400 a month
PhD
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Mechatronic and Micro-Mechatronic Systems (EU4M)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: 31 December
Germany·UniversityUniversity of Bayreuth Deutschlandstipendium
University of Bayreuth
€300 a month
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Vinifera EuroMaster - Viticulture and Oenology
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in winter
Germany·UniversityConstructor University Academic Achievement Scholarship
Constructor University
Up to €10,000
Bachelor's
Open·Next: No fixed deadline
Germany·UniversityUniversitaet Hamburg Merit Scholarships for International Students
University of Hamburg
€992 a month
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: 15 April
Germany·NGOFriedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Scholarship for International Students
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
€992 a month
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: 30 November
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (EMM-Nano)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Mathematical Modelling in Engineering: Theory, Numerics, Applications (MathMods)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Groundwater and Global Change – Impacts and Adaptation (GroundwatCH)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Germany·UniversityLMU Munich Study Scholarship for International Students
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU Munich)
Varies by university
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Usually closes in winter
Germany·UniversityUniversity of Bonn Degree Completion Scholarship for International Students
University of Bonn
Varies by award
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Usually closes in December
Germany·UniversityOpportunity Mannheim Scholarship
University of Mannheim
Varies by award
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: April – June
Germany·NGOKAAD Scholarship Programme for International Students
KAAD
Monthly stipend
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Varies by programme
Germany·UniversityTU Berlin STIBET I Scholarships for Promoting Equal Opportunities
Technische Universitaet Berlin (TU Berlin)
€2,700
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: 5 May
Germany·NGOKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Scholarships 2026
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. (KAS)
€992–1,400 a month
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: 15 July
Germany·NGOHeinrich Boell Foundation Scholarship for International Students
Heinrich Boell Foundation (Heinrich-Boell-Stiftung)
Varies by university
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: 1 September
Germany·NGOKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Scholarship for International Students
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)
€992 a month
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: 15 July
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around February
Germany·GovernmentDLR-DAAD Research Fellowships
DAAD
€992
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: No fixed deadline
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Astrophysics and Space Science (MASS)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in February
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Photonics Engineering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics (EUROPHOTONICS)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Germany·PrivateFrankfurt School Master Scholarship Programme
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Tuition support
Master's
Open·Next: Around May
Germany·UniversityRWTH Aachen Degree Completion Scholarship for International Students
RWTH Aachen University
€500 a month
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Usually closes in spring
Germany·UniversityUniversity of Würzburg DAAD STIBET Degree Completion Grant
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Varies by award
Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Germany·NGOFriedrich Naumann Foundation Scholarship for International Students
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung fuer die Freiheit)
€861
Master's
Open·Next: 30 April
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Materials Science Exploring Large Scale Facilities (MaMaSELF+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: February – March
Germany·UniversityUniversity of Freiburg Deutschlandstipendium
University of Freiburg
€300 a month
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: 31 March
Germany·PrivateBayer Foundation Carl Duisberg Fellowship
Bayer Foundation (Bayer Science & Education Foundation)
€10,000
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Germany·UniversityUniversity of Göttingen Sorgenfrei Scholarship
University of Göttingen
€1,000 one-off
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Usually closes in June
Germany·UniversityUniversity of Münster Scholarship for Equal Opportunities
University of Münster
Up to €500 a month
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: 31 July 2026
Germany·PrivateWHU Master of Science Scholarships
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
25% off tuition
Master's
Open·Next: No fixed deadline
Germany·NGOYou and Europe Scholarship Programme
Alfred Toepfer Stiftung & Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
€300
Master's
Open·Next: Around February
Deadlines coming up
October
November
December
January
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context (Euroculture)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL)
- Hanns Seidel Foundation Scholarship for International Students
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Neuroscience (Neurasmus)
- University of Stuttgart DAAD STIBET Scholarships for International Students
- +3 more
February
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Master of Science in Rural Development (IMRD)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Embedded Intelligence Nanosystems Engineering (EMINENT)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Master in Lexicography (EMLex)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Astrophysics and Space Science (MASS)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Materials Science Exploring Large Scale Facilities (MaMaSELF+)
- +1 more
Rolling / annual windows
- DAAD Study Scholarships - Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Flood Risk Management (FRM)
- Goethe University Frankfurt Graduation Scholarship for International Students
- Heidelberg University Scholarships for International Students
- University of Cologne Scholarship Programs for International Students
- Deutschlandstipendium
- +12 more
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Frequently asked questions
Can Australian students get fully funded scholarships in Germany?▾
Yes — 21 of the 54 scholarships listed for Australian students in Germany cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete waiver, including Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+).
What do these scholarships cover?▾
20 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 0 cover tuition in full, and 1 waive tuition entirely; the remaining 33 pay a stipend, a fixed amount, or a percentage of costs. A typical award: EUR 992/month.
When are the deadlines?▾
Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 18 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.