Germany·GovernmentIndonesia LPDP Scholarship 2026
Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (LPDP)
Full Ride
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: January – February
Scholarships
Fully Funded Scholarships in Germany
Germany hosts 28 fully funded scholarships for international students — a full ride, full tuition, or a complete tuition waiver. 27 pay for everything and 1 waives tuition entirely, spanning Master's (27), PhD (5), and Bachelor's (1). Among the listed awards: Indonesia LPDP Scholarship 2026, DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS), and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in High Performance Computing (EUMaster4HPC). Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 5 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.
- Scholarships listed
- 28
- Full-ride awards
- 27
- Degree levels covered
- 3
- Next deadlines
- Feb 27 · October · November
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·GovernmentDAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)
DAAD
Full Ride
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: August – March
Germany·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·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in High Performance Computing (EUMaster4HPC)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
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·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Flood Risk Management (FRM)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Germany·GovernmentDAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (Master's Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance)
DAAD
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in spring
Germany·PrivateInlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Full Ride
masterphd
Open·Next: April – May
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·GovernmentPTDF Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2026
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
Full Ride
Master'sPhD
Open·Closes Feb 27, 2027
Germany·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Neuroscience (Neurasmus)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Germany·GovernmentPTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
Full Ride
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: The 2026 scheme was posted on 18 January 2026 and states: the closing date for applications is 27th February 2026 (six weeks from the date of this publication). The scheme runs annually.
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·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·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·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around February
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·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Materials Science Exploring Large Scale Facilities (MaMaSELF+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: February – March
Deadlines coming up
November
December
January
- Indonesia LPDP Scholarship 2026
- 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)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Neuroscience (Neurasmus)
- PTDF Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme
- +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)
- PTDF Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2026
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Astrophysics and Space Science (MASS)
- +1 more
Rolling / annual windows
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in High Performance Computing (EUMaster4HPC)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Flood Risk Management (FRM)
- DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (Master's Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Vinifera EuroMaster - Viticulture and Oenology
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Groundwater and Global Change – Impacts and Adaptation (GroundwatCH)
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Frequently asked questions
How many fully funded scholarships does Germany offer international students?▾
28 scholarships in Germany cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete tuition waiver, including Indonesia LPDP Scholarship 2026.
What do these scholarships cover?▾
27 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 0 cover tuition in full, and 1 waive tuition entirely. A typical award: Full Ride.
When are the deadlines?▾
Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 5 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.