Scholarships of Heinrich Böll Foundation

The scholarship department of the Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students from inside and outside Germany.

We hold the application process twice a year. The application deadline is 1 March and 1 September. Please note: We only accept online applications. The application portal will be opened about 6 weeks before the application deadline.

You can find all the information sheets for download below.
For a step-by-step guide, visit our german website

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please note: We accept only online applications

1. Check if you are among the special focus groups in this application round
2. Gather information on the application process and the requested documents
3. Register for the online application portal
4. Provide the requested information in the Online Application Portal
5. After uploading all of your documents, submit your application before the end of the application deadline

INFORMATION SHEETS

Student scholarship:

Info Sheet A1-1 (PDF)

Application Form (in German, PDF)

Expert Reference Form (PDF)

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Doctoral sholarship:

Info Sheet A2-1 (PDF)

Application Form (in German, PDF)

Expert Reference Form (PDF)

Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill in the form

More information is available on: https://www.boell.de/en/scholarships-application