Scholarship for International Doctoral Candidates (PhD study in Germany)
Heinrich Boell Stiftung (Heinrich Boell Foundation)
Who can apply: International doctoral candidates who completed their graduate degree abroad and are applying for a PhD programme in Germany. Priority goes to applicants from OECD DAC countries, which includes India, who have not yet taken up residence in Germany at the time of applying. Applications are made only through the… What is funded: A base scholarship of EUR 1,500 a month plus health insurance of up to EUR 200 a month. Optional components depend on the scholar’s situation and include reimbursement of German tuition fees up to EUR 10,000 a year, the fees for German language courses, fixed fringe benefits of EUR 38 a month, and family and child… Deadline: 1 September 2026 (Fall 2026 round; the window opened on 15 July 2026). The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: Fall 2026.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Heinrich Boell Stiftung (Heinrich Boell Foundation), official page.
Who can apply
- International doctoral candidates who completed their graduate degree abroad and are applying for a PhD programme in Germany. Priority goes to applicants from OECD DAC countries, which includes India, who have not yet taken up residence in Germany at the time of applying. Applications are made only through the foundation's online portal, which opens about six weeks before the deadline. The certificate of enrolment or confirmation of admission may follow the application, but no later than the interview stage.
Stage dates
The Fall 2026 application window opened on 15 July 2026. Registration for the online portal opens roughly six weeks before the closing date, and the foundation accepts applications through that portal only, never by post or email.15 July 2026
Closing date of the Fall 2026 round. No clock time is printed anywhere on the foundation's English pages, so treat the date as the cut-off and submit early. The following round runs 15 January 2027 to 1 March 2027.1 September 2026
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.