What is the Deutschlandstipendium?
With the Deutschlandstipendium, the Federal Government supports particularly talented and high-achieving students.
The funding amounts to 300€ per month:
150€ covered by the federal government.
150€ provided by private sponsors - for example commercial organisations, foundations, associations or other private individuals.
What and who is funded?
All Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes are eligible for funding.
The funding is independent of
the degree programme
the number of semesters
the study period model
the unit (FS, DS, MyStudium, MyStudies, etc.)
Students who are enrolled at IU or will be enrolled in the semester following the application are eligible for funding.
Students from other universities, supplementary courses or students who are currently taking an entrance examination at IU International University are not eligible for funding.
The following can apply
Interested persons
who will enroll at the IU in the semester following the application (deadline 1 April/1 October) and can provide evidence of outstanding performance.
Bachelor students at IU
who are in their first or second semester and can provide an outstanding average grade in their Abitur, Fachabitur or professional qualification.
- from the third semester onwards, who have achieved outstanding results during their studies.
Master's students at IU
who are in their first or second semester and can provide evidence of an outstanding average grade in their Bachelor's degree.
from the third semester onwards, who have achieved outstanding results during their studies.
Selection criteria*
*All information must be provided with appropriate evidence. Information without evidence cannot be considered.
**The average grade of 2.0 or better refers to the German grading system. A conversion to the German grading system is mandatory for an application. Please note that the conversion of grades is not carried out by the Deutschlandstipendium team.
The most important questions regarding the application
The Deutschlandstipendium team is available to answer your questions at the following e-mail address: deutschlandstipendium@iu.org
Awards, accreditations and certifications
