At the time when Friedrich Ebert was elected as the first president of the Weimar Republic, it was almost impossible for talented children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds to study at universities or take part in research programmes. With the foundation of the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation in 1925, the first scholarships were awarded to particularly talented young individuals from a working-class milieu who were taking an active part in the young democracy of the Weimar Republic.
To address social disadvantages by supporting students who actively work for freedom, justice and social cohesion in their commitment to social democracy, or will do so in future, continues to be one of the aims of the FES.
WORTH
Foreign scholarship holders receive:
- €934 per month (basic scholarship programme) / €1,200 per month (graduate scholarship programme)
- 276 € of family allowance, if applicable
- reimbursement of health care costs
- any income exceeding €400 per month will be credited against the scholarship.
ELIGIBILITY
The FES supports
- all academic subjects
- Students from public or state-approved universities and from universities of applied sciences/polytechnical colleges (FH)
- postgraduate programme(PhD)
- The FES also supports foreign applicants who are already studying, or doing their postgraduate studies, in Germany at the time of application. Up to 40 students from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe may qualify for the scholarship program every year with the exception of those who are already receiving some support from public sources.
The FES does not support
- second-degree courses
- study visits outside Germany
- final phases of academic studies
- postgraduate courses in medicine
DEADLINE: October 30, 2023
To apply and for more information, click here.
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