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The State of Bavaria in Germany invites qualified applicants for the 2025 German Government Bavarian Scholarships to study postgraduate degrees in Germany.
The Bavarian Government Scholarships allow eligible students to study at a state or state-funded higher education institution in Bavaria with scholarship support of €13,128 per year while studying in Germany.
German Government Bavarian Scholarship Details:
The one-year German Government Bavarian Scholarship program promotes academic exchange and scientific cooperation between Bavaria and Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
The Bavarian Government Scholarship funds foreign full-time students in diploma and master’s degree courses.
The scholarship is intended to finance postgraduate studies (i.e. Master’s programs), PhDs, or one-year research stays at a state or state-funded higher education institution in Bavaria.
2025 Bavarian Government Scholarship Requirements:
To be considered for the Bavarian Government Scholarship, you must:
- be enrolled as full-time students or double-degree students (not possible for exchange students) at the Hochschule Hof University of Applied Sciences for the respective semester
- be academically (previous examination performance) and personally qualified. Foreign students enrolled in Bachelor courses must have achieved a minimum of 90 ECTS to be eligible.
- be in financial need.
- For the academic year 2025/26, the Free State of Bavaria will once again be awarding one-year scholarships to graduates (with appropriate citizenship) from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine.
2025 German Government Bavarian Scholarship Duration and Reward
- In addition to the tuition-free coverage provided by the higher institutions in Germany, the Bavarian Scholarships shall provide financial support for foreign students to cover extra costs for living and study materials during their studies at Hochschule Hof.
- The scholarship is paid out monthly €934 and amounts to €11.208 per year. Students with at least one child receive € 1.094 per month, which amounts to €13.128 per year.
Required Documents for German Government Bavarian Scholarship 2025
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Online application form
- Proof of enrolment
- Latest transcript of records (Master students add a copy of the final transcript of their Bachelor’s degree in either German or English language) with an average rating
- Cover letter with a short CV
- Proof of nationality (e.g. copy of passport)
Method of Application
To apply for the 2025 German Government Bavarian Scholarship, interested and qualified applicants;
- Click on the button below to visit the scholarship webpage
- Proceed to the Call for applications for the funding year 2025/26
- Complete application documents must be submitted to BAYHOST by the deadline using the online form.
Deadline: December 1, 2024
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