The Heinrich Böll Foundation works independently and nurtures a spirit of intellectual openness. We maintain a world wide network with currently 30 international offices. We cooperate closely with 16 state-level Böll Foundations in each of Germany’s federal states, and we support talented, socio-politically engaged undergraduate and graduate students in Germany and abroad.
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.
To apply:
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
Student scholarship:
Info sheet A1-1 (PDF)
Application form (in German, PDF) Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill in the form
Expert report form (PDF)
Doctoral sholarship:
Info sheet A2-1 (PDF)
Application form (in German, PDF) Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill in the form
Expert reference form (PDF)
Deadline: March 1, 2017
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