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The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is offering scholarships for master and graduates students to study and research at universities in Germany.
The sponsorship program for foreign students (Ausländerförderung) is aimed at international students and graduates who have acquired a university degree in their home country and who intend to complete postgraduate or master studies, doctoral studies or a research stay at a university in Germany.
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is a political foundation, inspired by Christian democratic values, committed to fostering democracy and the rule of law, to implementing social and market-economic structures and to promoting human rights in Europe and worldwide.
Applicants should:
The scholarships consist not only of financial assistance but also include a program of ideational support. It is expected, scholars to participate actively in this program throughout the eligibility period, including
The activities of these regional scholar groups offer a unique opportunity to enter into an interdisciplinary, political and personal exchange with other scholars, alumni and representatives of our foundation at the universities, the so called “Vertrauensdozenten”.
Duration and level of funding vary for different types of studies. Graduates (master or postgraduate students) receive a monthly scholarship of EUR 850. The standard funding period is two years. After having obtained unconditional admission to doctoral studies at a German university, PhD-students receive a monthly scholarship of EUR 1.100. The standard funding period for Ph.D. scholars is three years. They also fund research stays in Germany with duration of at least 6 months by the same amount (EUR 1.100) under the condition that the applicant holds a university degree comparable to the German Master’s degree and provides evidence of at least two years of work experience in the academic field.
Besides the monthly scholarship payments, multiple subsidies for the scholars are offered. On request, they subsidize health care insurance of up to the amount of EUR 120 per month. Also, a family supplement it is provided for you and your spouse to live together in one place in Germany for at least three months and that his/her income does not exceed the amount of EUR 450 per month. They grant a supplement of EUR 194 per month for children living with you in Germany. Prerequisites are the submission of an official German translation of the child’s birth certificate and the official rejection of your demand for public child allowance. PhD-scholars can apply for financial assistance for foreign research stays, although we do not fund participation in congresses or symposia.
Fees resulting from courses at the university in Germany that are directly related to your studies can be refunded up to the amount of EUR 500 per semester. In contrast, they do not refund regular semester fees resulting from matriculation or annual re-registration.
In order to apply, please fill the application.
You’ll also need the following documents:
For more information, please visit the official web page.
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