Scholarship funding

Get your PhD sponsored by a foundation.
Franz Himpsl
Freier Autor

Dr. Franz Himpsl ist Journalist. Er war bis April 2019 Redakteur der Deutschen Universitätszeitung und für das Magazin von OpenD verantwortlich. Er hat in Regensburg und Rom Philosophie, Anglistik und Wissenschaftsgeschichte studiert und eine Doktorarbeit über die Freiheit der Wissenschaft verfasst.

Scholarships are one way of financing your thesis project. In addition to the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German Academic Scholarship Foundation) and PhD scholarships offered by the foundations of political parties, there are a number of specific funding opportunities tailored to particular applicant profiles. These can be scholarships that focus on specific content or a field of study, or scholarships that focus on specific groups of applicants (e.g. by social or ethnic origin). Before you embark on the sometimes time-consuming application procedures, you should check whether you meet the requirements. Careful research is worth the while.