What Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarship for International Students actually covers.
The Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarship Programme for international students supports graduates and doctoral students from outside Germany who share the Foundation's commitment to ecology, democracy, solidarity, and non-violence. Approximately 1,500 scholarships are awarded annually, including to students from African countries. For Masters students, the scholarship provides full tuition coverage and a monthly stipend of €850, while PhD students receive €1,200 per month plus a €100 mobility allowance. The Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBS) is closely affiliated with the German Green Party and promotes a progressive academic culture emphasising social justice, environmental sustainability, and democratic values. African students who are passionate about these themes and have demonstrated both academic excellence and active engagement in socio-political causes are strongly encouraged to apply. The scholarship also funds participation in educational and cultural programmes, seminars, and events organised by the Foundation. Applications are reviewed twice per year. Recipients become part of a vibrant community of globally minded scholars committed to a just and sustainable world.
Who can apply.
Open to masters, phd applicants seeking to study in Germany. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before September 1, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live. Five additional checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review) are on the roadmap. Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarship for International Students currently scores 4.0/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.