Online portals for researching scholarships

This website by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) offers an overview of the scholarships funded by the federal government.

The national scholarship Deutschlandstipendium, the Professional Advancement Scholarship, the Weiterbildungsstipendium (continuing education scholarship), the 13 Begabtenförderungswerke (organisations for the promotion of young talent), competitions for young people, and the Tag der Talente (talent day) are laid down in more detail below. This website offers information for pupils, students, doctoral students, and professionals looking for non-material support.

It is advisable to look up specific keywords on Google. You could try the following keywords:

"Scholarship database"
"Scholarship programmes for gender/country/study phase/degree programme"
"Scholarships for XY students"
"Promotion of young talent"

For information about scholarships for national students wishing to study abroad as well as for international students studying in Germany, please head to the website of the International Office and

•    German Academic Exchange Service
•    ScholarshipPortal
•    German education server
•    Study in Bavaria (BayBIDS)

My Stipendium

At www.mystipendium.de, students and doctoral students can find an overview of funding opportunities.

Funding for IT talents

Are you a student of Computer Science (bachelor’s) looking for hands-on experience that will ease your career start? The Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Regional Identity offers funding for students in the field of IT.