Applications are now open for the 2026 DAAD Hilde Domin Scholarship Program.
The Hilde Domin Programme provides fully funded scholarships that include a €1,300 monthly stipend, travel allowance, additional benefits, and health insurance coverage.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the DAAD Hilde Domin Scholarship, you must be students:
- aiming for a master’s degree, and doctoral candidates worldwide* who are at risk of being formally or de facto denied educational rights and/or other rights in their country of origin, due to their ethnic, sexual, gender, or religious identity and/or their political or civic engagement.
- who can prove or credibly demonstrate a threat to their personal well-being or safety (e.g. physical violence, arrest, denial of civil and educational rights, etc.) to the nominating institution.
- who are in possession of educational certificates that enable entrance to a higher education institution and warrant the pursuit of a desired higher education qualification according to the Anabin database.
- who may not already be residing in Germany or the European Union at the time of nomination.
Benefits
Funding of the DAAD Hilde Domin Scholarship encompasses.
- a monthly scholarship payment of currently 992 EUR for master students or 1,300 EUR for doctoral candidates
- a health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
- a travel allowance based on your country of origin resp. present residence
- if applicable, participation in a preparatory German language course (of two, four or six months) according to the previously acquired and required language skills for the intended course of study or doctoral project
- additional financial benefits
Method of Application
- Click the green button below to go to the DAAD Scholarship website.
- Nominations of suitable candidates by the nominating institutions and organizations can be submitted online at any time.
- The following time periods and deadlines apply for nominations and applications 19Planned start of studies in summer semester 2027
- Nominations: until 15th March 2026
- Application period: 17th March until 15th April 2026
Click Here to Apply
Application Deadline: April 15, 2025.
