FRIEDRICH EBERT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

FES expects scholarship holders:

1. Enrollment at a state or state-recognized university, higher education institution, or university of applied sciences.
2. Proof of sufficient German language skills.
3. Good performance in school or in the course of studies.
4. Socio-political commitment.
5. Identification of the fundamental values of social democracy.
6. Must be from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.
7. Exceptional academic records.
8. Pursuing a UG and PG program in a German university.
9. FES supports almost all academic subjects allowing students from public/ state-approved universities and polytechnic or applied science colleges in Germany.
10. The scholarship is NOT available for Second-degree courses, study visits outside Germany, and the final phase of studies and PG in medicine.

Stated amount: 79,115 Foreign scholarship holders receive:

1. Monthly stipends of EUR 750 (INR 69, 807) for undergraduates and EUR 850 (INR 79, 115) for Master’s students.
2. Coverage of health insurance costs.
3. A family allowance of EUR 276 (INR 25, 689) for scholars with children
4. Any income exceeding EUR 400 (INR 37, 230) per month will be credited against the scholarship. No. Of Scholarship- 40

No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the grants, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program. Step 1- Fill Out Online Application Form- To start the application process, please fill out the application form that is most suitable for you. This will allow us to get a first impression of you. For this we need-

1. General information about you.
2. Information about your professional and family background.
3. Your motivation to become a FES scholarship holder.
4. Information about your socio-political commitment.
5. The completed application form will be checked by FES staff with regard to formal and content-related criteria . Within two to four weeks of receiving your online application, you will either receive a rejection from us or a request to submit your documents and reports. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact us at stipendien@fes.de . If you have any questions about the application that you would like to ask FES scholarship holders first, please feel free to contact our online ambassadors . Step 2- Submit Documents and Reports- If the criteria are met from the FES's point of view and you could therefore be eligible for a scholarship, you will receive an email from us asking you to send us the following documents and reports:
6. Detailed CV with information about previous education and socio-political commitment
7. Certificates, university entrance qualification, certificate of enrollment, other evidence
8. Detailed motivation letter
9. Two reports from university lecturers (for students and doctoral candidates) or teachers (for first-year students) You have three weeks to compile the documents and up to six weeks to prepare the reports. You will receive a confirmation of receipt from us. Here you will find checklists with all the required documents for the various scholarship programs and other important information about this application step. The documents and reports will be reviewed. You will then receive either a rejection from us or a notification that your application documents have been passed on to a trusted lecturer. Step 3- The First Selection Interview
10. The documents will be checked carefully. If everything is OK, we would like to meet you in person.
11. We will invite you to a subject-specific interview with a trusted lecturer. This will result in a report that will be included in your application documents.
12. Here you will find tips on how to prepare for the interview.
13. You will then receive either a rejection from us or a notification that your application documents have been forwarded to a member of the selection committee.
14. If you have been invited to a selection interview and have incurred travel expenses, we can reimburse you for these. Please send us the relevant form . Step 4- The Second Selection Interview
15. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview with a member of our selection committee. This person will prepare a further report, which will be included with the application documents and presented at the selection committee meeting.
16. You can find information on how to prepare for this interview Here .
17. If you have been invited to a selection interview and have incurred travel expenses, we can reimburse you for these. Please send us the relevant form . ​​​​​​​For further details, please click here.

1. As soon as we have received the two reports from the interviews, your application will be presented in detail to the selection committee at the relevant meeting. The members will then decide whether to accept your application for funding.
2. The selection committee meets eight to ten times a year. We will inform you of the final decision no later than one week after the meeting - whether you are accepted or rejected. Other Info The FES supports
3. All fields of study, including artistic degree courses
4. First degree courses Bachelor’s/diplomas/state examinations
5. Master’s/postgraduate programmes
6. Doctoral degrees. The FES does not support
7. Second degree courses
8. Study visits outside Germany
9. Final phases of academic studies
10. Postgraduate courses in medicine.