There are various alternatives for funding, depending on your home country and the subject you want to study in Germany. Different organizations give scholarships

For international students, professors, and researchers looking for financing sources to finish study or research stays in Germany, our Scholarship Database provides information on the programs offered by the different scholarship awarding organizations.

Financial support from any means should not be ignored. It helps a lot.

Different types of Scholarship:

• Scholarships come in two varieties: monetary and non-monetary, and both are frequently combined:
• When it comes to financial scholarships, the winner is given a set sum that is distributed on a monthly basis over a specific funding term. These awards are frequently full scholarships, and recipients are typically not allowed to receive cash from other scholarships at the same time that they are receiving a full scholarship.
• The scholarships are not financial. These non-monetary grants are typically
• Programs are intended to establish a relationship that lasts much beyond the scholarship period between the school and the scholarship bearer

Requirements:

• Age requirements for applications are 18 and over.
• No more than six years should have passed since the graduate received their previous degree, three years should have passed since they began their doctoral program, and no more than two years should have passed in the case of postdocs since receiving their doctorate at the time of application, according to general guidelines.
• No more than four years should have passed after receiving the PhD in the case of postdocs who are asking for a brief stay (of up to six months). Depending on the applicants' countries of origin.
• In essence, the distinguishes between group programs and individual scholarships.
• Individual scholarships typically involve additional payments in addition to the monthly payment that determines the scholarship recipient's academic standing, such as travel costs, health insurance, accident insurance, and personal/private liability insurance
• Scholarships are given out by some German organizations, only considering scientific background.

Things to know:

• No consideration will be given to applicants who have lived in Germany for more than a year at the time of application.
• While receiving your scholarship, you are not permitted to receive funds from any other German public agencies or scholarship-awarding organizations.
• Any additional foreign aid or earnings from side jobs will be partially offset (i.e. subtracted) from your scholarship
• Scholarship recipients must obtain the necessary written consent before beginning any secondary employment.
• For these scholarships, applicants often need to have an admission qualification for higher education or a qualifying for a PhD degree.
• Artists who completed their education no more than five years ago or who are no older than 35 are eligible for scholarships.