The Fully Funded Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship in Germany is open for all internationals pursuing bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. degrees. Candidates have a positive attitude towards green ideals, excellent school grades, and academic standing and are socially and politically involved. They are tomorrow's experts and leaders, prepared to take responsibility and advocate the Foundation's green ideals in an international context: the concepts of sustainability, self-determination, equal opportunities, and justice, as well as the encouragement of human rights and the promotion of a democratic culture.

The benefits of the Fully Funded Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship in Germany are: 

1. At the undergraduate or graduate levels, students who have gotten their education in Germany and other EU nationals who have never been educated in Germany will be entitled to a monthly stipend of up to 713 USD as well as 330 USD for book money ( This is the maximum funding upon a recipients personal and family income)

2. Non-EU students who have not been educated in Germany will get a monthly stipend of 934 USD per month for their personal expenses, and they will also be entitled to other allowances. The amount and nature of this varies from student to student.

3. At the doctoral level, students who have studied in Germany and EU nationals who have never studied in Germany will get a monthly stipend of 1,484 USD to offset their research expenses. However, non-EU students who have not studied in Germany will get a monthly allowance/stipend of 1,319 USD, and with that, they will also receive $110 per month for their mobility expenses.

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship in Germany are stated below:

1. All applicants must be studying or enrolled in an accredited higher education institution or a state university in Germany.

2. The applicants should be able to present a LEvel DSH2 or B2 certificate to prove their German Language proficiency. 

3. Applicants can study any subject area, but the applicants who are studying those subject areas that are close to the foundation's basic values will be given special priority.

4. Masters-level students will be awarded the scholarship for the regular duration of their study programs, but their tenure can be increased by a semester. Doctoral candidates will be given the scholarship for two years, though the tenure can be increased by a year or a half. Applicants will have to apply separately for the renewal of the Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship.

Application Procedure:

Applicants will have to submit an online application for applying to the Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship. The applications open around six weeks before the deadline.

1. The application form is available on the official website of the Heinrich Boll Foundation.

2. Fill out the application form and attach all the required documents in scanned copies in PDF format.

3. Submit the correctly fill out application form before the deadline arrives.

Documents Required:

1. Application form for Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship.

2. Motivational letter for applying to a certain program, subject area, and scholarship.

3. CV

4. An essay outlining the candidate's political and social interests.

5. Outline the research project proposal that the candidate is going to undertake (for Ph.D. students only)

6. Scanned copy of the applicant's last degree (upload translated version if the degree is in a language other than English or German)

7. Current transcript of those students who already have started their degree programs.

8. An explanation of the grading system of the applicant's previous institution if that institution used a grading system that differs from the one practiced in Germany.

9. Enrolment card of the applicant.

10. Reference letter from an organization or institution where that applicant has demonstrated his/her social values and commitments.

11. Reference letter from the teachers, professors, or lecturers of the candidate's previous institution.