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Who can apply

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Country of study
Germany
Target level
Master’s, Doctorate and Postdoc
Fields of study
Languages and Humanities
Other conditions
  • For track F, the scholarship is aimed at researchers who hold a doctorate and are permanently affiliated with a university in their home country.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: für promovierte BewerberInnen mit fester Anbindung an eine Universität im Heimatland
  • For track FP, you must hold a relevant degree (e.g. Master's degree, teaching degree, diploma).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: einschlägiger Studienabschluss (z. B. Magister, Lehramt, Diplom)

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Dates

Applications close
13 November 2026

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Submit your funding application online.
    With whom
    Applicants
    By when
    13 November 2026
  2. Step 2: Contact the scholarship coordination office to organise your stay.
    With whom
    Scholarship holders
    By when
    no later than four weeks before your planned arrival in Germany
  3. Step 3: Submit a final report at the end of the scholarship.
    With whom
    Scholarship holders
    By when
    no later than one month after the end of the funding

Where to apply

Gemeinnützige Hermann Niermann Stiftung (opens in a new tab) · Hermann-Niermann-Stipendien

Official title (in German): Hermann Niermann Stipendien

Edition 2026 · Verified on 1 November 2026

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Official website of Gemeinnützige Hermann Niermann Stiftung: stipendien.euridis.de

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