German Education Scholarship

The program provides valuable experience in a world-class scientific environment, allowing participants to contribute to research projects and learn about the ESO organization. There is no application fee. 

Astronomy Knowledge: Interns should possess a broad knowledge and interest in basic astronomy, including topics like:

Stargazing

How telescopes work

Key astronomical objects

Language Skills: Good knowledge of both English and German is required.

The University of Augsburg offers this supplementary certificate as training for counsellors in conducting ecclesiastical marriage annulment proceedings. Students are introduced to the basics of Catholic canon law and ecclesiastical marriage and procedural law.

Degree Programmes

We offer more than 90 degree programms – 41 undergraduate programmes, which finish with a first degree. With our graduate (master) programmes students can expand their knowledge of their first degree or specialise in a specific topic.

Music Therapy (M.A.)

In the master’s degree programme in music therapy students acquire knowledge about the methods used in music therapy and their application, as well as practical musical and self-reflective skills. 

 The Objective of the HLF Forum is to bring together the brightest minds from Mathematics and Computer science or related fields to connect with other scientific experts and engage with some of the foremost stars of their fields. It’s a unique Fully Funded conference where young applicants get to interact with the recipients of the most prestigious awards in their fields.

Eligibility Criteria

The HLF Forum is open to all the Nationals.

Students of mathematics and computer science (or closely related fields) can apply.

Undergraduate/Pre-Master students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree are eligible.

Those who are enrolled in a PhD program can also apply.

Postdoc: Earned a PhD within the past 5 years. This includes individuals working in the private sector or as Assistant Professors.

Study a MINT subject at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University offers you a wide range of subjects in the MINT field. Whether mathematics, chemistry, biology or computer science – at Heidelberg University, you have the opportunity to deepen the knowledge you have already acquired at school in your favourite subject.

Are you fascinated by the combination of different scientific disciplines? Then Heidelberg University is also the right place for you. Interdisciplinary courses such as biochemistry or molecular biotechnology also offer you the ideal prerequisites for a career in a scientific environment.

University of Excellence

In the Excellence Strategy, Heidelberg University is committed to its strategy as a comprehensive research university. On the one hand, the university promotes its individual disciplines and, on the other, it makes a great effort to bring together skills from various disciplines and to create new structures and research foci. In order to cross-link its four profile-forming Fields of Focus (FoFs) in the life sciences, natural sciences, humanities, and social and behavioural sciences, Heidelberg University is building new bridges across disciplinary borders in the Excellence Strategy with two flagship initiatives. Engineering Molecular Systems (FI EMS) will act as a pioneer for nanoscale engineering. 

Programme Description

The International Excellence Scholarship Programme (IES) is a scholarship programme that enables ambitious students of all fields of study from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia with above-average grades to spend a semester abroad in Berlin. This programme gives students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge at the best German universities (HU Berlin, FU Berlin, HWR Berlin, University of Potsdam).

Academic Requirements

Enrolment in a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD programme at a higher education institution

Number of Scholarships

approx. 12 scholarships per year