GET READY TO APPLY: Friedrich Ebert Foundation scholarship for international students at German universities
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Apply on their own site: https://www.fes.de/studienfoerderung/stipendium/grundfoerderung-fuer-auslaender-innen
This checklist: https://qualifyafrica.com/o/fes-grundfoerderung-international-students-germany-2026
Built only from what the listing states. Lines marked (our advice) are ours.
The application takes real work, by our reading.

1. CHECK YOURSELF AGAINST WHAT THEY ASK
[ ] Already studying at a German state or state-recognised university or university of applied sciences, with first graded results
[ ] Good German, at least level B2 (no certificate needed), even if your course is taught in English
[ ] Above average grades, social or political engagement, and identifying with the values of social democracy
[ ] Timing: Master's students apply before or at the start of the first semester (winter semester by 30 November, summer by 31 May); Bachelor's students after the first semester and up to three semesters before the end

2. WHAT TO GET READY
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.

3. DATES
- Closes 30 November 2026, in 39 days.
- On the date, the listing says: Master's starters: by 30 November for the winter semester, by 31 May for the summer semester. Bachelor's students apply after their first semester, with no fixed date.
- Aim to send it by 27 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. (our advice)

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