• The grant holder must be at least 18 years old when starting the language course.
• Applicants must be enrolled at a university in one of the programme-related countries (except Germany) both at the time of application and during the entire scholarship period.
• Funding under the programme can only be claimed once.
• From applicants of the UK and Ireland we expect that they can proof a language level of A2 at the time of application.

• Applicants which are in their first year of study are also able to apply. Those applicants additionally have to proof that they took the necessary German courses (Course certificate or similar) to achieve the required language level at the beginning of their scholarship.

• Applicants commit themselves to deal sensitively with the issue of sustainability.

• Travelling from the home country should be done using low-emission means of transport (train, bus/long-distance bus) wherever possible.

• Applicants must be able to follow lectures in German and participate in group work.

• The following language certificates are usually accepted: onSET-Deutsch, TestDaF, Goethe Institut Zertifikat, DSD, DSH, telc Deutsch, ÖSD-Zertifikat, baccalaureate (for specialised language courses only).
• The language certificate cannot be older than 1 year at the time of application (this also applies to DSH). Language certificates from B2 or TDN4 in all examination parts may be older than one year.
• In principle, applicants must provide proof of a minimum language level of A2

December 1st of each year, 23:59 CET (Central European Time); Exception: In 2024, the portal will remain open up to and including 02 December 2024, 23:59 (Central European Time).
Applications are open from September 15 each year.

Certificates, transcripts, attestations and translations can be submitted in uncertified form. The DAAD Head Office in Bonn reserves the right to request additional certified copies of the documents submitted.

Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD Portal:

• Online application form
• Complete curriculum vitae in tabular form (in German)
• Letter of motivation (in German)
• Transcripts of all university examinations taken in the last two years, with individual grades (with German or English translation)
• For undergraduate students: school leaving certificate with grades (with German or English translation)
• For graduate students in postgraduate studies: if applicable, last university degree certificate with final grade/s (with German or English translation)
• Language certificates (with German or English translation, if applicable)
• Other documents that you consider important for your application, if necessary with German or English translation (e.g. proof of internships, certificates of employment).

Please submit your application online through the DAAD Portal only.

• In the application form, you are asked to indicate three course preferences. You must fill in all fields and indicate different course locations. Your course preferences will be taken into account by the DAAD in the final placement, if possible. Important: The capacity for each course is limited. Therefore, the DAAD reserves the right to assign you to a different course than one of the preferred ones.
• Once your application has been received, it is no longer possible to change your course preferences or change courses.
• Only complete applications submitted by the deadline can be considered.
• The application documents remain with the DAAD. Your personal data is saved by the DAAD in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act and with the EU Data Protection Regulation insofar as this data is needed to process the application.

Branch Office London
German Academic Exchange Service
9 Gower Street
WC1E 6HB London
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (20)/7831-9511
E-Mail.: info.london@daad.de
WWW.: http://www.daad.org.uk

E-Mail: hsk.london@daad.de

• Course providers and courses on offer can be found on the DAAD website at: www.daad.de/hsk-kursliste.
• For more general information on language certificates, please visit the DAAD website at: https://www.daad.de/de/studieren-und-forschen-in-deutschland/studium-planen/die-deutsche-sprache/.

Applications for this scholarship programme are possible in the period 15th September until the stated application deadline.
Click on 'Application portal' at the bottom of the page to go to the DAAD portal. There you will be provided with an online application form to enter your application data.

This is what you have to do:

1. Register in the DAAD portal (Read notes about registering in the portal >>)

2. Applying online in the DAAD portal (Read notes on applying in the portal >>)

• Download and complete the online application form
• Prepare application documents
• If necessary, translate documents (unless they are already in German or English).
• Scan paper documents (except references) and save in PDF format. Please note that you can only upload PDF files to the portal.
• Upload the completed application form and the other application documents to the portal in PDF format. Translations, if applicable, should be uploaded together with the document issued in the original language.
• Submit the uploaded application documents online.