Finance your Studies

The Viadrina Starting grant is aimed at newly enrolled students from Poland in undergraduate and consecutive degree programs who are enrolled at a German university for the first time.

For the academic year 2025/2026 you can apply from Aptil 28th, 2025.
The application deadline is September 30, 2025, 23:59.

You are welcome to take advantage of our counseling offer until then.
You will find all important information below.

Call for Proposals:
German (pdf)
English (pdf)

Principles / Criteria:
Basic conditions for the award
FAQ german (pdf)

Unterlagen:
Application form german (online)
Application form english (online)
Confirmation of the scholarship application

Eligibility

Newly enrolled students from Poland in undergraduate and consecutive degree programs who are enrolled at a German university for the first time.
(except for Master's programs with fees and visiting students)

Selection

• by commission
• Ranking based on Abitur grade or Bachelor's grade or HZP grade, taking into account the letter of motivation

Criterion

• Applicants entering the 1st and 2nd semester of Bachelor's degree:
  1. motivation
  2. average grade from the bachelor's degree or HZP grade
• Applicants entering 1st and 2nd semester Master's:
  1. motivation
  2. bachelor grade

Approval

• for one academic year
• Grant duration: 10 months
• Grant amount: 300 EUR/month

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FAQ german (pdf) / english (pdf)

Motivational Grant for graduates of PASCH schools

Funding is available for students from Armenia, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Ukraine and Uzbekistan who are studying in their first Bachelor's year at the European University Frankfurt (Oder). This does not apply to post-graduate and further education programmes..

Grant period: 01st October, 2025 until probably 28th February, 2026

and, if applicable, continuation of the grant payment in the summer semester 2026 depending on good academic performance in the winter semester 2025/26 and continuation of the studies in the summer semester 2026.

Subject to the continued funding of the BIDS project by the DAAD, the European University Viadrina will award motivational grants for the winter semester 2025-26 (and, if applicable, the summer semester 2024) in accordance with the funds available for this purpose from the DAAD within the framework of the partner school initiative (funded by the German Foreign Ministry).

 

Amount of funding: 400 euros / month

Application deadline: 30th September, 2025 until 11:59 p.m.

 

The following documents should be sent as one PDF document by e-mail to bids@europa-uni.de (addressed to Maria Krug-Firstbrook):

• Completed application form (bank details can be submitted later)

• University entrance qualification (Abitur certificate) and proof of German language proficiency

• Certificates of achievement and, if applicable, references on voluntary work

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form

• Letter of motivation explaining the following points:

• Why did you decide to study at the Viadrina?

• What would you use the grant for?
• How did you become aware of the Viadrina?
• How did you become aware of the grant?
• What hopes do you associate with studying in Germany?

Selection criteria:

• good performance
• very good German language skills
• meaningful letter of motivation

Application address:

Europa-Universität Viadrina
Department for International Affairs
c/o Maria Krug-Firstbrook
Große Scharrnstraße 59
D-15230 Frankfurt (Oder)

 

For questions and comments: bids@europa-uni.de

You can apply online for our Deutschlandstipendium grants (see call for applications) from 28th of April until May 27th, 2025.

The application deadline for the academic year 2025/26 is
May 27, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Please do not expect a response for the selection decision before September 15, 2025.

Conditions/Criteria:
Criteria (pdf)
Guideline for the awarding of German grants (pdf)

Our grants are usually awarded for one academic year. You can apply within your individual standard period of study, if you have not exceeded it. If you are awarded a Deutschlandstipendium, you can receive the grant funding within your individual standard period of study, which you can check personally in the ViaCampus system.

Guide to the application
Attention! We have a new online application form. All information and guidance can already be found in the applicant portal.

To further assist you with your application, we have also developed a guide that includes tips on how to prepare your application. Use these tips to improve your chances of receiving a grant.

German (pdf)
English (pdf)

Documents:
Online-Application form german
Online-Application form english
Confirmation of the grant application (german pdf)

 

The Social grant of the European University Viadrina is aimed at socially needy Polish students in undergraduate and consecutive study programs from the 3rd semester of Bachelor's degree (an application is possible during the 2nd semester) who are aiming for a degree at the Viadrina. It is primarily funded by donations.

Calls for applications
You can apply for our social grants online from April 28th until May 27th, 2025.

The application deadline for all social grantss for the academic year 2025/26 is
May 27th, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Please do not expect a response for selection decision before September 15, 2025

Social grant of Ingeborg und Eberhard Beckherrn Stiftung
Social grant of Carl-Hans Graf von Hardenberg Stiftung
Social grant  Preußischen Genossenschaft des Johanniterordens
Social grant of Europa-Universität Vaidrina 

Conditions / criteria
Criteria (german pdf)
FAQ- (german pdf)

Our grantss are usually awarded for one academic year. You can apply within your individual standard period of study, if you have not exceeded it. In the event that you are awarded a social grant, it is possible to receive the grant funding within your individual standard period of study, which you can check personally in the ViaCampus system.

Application guide
To assist you with your application, we have developed a guide that includes tips on how to prepare your application. Use these tips to improve your chances of receiving a grant.

German (pdf)
English (pdf)

Unterlagen
Application form deutsch 
Application form english 
Confirmation of the grant application
Proof of income examples

The Merit-based grant of the European University Viadrina is aimed at high-achieving German and foreign students in undergraduate and consecutive study programs from the 4th semester (an application in the 4th semester Bachelor is possible), who are aiming for a degree at the Viadrina. It is primarily funded by donations.

Announcements:

You can apply for our merit grantss online from April 28th until May 27th, 2025.

The application deadline for all merit grantss for the academic year 2025/26 is
May 27th, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Please do not expect a response for selection decision before September 15, 2025.

Performance grant of Mebus-Pleuger-Stipendienfonds (for students majoring in Central and Eastern Europe)
Performance grant of Ludwig-Heidenhain-Stiftung (for students from Central and Eastern Europe)
Performance grant of  Rotary International Distrikt 1940 e.V. (for students from Central and Eastern Europe)
Performance grant of Europa-Universität Viadrina (for German students)

Conditions/Criteria
Criteria (pdf)
FAQ (pdf)

Our grantss are usually awarded for one academic year. You can apply within your individual standard period of study, if you have not exceeded it. If you are awarded a Deutschlandstipendium, you can receive the grant funding within your individual standard period of study, which you can check personally in the ViaCampus system.

Guide to the application
Attention. We have a new online application form. All information and guidance can already be found in the applicant portal.

To further assist you with your application, we have also developed a guide that includes tips on how to prepare your application. Use these tips to improve your chances of receiving a grant

Deutsch (pdf)
English (pdf)

Unterlagen 
Online Application form deutsch
Online Applicatin form english
Confirmation of the grant application (pdf)

 

Dear students at the European University Viadrina in study programs with at least 40% courses at the Faculty of Law!

The Gebrüder Humboldt Vereinigung e.V. offers up to five grants for Polish and Ukrainian-German residential communities.
Their academic training is usually supported with 100 - 200 €/month.

1. necessary requirements are:

actual living together in an apartment in Frankfurt (Oder) or Słubice and at least
one resident is enrolled in or has applied for one of the specified courses of study and is a native speaker of Polish or Ukrainian, but not a native speaker of German
one resident is a native speaker of German and a non-native or non-native speaker of Polish or Ukrainian.

2. selection criteria are for

first-time award: the educational grades, low number of semesters, law portion of the study program

the amount of the grant:
The rent and the general level of rent in the place of residence. As a rule, shared flats in Słubice are supported with 100 € and in Frankfurt (Oder) with 200 € per month. In the 1st semester of funding, higher amounts are conceivable to cover moving costs.

Continuation of the grant:
Joint attendance and voluntary commitment at the place of residence, good uni grades and linguistic progress.

The grant is initially granted, as a rule, for just under a year, namely from the winter semester until July or from the summer semester until February of the following year. It ends prematurely if the necessary requirements (above 1.) are no longer confirmed.

Please send inquiries informally to Prof. Dr. Kaspar Frey as Managing Director of the Gebrüder Humboldt Vereinigung e.V.
Te.. +49 335 500 3233, E-Mail: frey@europa-uni.de

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The Starting grant is intended to give grant holders an easier and carefree start to their studies. Accordingly, it is aimed at newly enrolled foreign students at the Viadrina in undergraduate and consecutive degree programs who are enrolled at a German university for the first time.

Applications are open to first-year students from: Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, first-year students from the Viadrina Intensive Track as well as first-year students from the Studienbrücke.

Amount of the grant: 300,00 € per month for a maximum of 10 months.

Social need can prolong or complicate studies. The purpose of the social grant is to relieve the grant holders of some of their financial worries and thus help them to study more successfully.
Socially needy foreign students in undergraduate and consecutive degree programs who are pursuing a degree at Viadrina and are within the standard period of study can apply for this grant. It is primarily funded by donations.

Students from: Poland

Amount of the grant: 300,00 € per month for a maximum of 10 months.

Outstanding academic performance is to be honored. Accordingly, the Merit-based grant of the European University Viadrina is aimed at particularly high-achieving German and foreign students in undergraduate and consecutive degree programs who are pursuing a degree at the Viadrina and are within the standard period of study. It is primarily financed by donations.

Students from: open to all countries, according to the call for applications.

Amount of the grant: 300,00 € per month for a maximum of 12 months

The Deutschlandstipendium grant is awarded at the European University to support talented students who are expected to achieve or have already achieved excellent results in their studies or career. Applications are open to all students in undergraduate and consecutive degree programs who are pursuing a degree at the Viadrina and are within the standard period of study.
It is financed proportionally by donations and federal funds.

Students from: open to all countries can apply.

Amount of the grant: 300,00 € per month for a maximum of 12 months

Types of grants	Details/Donor
25 Starting grants	Europa-Universität Viadrina
13 Social grants	4 Johanniter Ritterorden 4 I. u. E. Beckherrn Stiftung 4 Europa-Universität Viadrina 1 Carl-Hans Graf von Hardenberg Stiftung
14 Merit-based grants	4 Rotary International Distrikt 1940 8 Europa-Universität Viadrina 1 Ludwig-Heidenhain-Stiftung 1 Mebus Pleuger-Stipendienfonds/stiftung
74 The Deutschlandstipendium	32 Mebus-Pleuger-Stipendienfonds 26 Ludwig-Heidenhain-Stiftung 10 Rotary International Distrikt 1940 2  Eberhardt Schöck Stiftung 2 Wolfgang-Kühnel-Jugendstiftung 1 Sparkasse Oder-Spree 1 Reinhard und Monika Kampmann-Stiftung