Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Scholarship 2027

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (RLS), affiliated with the German Left Party (Die Linke), provides fully funded scholarships for international students pursuing Master’s and PhD programs at German universities. The Foundation supports students who demonstrate commitment to social justice, anti-discrimination, and left-oriented politics. It awards approximately 200 scholarships per year. International applicants from developing countries who completed their first degree abroad are particularly encouraged to apply.

• Open to international students from all countries
• Must be enrolled in or accepted to a Master's or PhD program at a German university
• Must demonstrate commitment to social justice, solidarity, anti-discrimination, and democratic socialism
• Must have an excellent academic record
• Must be proficient in German (at least B2 level — mandatory for international applicants)
• International students who completed their first degree abroad are encouraged to apply
• Priority given to applicants from developing countries

Master's students: approximately €934/month. PhD students: approximately €1,350/month. Health insurance contribution. Book and material allowance. Access to political education seminars and workshops. Networking with RLS scholarship community. Travel support for conferences and research.

Completed online application form, CV/Resume detailing political and social engagement, Motivation letter explaining commitment to the Foundation's values and how the scholarship aligns with career goals, Academic transcripts and degree certificates, German language proficiency certificate (B2 minimum / DSH-2 / TestDaF), Research proposal or project description (for PhD applicants), Two recommendation letters, Proof of social and political engagement, Passport copy

• Be a student (German or international, all nationalities) with above-average academic achievement and demonstrated social/political engagement aligned with the foundation's values, with at least B2-level German
• Be enrolled at (or, for doctoral candidates, accepted by) a state-recognised German higher education institution; the foundation gives preference to women, students of non-academic or migrant backgrounds, the socially needy, and people with disabilities
• Apply online through the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung website (forms are in German) by the deadline (1 October for funding starting the following summer semester); provides a monthly stipend plus allowances, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office