Scholarships

The liaison office in Moscow doesn’t have the authority to give out scholarships on its own. Instead it offers counsel and administrative help in applying for scholarships and grants for students of Freie Universität Berlin and those interested in studying or interning at Freie Universität. Information on scholarships and grants can be found under DRS Doctoral Programs, directly on the web page of Dahlem Research School and in the list below.

Information on current application deadlines is listed in Dates.

Financial Aid by the Center for International Cooperation of Freie Universität

The Center for International Cooperation (CIC) offers students of Freie Universität and exchange students financial aid with flexibility and free of bureaucratic obstacles, thus filling the gap in scholarship opportunities at Freie Universität Berlin for international students. It focuses on short-term financial aid and support for limited time periods and continuous activities aimed at maintaining the existing international connections and academic partnerships as well as creating new ones. Special attention is paid to establishing new networks for doctoral students.

Further information is available on the CIC webpage.

Financial Aid for a Master's, Doctoral, or Postdoctoral Program at Freie Universität Berlin

Scholarships from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Every year DAAD offers various scholarship programs for the Russian Federation. Scholarships can be obtained individually or as part of a group and cover language courses, master’s and doctoral programs, and academic internships. A current list of programs can be found on the homepage of DAAD Office in Moscow.

Grants from German Research Organizations

Large research organizations in Germany also offer grants for specific research projects or individual researchers.

For further details please refer to the homepage of the organization of your choice

• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) - Moscow Office
• Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (FhG)
• Helmholtz Association (HGF) - Moscow Office
• Max Planck Society (MPG)
• Leibniz Association (WGL)
• Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation (AvH)

Grants from Political Party Associations

Different political party-associated funds sponsor academic internships. Current information is available on their web pages.

• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. (CDU) - Moscow Office
• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (SPD) - Office in the Russian Federation
• Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FDP) - Project Office Moscow
• Hanns Seidel Foundation e.V. (CSU) - Moscow Office
• Heinrich Böll Foundation (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) - Heinrich Böll Foundation Moscow
• Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (Die Linke) - Branch in Russia