Elevate Your Academic & Professional Future in Bavaria

In today’s European academic and professional landscape, specialist expertise, interdisciplinary skills, and international experience are no longer just assets—they are essential. Pursuing postgraduate studies abroad is the ultimate way to complement your undergraduate qualifications, accelerate your personal development, and prepare yourself for high-level research, theory, and practice.

Through the Free State of Bavaria One-Year Scholarship Programme, you can take this transformative next step.

Unlock Excellence: One-Year Postgraduate Scholarships

The Free State of Bavaria invites talented university graduates from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine to advance their education at premier Bavarian institutions.

Designed to strengthen academic cooperation across Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, this funding fully supports your academic ambitions in Germany.

Funding is available for:

• Postgraduate / Master's degree programmes

• Targeted academic research stays

• Doctoral (PhD) studies at state and state-funded higher education institutions in Bavaria

What We Look For in Your Application

We are seeking ambitious scholars ready to make an impact. In your application, demonstrate how your intended postgraduate studies directly complement your undergraduate degree and how this scholarship aligns with your broader professional goals.

Ready to Apply?

Take the next step in your academic journey and join a thriving international community in Bavaria.

• Application Deadline: 1 December (date of receipt) for the upcoming academic year.

• Further information and the application link can be found here