The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for EU students: €300 a month for study costs plus a BAföG-modelled grant that is not repaid, for one year, extendable until graduation. You can apply even before finishing school; windows 1–30 April and 1–31 October (open now until 31 October 2026, 23:59), interviews 26–27 February 2027. A first degree in Germany and a liberal outlook are needed.
Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit· Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit – Stipendien für EU-Studierende (Studienkostenpauschale 300 € monatlich plus BAföG-orientierte Förderung; Bewerbung 1.–30. April und 1.–31. Oktober)
All scholarship holders receive €300 a month for study costs (Studienkostenpauschale) regardless of the main amount. The main scholarship is calculated under the German education ministry's guidelines modelled on BAföG (per a third-party site up to €992 a month, but the official page gives no maximum) and does not have to be repaid. There are extra grants for studying abroad for up to 12 months. It is approved for one year first and can then be extended every year until graduation
31 October 2026
Applications open: 1 October 2026
Renewable yearly
Cycle: 2027-2028
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is a German liberal foundation, one of the publicly funded organisations that support gifted students. The page “Stipendien für EU-Studierende” is for citizens of EU countries who study a first degree full time at a state or state-recognised German university or start next semester; all subjects are supported. All scholarship holders receive €300 a month for study costs, and the main scholarship is calculated under the education ministry's guidelines modelled on BAföG; unlike BAföG it does not have to be repaid. There are also grants for studying abroad for up to 12 months. The scholarship is approved for one year first and then extended every year until graduation within the standard period.
You can apply even if you are “about to take your Abitur and then want to study”, that is before entering university; that is the wording for the German Abitur and the page does not explain how the foundation treats the Spanish Bachillerato, so ask stipendien-bewerbung@freiheit.org. Selection needs good to very good grades, an interest in politics, social engagement and a liberal, open outlook. A reference letter is also requested through a personal link that can be generated from 1 March or 1 September. The minimum funding period is two semesters at the start.
The application windows are 1 to 30 April and 1 to 31 October, with the deadline at 23:59; the October one is open now. Invitations to interview are announced by 8 February or 8 August, and the next interviews will be on 26 and 27 February 2027 in Potsdam. For you, finishing Bachillerato in June 2027, there are two realistic options: apply now, by 31 October 2026, or in April 2027 before starting to study in autumn 2027. The page does not give the main amount (a third-party site says up to €992 a month), and the language of study and German level depend on the university, not the foundation.
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Where to go and what to do, step by step
Check you qualify: citizenship of an EU member state and a first degree studied full time at a state or state-recognised German university (or starting next semester).
Create a profile in the portal and generate the personal link for the reference (Gutachten); this is possible from 1 March or 1 September.
Complete the form and upload the documents on the list in the 1-31 October window (23:59) or 1-30 April.
If invited, attend the interview (in 2027, 26 and 27 February in Potsdam; invitations are announced by 8 February).
Competitive: good to very good grades, interest in politics, social engagement and a liberal, open outlook. You can apply when you are “about to take your Abitur” — the wording for the Abitur, so ask the foundation how it treats the Spanish Bachillerato.
The scholarship is approved for one year first and then extended every year until graduation. All holders receive €300 a month for study costs plus a main amount modelled on BAföG that does not have to be repaid.
Guide checked against the official pages: 9 October 2026. Guide written from official sources. Details may change: check them on the application page.
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“wenn Du die Staatsangehörigkeit eines Mitgliedslandes der Europäischen Union hast und an einer staatlichen oder staatlich anerkannten Hochschule im Erststudium in Vollzeit studierst oder im nächsten Semester damit beginnst”
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