The "Hilde Domin Programme" serves to support students and doctoral candidates from across the globe, who are at risk of being formally or de facto denied educational or other rights in their country of origin, and to provide these students and doctoral candidates with an opportunity to begin or continue a study or research degree. The aim of the scholarship programme is to enable these students and doctoral candidates at risk in their countries of origin to complete their studies or doctorate in a secure environment at a higher education institution in Germany.
General information about the Hilde Domin Programme can be found on the DAAD website.
The application deadline for starting your studies in the summer semester 2027 (April 2027) is 28 February 2026.
Please apply through the online application form.
International* students aiming for a master's degree or doctoral candidates and that are at the risk of being formally or de facto denied educational rights and/or other rights in their country of origin. The risk includes discrimination based on ethnic, sexual, gender or religious identity and/or political or civic engagement.
The University of Passau generally prefers to nominate students who are eligible to study at our institution.
*Except for the following countries: EU/EEA/EFTA countries as well as Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the United Kingdom.
Students pursuing a master's degree and doctoral candidates from all disciplines except human medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and law can be nominated, as long as they
Nominations are selected on the basis of academic qualifications and personal circumstances.
The University of Passau prefers to nominate applicants who are completing their studies or doctoral research at our institution.
Please consult our university's offer of Master programmes. We strongly ask you to pay attention to the respective programme's language requirements. Please also check if your academic qualifications match the admission requirements.
PhD candidates need to have a confirmed supervisor in order to be nominated. You can find an overview of the teaching chairs and professorships and their contact details here:
All applicants must provide proof of at least B2 language proficiency in English and/or German. Please check also check the language requirements of your study programme, as they might be higher than the language requirements of the DAAD. It is crucial for your nomination that you meet the language requirements of your study programme.
Accepted test formats:
German: TestDaF, DSH, DSD, Goethe-Zertifikat, Österreichisches Sprachdiplom and telc Deutsch
English: Cambridge English, Cambridge Business, IELTS, ISE, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Essentials, TOEIC and PTE Academic
Funding of a scholarship encompasses
As a rule, the duration of funding for a
If you are interested in the Hilde Domin-Programme of the DAAD, please send any questions to Stefanie.Dallmeier@uni-passau.de.
We would also like to ask you to refrain from making a request if you have already been nominated by another public institution. Double nominations to the DAAD do not increase your chances of receiving a scholarship!
