Application for Scholarships & Funding Programs of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Application Portal)

The central online application portal of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation e.V. provides nationwide access to a variety of scholarship and funding programs in the fields of education and training as well as education. Individuals with outstanding academic or school achievements can apply here for financial support to pursue studies, doctoral research, journalism, vocational training, art, or support for foreigners. A successful application requires, in addition to excellent grades, proven social commitment and identification with the Christian-democratic values of the foundation. Selection is based on the criteria of Academic Excellence, Social Commitment, and Value Alignment. Interested parties upload their documents directly to the clear and user-friendly portal and benefit from well-structured information on the application process, document requirements, and deadlines.

In line with the funding objective "Discovering Talents – Promoting Talents," particularly committed and talented young professionals are supported who wish to take on responsibility as future leaders in politics, business, science, media, culture, and society. Students and doctoral candidates at universities and universities of applied sciences, young journalists, trainees, artists, as well as refugees are invited to participate in the biannual application rounds: January 15 and July 15 for study and doctoral funding, and July 15 for journalistic, international, and vocational training funding. The portal offers detailed guidance on requirements and procedures, thus creating a transparent basis for equitable talent promotion at a high level. Interested applicants gain the optimal starting point here to develop their academic potential and set societal impulses.