ProTalent Scholarship : Eligibility, Deadline & How to Apply

ProTalent is based on the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship program initiated by the German federal government in 2011. The University of Münster has participated in this program from the very beginning and, under the name ProTalent, has since awarded scholarships to particularly outstanding and socially committed students. The scholarship program opens up new perspectives for scholarship recipients, provides scope for in-depth study, and motivates them to achieve further excellence. It also facilitates a scholarship culture in which sponsors and recipients maintain close contact and exchange.

The general duration of ProTalent funding is based on the standard period of study for the respective degree program. Funding is initially granted for one year (for the winter and summer semesters).

As a ProTalent scholarship holder, you will receive €300 per month , regardless of income, half of which is funded by the government and half by private sponsors.

You can apply for ProTalent if you are currently enrolled at the University of Münster or intend to enroll at the university at the start of the upcoming funding year (October 1st of each year)

Support is available to students from all 15 disciplines who can demonstrate good to excellent grades.

For students in their third semester or more, academic achievements count. In addition, the personal career path, social commitment, willingness to take on responsibility, and special social, family, or personal circumstances are taken into account for all applicants. Scholarships are awarded regardless of income.

This is a purely electronic application process. Documents must be uploaded as a single PDF document. Which documents must be submitted depends on the stage of your studies. 

Master's students who do not yet have their bachelor's degree certificate at the time of application should obtain a current transcript of records (ToR), including their average grade, from the relevant examination office.

International students who earned their Abitur abroad and are enrolled at the University of Münster are eligible for funding. If you have a foreign university entrance qualification, you must convert your grade yourself using the Bavarian formula and the information on maximum and minimum grades available on the website of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Master 1st & 2nd semester

• high school diploma
• Bachelor's certificate (if available, otherwise a current average grade. Bachelor's certificate will be requested upon receipt of a scholarship)
• Transcript of Records WS 2025/2026
• tabular CV
• Current certificate of study (if available, otherwise a certificate of study will be requested upon receipt of a scholarship) and certificate of study for the respective "Corona semesters" (SoSe 20, WiSe 20/21, SoSe 21, and/or WiSe 21/22) as proof of enrollment and adjustment of the standard period of study
• Evidence of your social commitment and your personal circumstances (illnesses, disabilities, caring for relatives, children)
• IUR scholarship: Letter of motivation

Master from the 3rd semester

• high school diploma
• Bachelor's certificate
• Transcript of Records WS 2025/2026 including current weighted average grade ( Further information here (PDF download) )
• tabular CV
• Current certificate of study (if available, otherwise a certificate of study will be requested upon receipt of a scholarship) and certificate of study for the respective "Corona semesters" (SoSe 20, WiSe 20/21, SoSe 21 and/or WiSe 21/22) as proof of enrollment and adjustment of the standard period of study
• Evidence of your social commitment and your personal circumstances (illnesses, disabilities, caring for relatives, children)
• IUR scholarship: Letter of motivation