Deadline:
August 25, 2025
Location(s)
Germany
Various university
Overview
Details
The perfect complement to your studies: The aim of our scholarship is to actively support students who have started their master’s degree – both financially and by giving them the opportunity to build up a network, exchange experiences and gain practical experience. If you have successfully completed your master's degree, you will be taken on for a permanent position with a 2-year commitment (if we have a suitable position for you). It is planned to be deployed at one of the German locations: Wolfsburg, Hanover, Braunschweig, Salzgitter, Emden, Kassel - possibly also Munich or Berlin.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
What requirements do I have to meet for the scholarship?
All full-time students at German and foreign universities or colleges who have completed a bachelor's degree or have not yet started the second semester of the master's program can apply for theVolkswagen Master's Scholarship (part-time programs are not funded). So if these requirements apply to you: perfect!
Do I need a to achieve specific marks?
To apply for the master’s scholarship, you do not need specific or minimum average marks in your bachelor’s degree. However, these must be sufficient to be able to start a master’s degree. Your bachelor’s marks will be a factor in our selection process.
Moreover, you will need a guaranteed place for the master’s degree.
What do I need to study?
Our scholarship is open to all subjects. These include, for example, the following master’s degree programs:
- Business information systems
- Automotive engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Mechatronics
- Automation technology
- Computer science
- Data science
- Power and microelectronics
- Electric drive technology
- Electrical engineering
- Embedded systems
- Automatic security
- IT security
- Design
- Electrical engineering
- Battery technology
- Commercial law
- Business studies
- Physics
- Psychology
This list is not exhaustive. As said, our scholarship is open to all courses of study.
What are the selection criteria?
Anyone who wants to join Volkswagen must meet a number of criteria. Of course, this includes technical abilities and, for students above all, academic achievements – and preferably initial practical experience, for example
- Internships
- Work experience
- Activities at the university
- Voluntary commitments/voluntary positions
In addition, integrity, responsibility, openness and the ability to work in a team are fundamental requirements for us.
Dates
Deadline: August 25, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Monthly support: € 950
Your benefits
This is what we offer you as part of the scholarship
As a scholarship holder at Volkswagen, you will benefit from numerous advantages during your master’s degree programme that you will not find anywhere else.
See for yourself.
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Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
