Hertie School Full Scholarships for Master's Programmes 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Full tuition scholarships at the Hertie School in Berlin for the Master of Public Policy (MPP), the Master of International Affairs (MIA) and the Master of Data Science and AI for Public Policy (MDS). Five of them are open to all nationalities, and you apply after you are admitted.

Funding type

Covers: 100% of tuition fees, worth EUR 39,500. Does not cover: living costs. A non-refundable tuition deposit of EUR 1,500 is needed to secure a place. The pages do not say whether scholarship holders pay it. In the same form you can also ask for a need-based reduction of 10% to 50% of the fees.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Not covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Open to all nationalities for these five scholarships: Climate Action and Digital Governance in the MPP, Human Rights and International Security Policy in the MIA, and Data for Good in the MDS A bachelor's degree of at least six semesters, with all coursework and exams finished before 30 August 2027 Admission to the programme, applied for by the early bird or priority deadline Only one full scholarship per year The other full scholarships for these three master's are limited to certain nationalities or regions

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required TOEFL iBT IELTS Cambridge English Duolingo English Test Waiver possible

Non-native speakers need one of: TOEFL iBT 5 overall with 5 in Writing, IELTS 7.0 overall with 7.0 in Writing, Cambridge CPE grade C or CAE grade B, or Duolingo 125. Results may not be more than two years old. You can skip the test if your bachelor's was at an institution whose official language of instruction is English. The result can be sent by 1 June.

University admission details

Required before applying?

Apply for the master's in the application portal by the early bird deadline of 1 December 2026, or by the priority deadline for non-EU/EEA applicants of 15 January 2027. The scholarship pages require the admission application by one of these two dates. No time is stated. Applying by 1 December also gives a lower tuition fee. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, and some applicants are invited to an interview. After the admission offer you get access to the Funding Application. The full scholarship pages say you then have two weeks, but the admissions pages of the three programmes say three days, so be ready to apply at once. For a full scholarship you add a one-page personal statement on the scholarship's topic, or for Data for Good an essay on using data to improve policymaking. Shortlisted candidates have an interview with a faculty member.

Required documents

CV without a photo Motivation letter of 500 to 900 words Transcripts of all universities with a grading key, and sworn translations into English if needed English test result Contact details of one academic or professional referee, with an institutional email For the scholarship: a one-page statement or the Data for Good essay

Application steps

Choose the MPP, MIA or MDS and the full scholarship that fits your interest. Apply for admission in the portal by 1 December 2026 or 15 January 2027. When the admission offer comes, open the Funding Application at once and send it with your statement. Prepare for an interview if you are shortlisted.

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Scholarship contacts

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