Neufert-Foundation Scholarships 2026-2027

Great news for aspiring architects! Applications for the Neufert-Foundation Scholarships are currently open. In this article, we will share complete details about the program, its benefits, and the step-by-step application process.

The Neufert-Foundation Scholarships welcome international students who wish to pursue a Master’s degree in Architecture, Landscaping, or Urban Development in Germany. Eligible applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree and be starting their Master’s studies.

The foundation is dedicated to preserving the cultural and architectural legacy of Prof. Ernst Neufert, a renowned Bauhaus student and author of Bauentwurfslehre. His extensive travels shaped his globally recognized work, inspiring the foundation to support young architects in gaining valuable international experience.

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Master’s
• Institution: Neufert-Foundation
• Host Country: Germany
• Fields of Study: Architecture, Landscaping, Urban Development
• Program Duration: 1.5 to 2 years
• Application Deadline: May 15

Scholarship Coverage

Neufert-Foundation Scholarships provide the scholarship grant in the amount of 2500 Euro.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for Neufert-Foundation Scholarships, candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:

• Required Language: English or German
• Eligible Countries: All world countries.

• International students of architecture, landscaping and urban development, who have completed their studies at a German university or abroad with a Bachelor’s degree, a diploma or a similar academic degree may also apply if they are beginning a Masters’s program at a German university.
• Architectural quality and originality of the submitted work.
• Comprehensive explanation as to why you chose to participate in a Master’s program
  abroad.
• Reference of the Professor.
• The overall grade of the Bachelor’s degree.
• Quality of the application.

Note:

• After completion of the Master’s program, the student must send the Foundation a copy of the Master thesis, printed as well as digital. The foundation reserves the right to publish and display this thesis as a part of the publications concerning the scholarship.
• If the Master’s program is not completed, the student is obligated to pay back the grant within a month.
• This does not apply, if the student has an important reason for breaking off the program.

How to Apply for Neufert-Foundation Scholarships?

Please follow the following application instructions to apply for Neufert-Foundation Scholarships:

(1) Prepare the following application papers.

• Motivation Letter
• Chronological CV + spoken languages + picture.
• Notarized copy of Bachelor (or other) degree.
• Transcript of any of the following fields of study: architecture, landscaping, urban
  development.
• Reference of a professor at the university, where the student has received the Bachelor
  degree.
• Reasons for choosing the particular international university/institution.
• Admission/registration of the international university.
• Portfolio of at least 4 assignments, including the Bachelor thesis, which will only be
  accepted if printed in DIN A3 format.

(2) Then sent them by mail to the below address:

Neufert-Stiftung mit Sitz in Weimar
c/o Maringo Computers GmbH
Stolberger Strasse 114a
D – 50933 Cologne, Germany

Note:

Please send your applications by a mail not a registered mail.

Website

To know more about Neufert-Foundation Scholarships, please visit the official website:

Official Website