Neufert-Foundation Scholarships 2025-2026

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.