Applications are open to:

•     who fulfills the admission requirements necessary for studying at the UW/H,
•     are about to begin their studies at the UW/H
•     or is already enrolled and has at least two semesters of the standard period of study remaining.

Each of the scholarships to be awarded amounts to 300 euros per month. The scholarship is also paid out during the semester break and a study-related stay abroad.
The maximum duration of the scholarship is currently two semesters, starting in the winter semester.
After the expiration of a scholarship, it will be examined whether the scholarship can be extended based on the performance records to be submitted. The performance records submission is considered an application for an extension unless you tell me otherwise.

The application period for the new scholarship year 2025/26 is from 01.07. - 31.07.2025.

The scholarships are awarded based on talent and performance. In addition to previous above-average performance and personal career, social commitment, willingness to take on responsibility, or special personal circumstances resulting, for example, from the individual's social background are also to be taken into account.

The UW/H will review at least once a year whether the scholarship holder's talent and performance justify a continuation of the scholarship. During the scholarship period, the scholarship holders must submit proof of aptitude and performance to be determined by the UW/H. They will receive further information on this when a scholarship is approved.

You cannot apply for a Deutschlandstipendium if you are already receiving talent- and performance-based funding that averages 30 euros or more per month and falls within the funding period of the Deutschlandstipendium.
In some exceptional cases, however, double funding is possible. You can find a detailed overview here.

No, the Deutschlandstipendium is not dependent on income and does not count towards BAföG. Students can take advantage of both funding opportunities simultaneously without deductions.

After the end of the application period, the applications will be presented to the selection committee for decision at the next meeting.
All applicants will be notified of the decision by e-mail from mid to late September.

Yes. You can reapply every year as long as you meet the requirements for funding under the Deutschlandstipendium.

Further information and the legal basis can be found on the website for the Deutschlandstipendium.
If you have any further questions, please get in touch with Ms. Knop (see contact below).

You will be asked to provide proof of certain personal details. Please send these together with your application as a PDF file by e-mail to deutschlandstipendium@spam protectuni-wh.de. It is not necessary to send us the supporting documents by post, but the university reserves the right to request the original documents in individual cases.

We recommend that you start compiling your application documents as soon as possible. Only those details for which the required supporting documents are available will be considered in the application.

Please read the following sections carefully and use this checklist to ensure that you have all the application documents:

• Completed and signed application form
• Copy of university entrance qualification (in the case of foreign certificates, attach a translation/conversion into the German grading system that is transferable for the German system).
• Certificate of enrollment or copy of the letter of admission from the UW/H
• Signed curriculum vitae in table form (there is no template, a photo is not necessary)
• Copy of the certificates of achievement at the UW/H that are required for the evaluation of the course of study (overview of grades, transcript of records, ECTS points, intermediate examination, Physikum, Bachelor's certificate, etc.)
• Letter of motivation (max. 5,500 characters with spaces. This corresponds to approx. two pages with a line spacing of 1.5 and a margin on the left and right)
• If applicable, degree certificates from other universities or other certificates (e.g. training certificate)
• If applicable, a letter of recommendation from a lecturer at Witten/Herdecke University

In general, the following applies:

Please send all documents exclusively as PDF, summarized in one PDF.

The recommended maximum file size is 5 MB. Please do not send us any documents by post!

Documents that are not in German or English must be accompanied by officially certified copies in German or English.

Important: Please label your fileswith your first and last name (e.g. CV_Max_Mustermann) so that all documents can be clearly assigned to you.

If your e-mail is sent successfully, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Please keep this email until the selection process has been completed. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact martina.knop@spam protectuni-wh.de or katharina.bruder@spam protectuni-wh.de so that we can check that we have received it.

We will review your application as soon as possible. No selection interviews will be held. We will inform you of the results (acceptance or rejection) of the selection committee's decision by email, probably by mid-September 2024.

In principle, no changes can be made after your application has been sent.

If you notice that important documents have not been included in your application, please let us know in a separate e-mail to deutschlandstipendium@spam protectuni-wh.de and send us the missing documents as PDF files combined in one file.  

No changes can be made after the end of the application period.

Please enter the degree that you will obtain next. The starting point is the status at the next scholarship start date, i.e. the coming winter semester 2024/25.

Example: If you will be studying for a Bachelor's degree in the coming winter semester, please enter "Bachelor". Even if you are aiming for a Master's degree or perhaps even a doctorate afterwards, please enter "Bachelor" first.

Please enter the master's degree, as you will be in the master's program starting in the winter semester.
Please do not forget to enter your Bachelor's grade. If you do not have a Bachelor's degree certificate yet, please upload a transcript of your Bachelor's program grades and the other documents in the online application portal.

Yes. The services refer to the past winter semester. You can enter them without any problems. You can calculate your grade point average on your own. Your details will then be checked internally at the university to ensure they are correct.

All grades and ECTS points that are known to you can be calculated. Please ensure independently that your achievements are booked at the examination office. You can also calculate your grade point average independently. Internally, your data will be checked for accuracy.

A complete application includes the documents listed on this page under "Your documents" (PDF documents only). All documents must be sent as PDF files combined into one PDF file by e-mail to deutschlandstipendium@spam protectuni-wh.de. Please refrain from photographing your documents with your cell phone or from the screen! Poorly legible documents cannot be included in the application process.

Important: Please label your files (e.g. CV_Max_Mustermann) so that all documents can be clearly assigned to you.

If the application documents (including certificates, proof of voluntary work, prizes and awards as well as vocational training, internships and voluntary service) are not in German or English, an officially certified translation into German must be enclosed.

Yes, please send your school leaving certificate with the documents, even if you already have a university degree.

No, unfortunately no documents can be submitted after the end of the application period.

Incomplete application documents will not be processed and are excluded from the selection process. Written applications that reach us by post are not admitted to the application process and will therefore not be processed.