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Scholarships and grants at a glance
Numerous foundations and funding organizations award scholarships to students. The award criteria are not always based solely on performance, but often also on social commitment, outstanding ideas or a commitment to social interaction. Most scholarships offer financial support during your studies. In contrast to BAföG, a scholarship does not have to be paid back.
However, scholarships not only provide financial relief so that students can concentrate fully on seminars, lectures and the like - they also open doors to further educational or career opportunities: Scholarship holders can make contacts and build up a network through the funding. Many also benefit from non-material support, which includes offers such as language courses or summer academies.
We have compiled an overview of scholarship programs and funding organizations below.
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Some scholarships do not have a fixed letter of recommendation. Please feel free to contact professors and lecturers of your choice to obtain a letter of recommendation.
Overview of gifted and talented organizations
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The financial support comprises a monthly scholarship. The two funding programs for study and doctoral funding differ in the scholarship amount and the additional supplements. Scholarship holders' stays abroad - for example, for study or research visits, internships or language courses - are also financially supported. The scholarships do not have to be repaid. The funding details are regulated in the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) guidelines.
Advantages for scholarship holders
- Individual advice and support from the office
- Networking with other scholarship holders
- Seminars on a wide range of topics
- academies
- Trips abroad
- Language courses
Orientation and values
The study program is close to the Muslim faith.
Prerequisites
- Muslim religious affiliation
- Social commitment
- Letter of motivation
The remaining standard period of study
at least four semesters
- The Avicenna-Studienwerk does not work with persons of trust. -
Contact
info@avicenna-studienwerk.de
+49 (541) 506 99 14 14
Further information can be found on the website.
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The B. Braun Foundation is a foundation for modern medicine. With its scholarships, it supports students and trainees in all healthcare professions. For example, it awards grants for Master's theses and supports extra-occupational qualification measures or further studies for postgraduates.
Application phases
March & April and September & October
Prerequisites
Interested parties can apply for grants for further education, advanced training, and training courses. The prerequisite is that the measure be related to the healthcare sector, benefit professional practice, and be certified. The scholarship amount is paid out once, and a maximum of 3,500 euros is made available.
Contact
dialog@bbraun-stiftung.de
Further information can be found on the website.
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Scholarships are calculated based on guidelines the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) sets. They do not have to be repaid. All scholarship holders - regardless of the amount of the basic scholarship - receive a monthly study allowance of €300. The Cusanuswerk also encourages its scholarship holders to supplement their studies with a stay abroad during the funding period. It supports studies, language courses, internships, study trips, research stays or specialist courses abroad.
Orientation and values
The Cusanuswerk is affiliated with the Catholic Church.
Prerequisites
Catholic faith and involvement in the church
The remaining standard period of study
at least five semesters
Health representative
Prof. Boris Zernikow (Human Medicine)
Further information can be found on the website.
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The foundation supports students at private universities with scholarships
- for the financing of compulsory studies abroad,
- for the completion of a doctorate or
- for special academic projects.
It only supports students who are particularly talented and worthy of support and who can only complete their studies abroad, doctorate or special projects with the help of the scholarships. You can read the details in the guidelines.
Orientation and values
Not ideologically bound
Application
Applications are made exclusively via the university. The application deadline is January 31 of the respective year.
- no confidants yet -
Contact
mail@westphal-stiftung.de
Further information can be found on the website.
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Witten/Herdecke University has awarded several Germany Scholarships to students every year since 2011. The scholarships are financed from public and private funds. Scholarship holders receive 300 euros per month for a total of two semesters. It is possible to apply for further funding after a scholarship has expired.
Orientation and values
Not ideologically bound
Prerequisites
Both first-year students and students in higher semesters who show particular potential and above-average performance are eligible for funding. In addition, social commitment, a willingness to take on responsibility or special personal circumstances, such as those arising from an individual's social background, also play a role.
Contact
Martina Knop
University Support
+49 (0)2302 / 926-914
Martina.Knop@uni-wh.de
Further information for students.
Information
Scholarship holders receive a maximum scholarship of € 812 per month. In addition, a lump sum for study costs of €300 is granted. Scholarships are calculated on the basis of the guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Orientation and values
The Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk is close to the Jewish faith.
Prerequisites
- Jewish religious affiliation (or dissertation on topics with a Jewish connection)
- Social commitment
- no person of trust yet -
Contact
Support for gifted students
Lara Hensch
(030) 3199 8170-21
hensch@eles-studienwerk.de
Further information can be found on the website.
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The Protestant Study Center Villigst offers comprehensive individual support, a wide range of interdisciplinary educational opportunities and the chance to participate at all levels. The financial support is based on BAföG and includes up to €812 per month for students with family insurance, plus a €300 lump sum for study costs and many other benefits, such as stays abroad. Funding is available for committed young people with enthusiasm for their subject and good grades at school and university. Applicants should also have social skills, the ability to reflect critically and a keen interest in interdisciplinary, social, religious and political issues.
Orientation and values
The Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst is deeply rooted in the values and teachings of the Protestant Church, making it an ideal environment for those who share these beliefs and principles.
Prerequisites
Membership in the Protestant Church is desirable. However, interested applicants can also apply if they are not members of the Protestant Church. In this case, an admissions committee will decide on admission to the pre-selections after receiving the application. This decision is primarily based on your motivation letter.
- social commitment
- not yet a person of trust -
Contact
bewerbung@villigst.de
Further information can be found on the website.
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The programs are aimed at exceptionally talented students and doctoral candidates from Germany and abroad who are committed to social democratic values. Academic excellence and social commitment also play a decisive role. Particular consideration is given to young people from households far removed from higher education and from immigrant backgrounds. The support is material and non-material with a varied seminar program. The financial benefits are dependent on income and parents, based on the BAföG guidelines.
Orientation and values
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is affiliated with the SPD party.
Prerequisites
Social and political commitment
- Not yet a person of trust -
Contact
Head of department Pia Bungarten
Phone: 0228 883 - 9225
Further information can be found on the website.
Scholarship information
All scholarship holders receive a monthly lump sum for study costs of €300. In addition, scholarships are calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research based on the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG). In contrast to BAföG, scholarships do not have to be repaid. In addition, grants for studying abroad can be awarded for a maximum of 12 months.
Funding is initially granted for one year. After that, scholarship holders can apply for extensions every year until they complete their studies. The minimum funding period is two semesters at the start of the scholarship. The maximum funding period is based on the standard period of study according to BAföG and ends with the last examination.
Orientation and values
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is affiliated with the FDP party.
Prerequisites
Social (liberal) commitment
Health representative
Prof. Alexander Prange (Human Medicine)
Representative for Economy & Society
Prof. Heiko Kleve
Prof. Dirk Sauerland
Further information can be found on the website.
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“In the service of democracy, peace and development” - this is the motto with which the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation describes its work and its mission. It supports students financially and ideally.
Orientation and values
The Hanns-Seidel-Foundation is affiliated with the CSU party.
Requirements
- Scholarship holders must
- be under 45 years of age
- have German citizenship or be a Bildungsinländer (§ 8 BAföG)
- have above-average grades at school or university
- be involved in voluntary work (politics, church, social organization, sport, music, etc.)
- be politically interested
- have a sense of civic responsibility
- support the goals of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation
- not yet have a person of trust -
Contact
Dr. Jutta Möhringer
studienfoerderung@hss.de
Further information can be found on the website.
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The Hans Böckler Foundation would like to contribute to more equal opportunities in education with its scholarships. It would therefore also like to enable young people to study successfully for whom the path to university is not a matter of course. All scholarship holders receive a lump sum of €300 to cover study costs, with further financial support based on the BAföG rates per month. Under certain circumstances, subsidies for health and long-term care insurance may also be granted. Funding is available for students who achieve above-average results, are involved in trade union, socio-political or social activities and want to take on responsibility in our society in the future.
Orientation and values
The Hans Böckler Foundation is affiliated with the German Trade Union Confederation.
Prerequisites
You must be eligible for BAföG. Proof of above-average performance and social commitment must also be provided.
Health representative
Prof. Claudia Kiessling (Human Medicine)
Contact
bewerbung@boeckler.de
Further information can be found on the website.
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The Heinrich Böll Foundation is the green political foundation with a focus on ecology, democracy, gender equality and human rights. It supports students and doctoral candidates of all disciplines and nationalities at German universities and universities of applied sciences who want to take on responsibility in politics, science and society in the future and who want to work for the basic values of the Heinrich Böll Foundation worldwide.
Orientation and values
The Heinrich Böll Foundation is affiliated with the Green Party.
Prerequisites
- Socio-political commitment
- Political interest
- Personality, skills such as creativity, self-reflection or interculturality
- no confidants yet -
Contact
Stipendien-bewerbung@freiheit.org
Further information can be found on the website.
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The Konrad Adenauer Foundation would like to support scholarship holders in growing into personalities who give democracy a foothold and shape the way we live together. Its values are personal responsibility and solidarity, freedom and justice. The foundation is guided by a Christian view of humanity and stands for respect for human dignity, the protection of freedom of expression and the promotion of the development opportunities of each and every individual. Funding is available to students of all disciplines who are enrolled or commence their studies at the next possible semester after the application deadline, are not older than 35 years of age and perform above average. The foundation offers financial and non-material support.
Orientation and values
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is affiliated with the CDU party.
Requirements
- Social, religious and political commitment
- Preferred: students without an academic family background and/or with a migration background
Health representative
Prof. Stefan Zimmer (Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine)
Contact
Dr. Stefanie Geiselhardt, Head of Application and Selection
Stefanie.geiselhardt@kas.de
Further information can be found on the website.
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Domestic and international students of all subjects can apply for a study grant from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. You must be enrolled at a university in Germany. The requirements for a scholarship are very good academic performance and proof of a strong social commitment in the spirit of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. Students must also be studying within the standard period of study. The Foundation offers financial support and an accompanying program.
Orientation and values
The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is affiliated with the party DIE LINKE.
Prerequisites
Intensive social commitment
- Not yet a person of trust -
Contact
studienwerk@rosalux.org
Further information can be found on the website.
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The advancement scholarship from the "Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung" supports skilled workers with vocational training and practical experience for their first academic university degree, so it is explicitly aimed at those with professional experience. Funding is available for both full-time and part-time university studies. Specialists working for some time can also apply for an advancement scholarship to open up new perspectives for their professional development by studying.
Prerequisites
You can apply before you start your studies. Once accepted onto the scholarship program, you have one year to start your studies - the scholarship starts after enrolment. Students who are already studying can apply in their first or second semester.
Contact
Foundation for the Promotion of Gifted Students in Vocational Education (SBB)
Non-profit organisation
Menuhinstraße 6, 53113 Bonn
0228 / 6 29 31-0
info@sbb-stipendien.de
Further information can be found on the website.
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The Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw) is a joint initiative for education. It offers scholarship and support programs throughout Germany and is committed to a society in which people can develop their potential regardless of their social or ethnic background. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, all recipients receive monthly financial support based on their income. In addition, there is an income-independent lump sum for study costs or a lump sum for research costs for doctoral students. There are also additional benefits for stays abroad, childcare or health and long-term care insurance, for example. The benefits do not have to be repaid.
Orientation and values
The Foundation of German Business stands for commitment, entrepreneurial spirit and social responsibility.
Requirements
- Social activity and social competence
- Business or social studies subject
- Not yet a person of trust -
Contact
sdw@sdw.org
Further information can be found on the website.
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The Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes is the oldest and largest organisation that promotes gifted students in the Federal Republic of Germany. It provides financial and non-material support to students whose talent and personality promise exceptional achievements in service to the general public.
Orientation and values
Not ideologically bound
Prerequisites
Support for people with all possible views, values, religions, etc.
Self-application or proposal by a teacher or professor
Person of trust Health
Prof. Dr. David Martin (Human Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Johannes Michalak (Psychology)
Person of trust WiGe
Contact
info@studienstiftung.de
Further information can be found on the website.
Information on funding opportunities abroad
For information on the various funding opportunities abroad click here