Scholarships
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Party-related foundations
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
- Voluntary and sociopolitical commitment, good university grades
- German nationality or status in accordance with Section 8 BAföG, in some cases also foreign nationals (up to the age of 30)
- Maximum age when support commences: 35
- Possible for students who fled (refugees)
- At least 4 semesters regular eligibility period remaining on acceptance
- Support abroad possible
- Separate programme for young journalists
- Personal expert report
- Expert report by university lecturer
- Support for undergraduate, doctoral programmes and habilitation
Further information: www.kas.de
Heinrich Böll Foundation
- Applications before start of studies up to third semester of full academic study (non- German nationals: up to first semester of full academic study)
- Proven willingness to assume responsibility and active identification with goals of foundation
- Outstanding achievements and social commitment
- Students with migrant background and from non-academic families
- Support for undergraduate and doctoral programmes
- EU foreign nationals and under certain circumstances non-EU foreign nationals (B2 or DSH- 2 required)
- Possible for students who fled (refugees)
Further information: www.boell.de
Rosa Luxemburg Foundation e.V.
- Support for national and foreign students and doctoral students.
- High level of achievement in their field
- Highly developed social commitment
- Where candidates are equally qualified, preference given to women, socially disadvantaged people and people with disabilities
- Support for undergraduate and doctoral degrees
- Support from second semester, support of master programme from first semester
- Applications by 30 April or 15 October
Further information: www.rosalux.de
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
- Sociopolitical commitment, personal ambition
- Evidence of outstanding achievements
- Students with a migrant background, from families with limited financial means (parents’ income is considered)
- Foreign, dual, second or part-time degrees not eligible for support or only in final stage of study
- Basic and doctoral support for German nationals and German-educated foreign nationals (Section 8 BAföG) and foreign students with evidence of good German language skills
Further information: www.fes.de
Friedrich Naumann Foundation
- Sociopolitical commitment based on liberal beliefs
- Support for undergraduate and doctoral programmes
- From the first semester of full academic study (applications by school leavers with Abitur university entrance qualification)
- Support not available in final stages of study
- For German and German-educated foreign students (Section 8 BAföG), under some circumstances also for other foreign students; no upper age limit
Further information: www.fnst.de
Hanns Seidel Foundation
- Sociopolitical commitment or involvement in the Church
- Outstanding academic achievements
- German nationality or German-educated foreign students (Section 8 BAföG)
- Support for undergraduate and doctoral degrees; age limit 32
- Special journalistic scholarship programme
- Special programme for “Geistes-, Sozial- Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften”
Further information: www.hss.de
Religious-related foundations
Evangelisches Studienwerk e.V.
- Membership of Protestant church (otherwise special application)
- German nationality, otherwise member- or accession country of EU, Switzerland or status in accordance with Section 8 BAföG
- evidence of good German language skills (DSH, TestDaf)
- Ability to study and professionally qualified (expert report)
- Proven church, social or political commitment (expert report)
- Master’s programmes alone not eligible for support
- Student not after the third semester at time of selection
- Doctoral scholarships for outstanding students
- Only undergraduate studies
- From beginning of application process, four semesters remaining to the end of the regular study period
- Special application for applicants over 35 years of age
- Dual degree courses, part-time or distance programmes not eligible for support
Further information: www.evstudienwerk.de
Cusanuswerk
- Support possible from first semester
- Separate processes for university, university of applied sciences (FH), art academies, etc.
- Awarded in winter semester (start of support)
- Catholic
- German, German-educated foreign students (Bildungsinländer) and EU citizens (Section 8 BAföG)
- From beginning of application process, five semesters remaining to the end of the regular study period (including four semesters for Master’s where applicable).
- Applications and nominations possible
- Support for doctoral projects possible
- Support not available for various graduate or second degree courses after completion of Diplom, Magister, Master’s degree, state examination, or doctorate
Further information: www.cusanuswerk.de
University-related foundations
Duisburg-Essen University Foundation
- Awards to students in emergency situations (migrant background, illness, residence problems)
- Focus of support on final stage of studies
- Speculative applications from individual students not possible
- Application at the Studierendenwerk Essen-Duisburg
UDE Scholarship/Germany Scholarship
- Not dependent on income, 300 € per month for at least one year; follow-up application possible
- Awarded in winter semester; support possible from first semester
- Support for excellent students; achievement is primary criterion for awards (grade average: “good”); doctoral projects not eligible for support
- Support for German and foreign students, students with a migrant background, single parents, students from non-academic families
- Please note application deadline (May/June) on the homepage!
Further information: www.unidue.de/de/marketing/deutschlandstipendium.php
Miscellaneous
Foundation of German Business
- Support possible from start of studies
- Achievements at the university in the upper third, social commitment
- Upper age limit 32, at least another 5 full semesters of study remaining (incl. Master’s)
- German nationals or status in accordance with Section 8 BAföG,
- International Students: good German language skills, bachelor’s degree or basic studies
- For undergraduate and doctoral degrees
- Support for students with migrant background
- Special programme for trainee teachers (Studienkolleg preparatory course)
- Applications through liaison lecturer
Further information: www.sdw.org
Hans Böckler Foundation
- Union or sociopolitical commitment
- Support for undergraduate and doctoral programmes
- From beginning of application process, three semesters remaining to the end of the regular study period
- Support possible from start of studies; not available in final stages of study
- German nationality or status in accordance with Section 8 BAföG
- Postal applications through union; non-members apply through scholarship group or university liaison lecturer (nomination), February/September
Further information: www.boeckler.de
Upgrading Scholarship
Scholarship provided by SBB - Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung
- Support for first academic degree at a state or state-approved higher education institution (full-time or work-based)
- Eligibility criteria: vocational or professional development training completed; no higher education qualification; evidence of particular suitability in training or profession (e.g. grades or justified proposal by employer); two years’ vocational experience after completion of training at time of application
- Applications possible up to end of second semester of study
- Support as a lump sum, independent of the income
- Online applications; selection procedure in several stages
Further information: www.aufstiegsstipendium.de
Reemtsma Begabtenförderungswerk
Support for gifted and talented pupils and students (upper age limit on application: 30) from low-income families.
Further information: www.begabtenfoerderungswerk.de
German National Academic Foundation
- Nominations and direct applications + selection test;
- Outstanding achievements, initiative and responsibility
- German students and students from EU Member States and foreign students with the status in accordance with Section 8 BAföG
Further information: www.studienstiftung.de
Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk
- German national or status in accordance with Section 8 BAföG
- Main focus of support on Jewish students (although non-Jewish students may also apply in certain cases)
- Support for undergraduate and doctoral programmes
- From beginning of application process, five semesters remaining to the end of the regular study period (including four semesters for Master’s where applicable).
Further information: www.eles-studienwerk.de
Otto Bennecke Foundation
- Support for ethnic German repatriates (spouses if entering country together) and
- People entitled to asylum (Artikel 16 a Grundgesetz (Asyl) and § 25 Absatz 1 Aufenthaltsgesetz)
- Refugees of the Geneva Convention (§ 25 Absatz 2 Aufenthaltsgesetz in combination with § 3.1 oder § 4.1 Asylverfahrensgesetz)
Further information: www.obs-ev.de
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45141 Essen
Thu 11:00 am - 13:00 pm
We also offer arrangements by appointment.
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