Scholarships

There is also the possibility to finance the studies through a scholarship. The Studierendenwerk also awards scholarships - partly from its own funds and for students of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität additionally financed by donations, in particular from Alumni e.V., Verband der Freunde e.V. and the Maria-Ladenburger Stiftung.

• Annual award in the winter semester to socially committed students
• Applications in summer
• Up to four scholarships, 250€/ month, limited to 2 semesters
• Scholarships are awarded on the basis of proposals, e.g. from associations, institutions, private individuals.
• Self-applications are not possible
• Voluntary work must have existed for at least 1 year and must continue during the period of the scholarship.
• Voluntary work can be related to studies, but should not be a compulsory part of them.
• A committee, usually consisting of three student representatives of the administrative board of the Studierendenwerk and three employees of the Studierendenwerk, decides on the awarding of the scholarship.

The study start scholarship is aimed at students at the beginning of their studies who show outstanding performance despite biographical, personal or health-related hurdles.

All students at our affiliated universities who are in their 1st or 2nd semester of a Bachelor's degree or 1st semester of a Master's degree in the summer semester of 2023 are eligible to apply.

The amount of funding will be adjusted to individual needs and includes up to 2400€!

Complete application documents include:

Completed application form
Certificate of study §9 BAföG/ letter of admission
ID card
Certificate of higher education entrance qualification/ Bachelor
Tabular curriculum vitae
Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages) incl. further financing plan and explanation of individual hurdles
If applicable, supporting documents
If applicable, other supporting documents
Application deadline: 12.02.2023

Application materials by email to stufi@swfr.de, or by mail to the attention of Leni Rimpler and Birgit Rosalowsky.

Selection interviews will be held in late February/early March.

Students with outstanding achievements can receive financial and non-material support for their academic education. There are 13 major scholarships for the gifted in Germany, which are awarded to students and doctoral candidates. Above-average performance, social or societal commitment are relevant in the application process. 

The requirements for financial support are set by the funding guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The basic scholarship for students depends on their own income as well as assets and the income of their parents or spouse. It amounts to a maximum of 752 euros per month. In addition, scholarship holders receive a monthly flat-rate tuition allowance of 300 euros - doctoral students receive a scholarship of 1,350 euros per month. 

The individual application deadlines can be found at the respective Begabtenförderungswerke.