Throughout Germany, there are a large number of foundations and organizations that award scholarships to students. In total, there are more than 2,000. According to a 2010 Allensbach study, a surprising 92% of applications go to just 0.8% of scholarship providers.

Students can receive scholarships in all areas of their studies: for example, for living expenses, books, graduation, and study abroad programs, to name just a few.

The best way to find out about scholarships in advance is to search online. To a limited extent, the university also offers scholarships for various areas. You can also find basic information on the website https://studis-online.de.

RPTU Scholarships

RPTU offers various support programs for first-year students, as well as for students who are already well into their studies.

  • Deutschlandstipendium: Annual scholarship for exceptionally talented students and high school students
  • First-Year Scholarships: Annual scholarship for exceptionally talented high school students
  • Felix Klein Scholarships (Department of Mathematics): Scholarships for gifted first-year students (first semester) as well as external students in higher semesters of a mathematics program.
  • Single students with children: Financial assistance for single students with children or single pregnant students
  • Excellence Grants: Support for outstanding students

Specifically for international students:

  • DAAD Graduation Scholarships: Financial support for the final phase of studies
  • DAAD Scholarships for particularly dedicated students and doctoral candidates: Support for international students who have achieved good academic performance and who, in addition, demonstrate outstanding commitment in an international context.
  • DAAD Exchange Scholarships: Scholarships for international students, particularly from partner universities
  • DAAD Matching Funds: Scholarships for international students and doctoral candidates
  • International Students: Support for international students, including those from partner universities

Support for a study period abroad:

  • Erasmus: Funding for a study abroad program at a European partner university. This link will take you directly to information about the Erasmus program.
  • PROMOS: Funding for German students to study abroad. Clicking this link will take you directly to information about the PROMOS program.
  • Wipprecht Foundation: Funding for a thesis or graduate studies at an (American) university in science and technology fields.

An overview of all scholarships offered by RPTU and selected organizations is available here.

mystipendium.de

The services offered by mystipendium.de are particularly noteworthy. The portal aims to help all high school students, college students, and doctoral candidates find financial aid free of charge. For the first time in Germany, a matching process draws from a database of over 1,200 funding opportunities to show each user only those scholarships and study-abroad grants that match their individual résumés. The portal covers a wide range of funding opportunities, ranging from coverage of living expenses and financial support for stays abroad to grants for academic research. In addition, the platform provides numerous articles on applying for scholarships as well as templates for creating your own scholarship application.

http://www.mystipendium.de