Grants and Other Financial Support
Conditions for the award of study grants will vary from agency to agency. You should therefore take care to examine closely the particular requirements set out by an agency or foundation, private or public, before submitting an application. Your academic record will count, of course, and there may well be interest in the level of social or political engagement you have shown. If you manage to get on the short-list, you will generally have to navigate your way through further selection committees before a final decision is reached.
Before leaving home for Germany, make inquiries about financial support for your studies at a German consulate or embassy in your home country, or at the nearest branch of the DAAD. You should send your application to the grant authority or the DAAD in Germany.
It is worthwhile taking a good look at the website of the German Federal Association of Foundations for a first orientation.
Securing a grant in Germany is not easy. As a rule, you will have to prove excellent academic achievements as well as social commitment. For further information please read the information provided by the respective foundations, grant aid organisations and scholarship programmes (see next pages). JLU provides its own (limited) financial aid programme for successful foreign students at JLU in the closing phase of their degree. An important precondition is that you can provide proof of having gained at least half of the credits required for the respective course of study.
DAAD Grant Aid
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards grants to students for an academic or training period abroad, and to foreign students who wish to study or conduct research in Germany.
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Deutschlandstipendium
The National Scholarship Programme. Here you will find all relevant information for sponsors and students about funding opportunities, application procedures, legal matters, etc.
Links to Foundations and Grant-Aid Organizations
Here is a list of some more organizations in Germany that provide financial support to students. We should stress that these links represent only a narrow selection.
Grant Aid Via BAföG
BAföG (the Federal Law Concerning the Promotion of Education and Training) is primarily there to assist German students. However, students from foreign universities may come under this law if they meet certain prerequisites.
Partial Scholarships for International Students at JLU in the Closing Phase of Their Degree
Here you will find detailed information on financial aid for international students at JLU.
DAAD Prize
The DAAD Prize is awarded once a year to international students or doctoral candidates.
DAAD Scholarships for More Equity and Opportunity
The International Office of JLU awards scholarships to international students and international doctoral candidates of JLU who face special challenges in their studies.
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6: Manar Mulhem,winner of the 2021 DAAD prize. Photo: JLU/Katrina Friese
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