Disclaimer: The proposed scholarships might not be available for international students. If you have any questions about scholarships, you can contact our social consultant per mail: sozialberatung@asta.tu-dortmund.de
The Advancement Scholarship
Did you already complete an apprenticeship and gained working experiences in your field? Then the advancement scholarship could be something for you!
Application characteristics: Students of any age with completed vocation training, at least two years of professional experience and outstanding professional achievements (e.g. a very good final grade).
Intersting for students in e.g. civil engineering, educational science, electrical engineering, etc.
Application: One year before the start of studies until the second semester.
Application deadline: March 18, 2025 – June 9, 2025
Funding: financial, up to €1,072 per month, non-material support through various offers
More information at https://www.sbb-stipendien.de/aufstiegsstipendium.
Böckler-Education Campaign: Scholarship for First-Year Students
Are you currently working on your Bafög application for your studies? Then this scholarship could be something for you!
Applicant characteristics: Potential Bafög recipients who would like to start studying. Special achievements, special social commitment and individual biography are also taken into account.
Application: At the start of your studies
Application deadline: May 15 to August 01
Funding: financial, up to €1,155 per month, non-material support through various offers
More information at https://www.boeckler.de/de/bockler-aktion-bildung-stipendium-fur-studienanfanger-innen-2654.htm.
Deutschlandstipendium
Applicant characteristics: All students who are continuing their studies for at least two semesters. Achievements, special social commitment and individual biography are taken into account.
Application: Two semesters before the end of the degree
Application deadline: August 15 to September 15
Funding: financial, 300€ per month,
You can find further information at https://www.tu-dortmund.de/en/university/friends-and-sponsors/deutschlandstipendium/
Housing Allowance
Are you short of money but not entitled to Bafög? Then you may be entitled to housing allowance!
Simply use the housing allowance calculator to check whether you are potentially entitled to anything. This will relieve you financially and allow you to focus on your studies again.
Students are only entitled to housing allowance if they are not eligible for Bafög. So if your application is rejected, you have the chance to receive financial support through housing allowance instead.
You can find more information under the following links:
Housing allowance Dortmund: https://www.dortmund.de/services/wohngeld.html
Housing allowance for students: https://www.bmwsb.bund.de/Webs/BMWSB/DE/themen/stadt-wohnen/wohnraumfoerderung/wohngeld/wohngeldrechner-2023-artikel.html
Housing allowance calculator: https://www.bmwsb.bund.de/Webs/BMWSB/DE/themen/stadt-wohnen/wohnraumfoerderung/wohngeld/wohngeldrechner-2023-artikel.html
Master Scholarships
Master Plus by Claussen-Simon Foundation
Applicant characteristics: Students that want to do a master degree after finishing their bachelor study sucessfully (min. 1.7 or better).
Application: Prior to start of sutdy programm
Application deadline: January 1st to February 2nd and June 2nd to June 29th
Funding: financiall up to 992€, depending on living costs
International students: Certification of German skills on a B1 level is necessary
https://www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de/de/wissenschaft-hochschule/masterplus
Scholarship for Students by Heinrich-Böll Foundation
Applicant characteristics: For students with social commitment and good grades. Partents’ income of max. 5,175€ monthly allows for only little financial support.
Application: 6 month prior to start of study program
Application deadline: March 1st (Summersemester) and September 1st (Wintersemester)
Funding: financially, up to 855€ per month, depending on partents’ income
International Students: no restrictions
https://www.boell.de/en/scholarships
Basic Funding by Friedrich-Ebert Foundationb (FES)
Applicant characteristics: Students that want to follow up a successful bachelor degree with a master study program and therefore need financial support.
Application: Prior to start of study program
Application deadling: Wintersemester Oktober 31st and Summersemester April 30th
Funding: financially, up to 855€, based on Bafög-Calculations
International students: For international students the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation has its own scholarship program.
https://www.fes.de/studienfoerderung/stipendium/grundfoerderung-fuer-deutsche-und-bildungsinlaender-innen-sowie-gefluechtete
