ELIGIBILITY:

have been enrolled in your subject at Universität Hamburg for at least 2 semesters and are pursuing a degree (students in 2-year master’s degree programs and doctoral researchers can apply after 1 completed semester);

do not hold German citizenship;

are not eligible for the federal student loan scheme.

You must upload the following documents to the online application portal:

CV

letter of motivation: please use this form (PDF)

proof of social and/or intercultural activities (if aplicable)

record of achievements: Students in a Bachelor ´s degree program and students in a degree program concluding with a state examination (“Staatsexamen”) need to submit either the STiNE printout of their “Leistungskonto” or a current transcript of records. Students in a Master ´s degree program and doctoral researchers need to submit their most recent degree certificate with grades in either English or German.

evaluations from 2 full-time teaching staff members with doctorates at Universität Hamburg. Please note the information “Who can issue an evaluation?” in the FAQ.

Template: evaluation form (PDF)

Only applications completed in full and submitted by the application deadline can be considered. Therefore, begin compiling your application documents early on and have these ready to upload to the application portal.

15 October (funding period: 1 April – 31 March of the following year)

Contact the program coordinator should you have further questions. Good luck with your application!

BENEFIT:

The maximum monthly funding sum is €930. Depending on the availability of funding, individual doctoral researchers may be awarded a merit scholarship totaling €1,200 per month (roughly 2–3 merit scholarships are awarded per round).

Merit scholarships are awarded for 2 semesters (total of 12 months). You can reapply for a scholarship. In well-founded exceptional cases, the maximum funding period is 3 years.