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SBW BERLIN SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 15 November & 31 December 2028

LOCATION: Berlin, Germany

The SBW Berlin Scholarship program supports young people from abroad who come from financially disadvantaged family backgrounds and who intend to use the acquired skills from their study program to develop non-profit projects, preferably in their home countries, during their studies and thereafter.

ELIGIBILITY:

Language Proficiency: Proficiency in English.

Eligible Countries: Open to applicants from all countries worldwide.

Age Range: Between 18 and 30 years old.

Academic Status: Applicants should be either preparing to embark on their university education or already enrolled in the first, second, or a maximum of the third semester at a state-recognized university, either within Germany or abroad. Alternatively, they should be in the process of applying for a Master’s degree shortly before or after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree. The academic performance should reflect an average grade equivalent to at least a German grade point average of 2.0.

Financial Need: Candidates should demonstrate relatively low net income. The combined household income of applicants must not exceed the officially stipulated average income for their home country. This assessment considers the income of all household members and all sources of family income, including employment, business activities, property, child benefits, and pensions.

Extracurricular Engagement: Preference will be given to applicants with professional or voluntary involvement in the nonprofit sector.

SBW Berlin does not charge any application or processing fees.

BENEFITS:

A full scholarship includes the funding of tuition fee, accommodation in our in-house student apartments, and a monthly allowance for living expenses.

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GEORG FORSTER RESEARCH AWARD

Application Deadline:  31 October 2023.

LOCATION: Germany

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation presents up to six Georg Forster Research Awards each year to internationally outstanding researchers from developing and transition countries in recognition of their academic record to date. The research award was named for renowned German ethnologist Georg Forster (1754–1794) and is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

ELIGIBILITY:

The nominee’s academic achievements must be internationally recognised and proven by corresponding successes in research.

The nominee may not previously have received an award from the Humboldt Foundation for her/his academic work.

The nominee must be a citizen of a developing or transition country
(excluding PR China and India, see list of countries (PDF)). The nominee must have lived and worked in one of these countries for at least five years at the time of nomination.

BENEFITS:

The award amount is €60,000.

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