Current Scholarship Opportunities
Möhrle-Award
The HCU awards three scholarships for students annually for stays abroad which are used to write the final thesis. These awards are available for HCU-students wishing to go abroad (OUTGOINGS) and for students from a foreign university wishing to complete thesis-related work in Hamburg at the HCU (INCOMINGS).
Therefore if:
- the topic of your master or diploma thesis makes a stay abroad / in Hamburg necessary or at least very useful ,
- the stay in general lasts at least four weeks, and
- you have an advising professor at the HCU and an advisor in the country of your stay (outgoings) / origin (incomings)
you can apply for the scholarship at the international office. The deadlines are April 30 and October 31 of each year. The scholarship is valued at 1 500€. You can find information on the selection process here (the information is only available in German at this time, please contact us if you have any questions); the application form for incomings, which contains all relevent information on the application prerequesites can be found here (please scroll to its second page for the english version) and for outgoings here.
Hamburg Scholarships based on Academic Merit for International Students
After a cancellation of all financial means for international student's grants and scholarships in summer term 2011, which had been agreed upon by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the newly elected senate of Hamburg has allocated new funds for all of the city's universities and their international students. So we can now again award Hamburg Scholarships based on academic merit for international students.
Prerequesites:
This scholarship is open to all students of the HafenCity Universität presenting superior academic achievements, and who have obtained their qualification to study at a university in a foreign country.
The scholarship requires actively supporting the internationalisation of HCU hamburg with a workload of of 2 to 4 hours per week.
International students, who fulfill the prerequesites of § 8 of the Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG) or are guest students (ERASMUS or Free Mover) cannot apply.
The regulation on how the scholarship is awarded can be found here and you may also want to read the FHH-Guidelines (both however available in german only). Applications can be downloaded here.
The application deadlines are April 30 and October 31 of each year. In case the application is send by postal mail, the postal stamp holds for fulfilling the deadline.
IMPORTANT: The announcement and granting of new scholarships and grants is conditional upon successful ratification of the respective cash-flow budget of 2011/12, which will be discussed by the Hamburgische Bürgerschaft (parliament) after this year's summer break.
Please hand in your complete application to:
Ekaterina Wittke
International Office HCU Hamburg
Averhoffstrasse 38
22085 Hamburg
DAAD Advising Scholarship for International Students
This scholarship is intended for international students who would like to advise and support their fellow international students. It will be awarded based on, among others, social criteria. You find an application guide here. The application form for a DAAD-Scholarship for can be found here.
Application deadlines are April 30 and October 31 of each year.
Please hand in your complete application to:
Ekaterina Wittke
International Office HCU Hamburg
Averhoffstrasse 38
22085 Hamburg
Examination grant for international HCU-students
International students who are ineligible for a BAföG-allowance may be awarded funding from state resources for the completion of their studies. However, there are no legal claims for this funding.
Requirements: You must complete your studies no more than two semesters after applying and attain the qualifications the semester requires. You must also be in need of support, which means not be receiving money from your parents or being otherwise financially secured.
Application deadlines: October 31st for winter semester, April 31st for summer semester
Where do I get and send the application?
Amt für Ausbildungsförderung
Grindelallee 9
20146 Hamburg
bafoeg@studierendenwerk.hamburg.de
Office hours
Mo 9.00 – 12.00 Uhr
Tue + Thu 9.00 – 12.00 Uhr und 14.00 – 17.00 Uhr
Stipend of the Neufert-Foundation
A financing option for master studies abroad in the field of architecture is provided by the Neufert Foundation. The Neufert Foundation attempts to maintain the cultural and architectural spirit of Prof. Ernst Neufert. The Bauhaus-Scholar and composer of the "Bauentwurfslehre" completed many travels throughout his life. The studies he carried out in foreign countries contributed to completing a comprehensive and internationally recognized work such as the "Bauentwurfslehre".
The goal of the Neufert Foundation is to support architects in obtaining international experience by awarding stipends. Each stipend has a value of 2500€ and is awarded twice yearly. The application period for the summer and winter semesters are April 1-30 and October 1-31 respectively.
All students in the fields of architecture, planning and landscape architecture who have obtained their bachelor's degree at a German university, and planning on completing their master's degree at an international institution. The applications are to be submitted to the Neufert Foundation during the application period:
Neufert-Stiftung mit Sitz in Weimar
c/o Nicole Delmes Scheffelstr. 33
D – 50935 Köln
Information leaflet with scholarship details
More information: http://www.neufert-stiftung.de
Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Scholarship Programme: Scholarships for Gifted Jewish Students and Doctoral Candidates
The Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk (ELES – Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Scholarship Programme) is the twelfth scholarship programme for students and doctoral candidates supported by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). In accordance with the ministry’s guidelines, the ELES provides scholarships for gifted Jewish students and doctoral candidates who are German citizens, citizens of the European Union, or foreign students with a university-entrance certificate acquired in Germany. The scholarships are available for studies at a state or state-recognized institute of higher learning (universities, technical colleges, and art or music colleges) in Germany, the European Union, and Switzerland. The ELES places great importance in the social engagement and potential for self-development of our scholarship holders.
Scholarships are offered for students and doctoral candidates. Students who are granted a scholarship receive a stipend of up to 585 Euros per month and, in addition, a book allowance of 80 Euros. Doctoral candidates receive a monthly stipend of 1,050 Euros. These stipends are awarded irrespective of parental income.
Formal Prerequisites:
- Membership in the Jewish community
- German citizenship, citizenship of a member state of the European Union, or persons with the status of Bildungsinländer as determined by paragraph 8 of the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG)
- enrolment as a student or doctoral candidate at a state or state-recognized institute of higher learning in Germany, the European Union, and Switzerland
- at the time of application, candidates must have at least five semesters in the allotted regular study period ahead of them. After successfully completing a bachelor’s degree, applications can be made immediately prior to the beginning of a four-semester master’s programme of study.
- Application deadline: 30.06.2011
Contact:
Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk e.V.
Postfach 120855 · 10598 Berlin · Germany
Phone (+49) 30 318 0 591-0
Fax (+49) 30 318 0 591-10
info@ELES-studienwerk.de
www.ELES-studienwerk.de , www.eles-studienwerk.de/index.php?id=7&L=1
Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships
The Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to undergraduates, graduates, and PhD students of all subjects and nationalities per year, who are pursuing their degree at universities, universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’), or universities of the arts (‘Kunsthochschulen”). We expect our scholarship recipients to have excellent academic records, to be socially and politically engaged, and to have an active interest in the basic values of the foundation: ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self determination and justice.
A) The following requirements apply to German citizens, EU citizens and students who have gained their university entrance qualifications from a German school:
The maintenance scholarships which are awarded to German citizens, EU citizens and students who have gained their university entrance qualifications from a German school will be calculated on the same basis as BAföG, depending on your parent’s income and/or your own income and personal assets. Irrespective of this, an independent book grant of 80 € per month will be awarded to all successful applicants.
You are entitled to receiving a scholarship if you are enrolled at a state or state-recognized institution of higher education (university, college or equivalent) in Germany, Switzerland or in a member state of the EU.
- Earliest application date: if you intend to enroll for a Bachelor degree, for a Diploma, Magister or State Examination, you can apply for a scholarship before your studies begin, but the earliest date for receiving payment will be the beginning of the first semester. We advise you to make your application in time for the start of your studies.
- Latest application date: within the prescribed maximum period of study you should still have at least four semesters before your final examinations. That way, the foundation can support you for at least three semesters past your successful application.
The scholarship is open to undergraduate students, only. Graduate students in a Master's programme can only receive a scholarship if they have previously been funded by Heinrich Böll Foundation during their undergraduate studies.
B) The following requirements apply to foreign applicants (except EU citizens) who wish to study in Germany:
You must be enrolled at a state-recognized university in Germany at the time the scholarship payments begin.
- You should provide proof that you have already graduated with an initial professional qualification. This programme mainly supports students aiming for a Masters degree.
- You need a good knowledge of German, and we kindly ask you to provide proof of your proficiency. Please note that the selection workshop (interviews, group discussions) will normally be in German. Exceptions (interview in English) are, however, possible.
- Unfortunately, the current guidelines specify that we cannot support foreign scholarship holders for stays abroad in third countries for more than four weeks.
Application Deadlines: by 1 September 2011 or by 1 September 2011
More information: www.boell.de/scholarships/scholarships.html , www.boell.de/scholarships/apply/application.html
Contact:
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Studienwerk
Schumannstr. 8
10117 BerlinE-Mail: studienwerk@boell.de
Fax: 030/285 34-409
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10:00 to 13:00 h
