Good reasons to apply for a scholarship

• The €300 scholarship is paid monthly and does not have to be repaid. The funding period runs from 1 January to 31 December.
• The scholarship is non-need-based and can be combined with other funding.
• In principle a scholarship can be granted at any time during the regular period of study.
• All students enrolled in a degree program at Universität Hamburg are eligible to apply for a scholarship, regardless of their semester of study, nationality, or age.
• Scholarship holders can participate in the program of accompanying events and benefit from the academic and business network in the metropolitan region.

Universität Hamburg will award Germany Scholarships for the fifth time in the 2019/20 winter semester.

• All students enrolled in a degree program at Universität Hamburg during the funding period are eligible for funding, regardless of their nationality or age.
• Part-time students can also apply for a scholarship.
• Recipients of merit or achievement-based funding or material support (e.g., a scholarship from an organization fostering young talent) are not eligible for funding.
• This does not apply if the funding or support totals less than a monthly average of €30 per semester in which the Germany Scholarship is awarded.
• The Germany Scholarship will not be offset against the funding received under the German Federal Education and Training Assistance Act (Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz, BAföG).
• Doctoral students are not eligible for funding.