Information for Students

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Why?

Why?

You are applying!

Dear students,

Goethe University invests in the future by promoting you as young talented people financially, in order to keep your mind free to focus on studying.

However, we offer more than just cheering the account activity: Our non-material support program is characterized by a variety of components, including counseling services for your career as well as work in interdisciplinary groups of scholars, who are supported by honorary mentors from various sectors.

We support you - and we expect a lot from you.

It’s worth it: The previous years have shown that commitment is fun and that dealing with challenges together leads to change. This is what strengthens and fosters you as a young talent for your personal and professional future.

Make your talent your business!

Take your chance and apply for the Deutschlandstipendium!

APPLY HERE

Who?

Who?

Applications may be submitted by students who:

  • are enrolled at Goethe-University or have successfully applied to Goethe University for the upcoming winter semester
  • are studying within the prescribed period of study
  • have been receiving the Deutschlandstipendium of Goethe-University for less than 2 years

The application is equally possible for German and foreign students. There is no age restriction.

Who are we looking for?

You should show outstanding performances. With your grades you compete always with students within the same faculty, usually even within the same degree program.

You should bring a high level of commitment and motivation for your studies and beyond.

How & when?

How & when?

How can I apply?

The application is possible each winter semester. You can be promoted for one year from 1 October to 30 September of the following year. After the first year you may apply for a prolongation of the scholarship.

The application is carried out exclusively online. 

To apply follow this link

The next application phase will take place vom 10. - 28. July (until 16:00h) 2023.

Selection process

Selection process

Your chances to become a scholar

The highly performing and most committed students from all disciplines will be selected in a 2-stage selection process. Further achievements such as the overcoming of biographical obstacles will also be taken to account.

The scholarships are distributed to the faculties on the following ratio: 50% of the faculty size and 50% of the number of applicants of each faculty. Thus, the chances of receiving a scholarship are about the same in all faculties.

What criteria are used to award the scholarships?

The Studien-Service-Center selects applicants through a standardised method and then submits those applicants anonymised to a jury of the respective departments, which evaluate the applications according to the following criteria:

  • Academic performance and progress
  • Overcoming personal and social challenges
  • Extra-curricular or extracurricular activities
  • Personal and social competence

Distribution

Distribution

In the funding year 2018/19 lasting from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019, 633 scholarships have been awarded.

The scholarships are distributed to the faculties in relation to the number of students of each faculty and the number of applications. The actual distribution to the faculties is as follows:

Faculty 

Number of scholarships         Faculty Number of scholarships
01

Law

53   09 Linguistics, Cultures, and Arts 41
02

Economics and Business Administration

100   10 Modern Languages 56
03

Social Sciences

56   11 Geosciences and Geography 19
04

Educational Sciences

40   12 Computer Science and Mathematics 52
05

Psychology and Sports Sciences

30   13 Physics 19
06

Protestant Theology

5   14 Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Pharmacy 39
07

Roman Catholic Theology

1   15 Biological Sciences 22
08

Philosophy and History

28   16 Medical Science

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In case of a donation for at least one scholarship, sponsors can make a request concerning the degree program of the students which should be promoted. This so-called “Zweckbindung” is restricted to a maximum of 2/3 of the distributed scholarships.