Local Funding Opportunities

Local funding opportunities are either provided directly by the University of Siegen or by cooperating institutions such as foundations and other organizations. Enrolment at the University of Siegen is a prerequisite for application. 

Students of the University of Siegen have access to a wide range of scholarships and academic awards. The management of the Studienförderfonds Siegen e.V. provides advice on funding opportunities through university-based scholarships of the Studienförderfonds Siegen e.V., the Deutschlandstipendium scholarships acquired through the fund, as well as the programmes of national foundations.

• Scholarships of the Studienförderfonds Siegen e.V. and the Deutschlandstipendium
  Scholarships for students enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme
• Family Scholarship of the Family Service Office 
  Scholarships for students with children and students with family responsibilities who are in financially challenging situations (in German)

For any inquiries regarding the Studienförderfonds or Deutschlandstipendium scholarships, please contact:
Ira Dexling, Manager of the Studienförderfonds Siegen e.V.
+49 271 740-4946
ira.dexling@uni-siegen.de
 

Completion Grants/Emergency Assistance Scholarships

• Action Association for the Promotion of Academic Projects (AWiPro) 
  Support for researchers as well as staff members who, through no fault of their own, have fallen into hardship, by (co-)funding projects
• Siegen University Catholic Chaplaincy (KHG) 
  Possibility of financial assistance for students to bridge acute financial difficulties
• Protestant Student Community (ESG) 
  (in German)
• Family Emergency Fund of the Family Service Office (Familiennothilfefonds des Familienservicebüros) 
  A one-time financial support for students with family responsibilities facing acute emergencies (in German)
   

Nationwide Funding Opportunities

Nationwide funding opportunities are generally available to students across the entire Federal Republic of Germany. Of particular importance are the Begabtenförderwerke (organisations for the promotion of gifted students), which, within the framework of a programme of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt – BMFTR), provide financial support for students and doctoral candidates. This is mainly achieved through the award of full scholarships. Training and continuing education courses are a common additional offer for scholarship holders, although the programmes differ depending on the scholarship provider. The Begabtenförderwerke may be politically, denominationally, or ideologically independent in their orientation. Information on the 13 Begabtenförderwerke can be found on the Stipendium Plus website.

The management of the Studienförderfonds Siegen e.V. offers guidance on the orientation of the individual funding programmes and can establish contact with current scholarship holders as well as with the trust lecturers (Vertrauensdozenten) of the foundations at the University of Siegen. A brief overview of the 13 Begabtenförderwerke is also available here (in German). Please note the different application deadlines published on the websites of the respective foundations.

In addition to those mentioned above, there are numerous other providers of scholarships, some of which are general in nature, while others are specific to subject areas or stages of study. Several online databases now exist that provide information on such funding opportunities.
 

Scholarship search engines

• Overview of scholarship opportunities provided by the BMFTR
• My Stipendium
  (in German)
• e-fellows
  (in German)

International Opportunities

For study abroad periods undertaken by students of the University of Siegen, as well as for study phases of international students at the University of Siegen, there are specific funding and scholarship opportunities. Further information is available on the pages of the International Office.