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Scholarships for Students

For students at the University of Siegen, there is a wide range of opportunities to obtain scholarships and academic awards.

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Local Funding Opportunities

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

Scholarships for students in Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes

  • The Studienförderfonds Siegen e.V. provides advice on scholarships for students in Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes:


    All scholarship holders at the University of Siegen, as well as students nominated for a scholarship of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation, also receive non-material support. The Junior Fellows network provides a platform that promotes exchange among committed students and offers inspiration for their future academic and professional careers. Regular events and meetings are organised for this purpose. If you are a scholarship holder and not yet part of our network, you are warmly invited to get in touch.

    For further information and advice on the Deutschlandstipendium, the scholarships of the Studienförderfonds, and the Siegen Junior Fellows network, please feel free to contact us (contact person: Ira Dexling).
     

  • The Family Service Office offers a family scholarship, which is intended to support students with children and students with family responsibilities in financially challenging situations. Further information on the family scholarship is available from the Family Service Office.
     

Internal Academic Awards

An overview of internal academic awards for students, graduates and doctoral candidates can be found here.

Completion grants / emergency assistance scholarships

Nationwide Funding Opportunities

These opportunities are generally aimed at students throughout the Federal Republic of Germany. Of particular importance are the organisations for the promotion of gifted students (Begabtenförderwerke), which, within the framework of a programme of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, provide funding for students and doctoral candidates. This is mainly done through the award of full scholarships. The programmes differ depending on the scholarship provider and may be politically, denominationally or ideologically independent.

  • Information on the 13 organisations for the promotion of gifted students and valuable application advice can be found on the Stipendium Plus website. Please note the different application deadlines on the respective foundation websites.

There is a suitable organisation for different political views, religious backgrounds and ideological orientations. We are happy to advise you in advance on the most suitable funding organisation for you. We can also establish contact with current scholarship holders and the trust lecturers of the foundations at the University of Siegen, allowing you to obtain first-hand information. Advice and information for students in Bachelor's and Master's programmes is available from the Studienförderfonds Siegen (contact person: Ira Dexling).

A brief overview of the 13 organisations for the promotion of gifted students can be found here (in German). You will also find a list of various scholarship search engines there.

If you would like to explore one of the organisations directly, please find a list below:

 

Scholarship for Professionals

The Advancement Scholarship (Aufstiegsstipendium) supports professionals in undertaking their first university degree.
 

Scholarship Search Engines

In addition to the opportunities listed above, there are numerous other scholarship providers, both general and subject- or study-phase-specific. Several online databases provide information on such funding opportunities.

International Opportunities

There are specific funding and scholarship 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. Further information is available on the pages of the International Office.

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