Friday, 6 February 2015

Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarships for German and International Students, 2015-2016

Applications are open for Heinrich Boll Foundation scholarships available for German and international students. The foundation grant scholarships to approximately 1,000 for pursuing undergraduate, graduate & doctoral programme in all subjects offered at universities of applied sciences or universities of the arts in Germany. There are two types of scholarships i.e. student scholarship and doctoral scholarship which is offered for those students who gained their university entrance qualification in Germany to study in Germany or EU country and for those students who gained their university entrance qualification outside of Germany to pursue studies in Germany.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in all subjects offered at universities of applied sciences or universities of the arts in Germany.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree.
Scholarship Provider: The Heinrich Boll Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany (German students can pursue their higher studies in Germany or an EU country)
Eligibility:
(A)
 Applicants for an undergraduate or graduate scholarship, German nationals and Bildungsinländer/innen (1): Applications are open to students in all subjects who are pursuing a first degree (Bachelor, Staatsexamen, Diplom) and who earned their university entrance qualification (2) in Germany:
1. General student scholarships:
-You may apply before beginning your first degree (Bachelor, Staatsexamen, Diplom) or at any time up to the end of your third “Fachsemester”.
-Masters students cannot apply, because we aim to support students over the longer term. However, Bachelors students who have been awarded support may receive further support for a Masters course.
-Special (but not exclusive) target groups are: first-generation students, women, members of ethnic minorities, or applicants from universities of applied science (Fachhochschulen).
-Scholarship programme also focuses (but not exclusively) on certain subjects: especially the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), particularly with a focus on environmental science (e.g. environmental protection, renewable energies, climate, etc.); economic and legal studies; journalism; and art studies.
-Germans and Bildungsinländer/innen may receive funding for a complete Bachelors programme outside Germany but within the EU. In this case, the application must include a detailed justification of the proposed location and subject.
2. Student scholarship – journalism: “Medienvielfalt, anders: Junge Migrantinnen und Migranten in den Journalismus” (for German nationals and Bildungsinländer/innen):
-This programme is aimed at German or German-educated students with a migration background who wish to become journalists. Funding is not limited to students following journalism studies programmes.
-You may apply before beginning your study programme or at any time up to the end of your third “Fachsemester”. The conditions outlined in A.1. apply.
(B) Applicants for a doctoral scholarship (PhD): These include:
-Doctoral students in all subjects who earned their university entrance qualification in Germany (Germans nationals and Bildungsinländer/innen):
-At the time of application, the applicant must have been accepted as a doctoral student by a state-recognised institution of higher education in Germany or another EU country.
-Preference will be given to dissertation projects related to the working areas of the Heinrich Böll Foundation
Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of all nationalities can apply for these Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to approximately 1,000 undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral 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’). They expect 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.
Number of award(s): The Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to approximately 1,000 undergraduates, graduates and doctoral students.
Selection Criteria: The scholarships will be awarded on 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.
Notification: Not Known
Online Application: The mode of applying is online.
-Check if you are among the special focus groups in this application round
-Gather information on the application process and the requested documents
-Register for the online application portal
-Provide the requested information in the Online Application Portal
-After uploading all of your documents, submit your application before the end of the application deadline
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 March 2015.

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