Scholarships

The advancement scholarship is a scholarship for the gifted and is aimed at specialists with vocational training and practical experience. It is intended to support those who have already demonstrated their special talent and commitment in completing their first academic degree. The scholarship is awarded by the Foundation for the Gifted by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) in a three-stage selection process. The funds are provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Students in full-time studies are supported monthly with 735 euros plus 80 euros book money. In addition, a flat-rate childcare allowance is granted for children under ten years of age (130 euros for each child). The support is provided as a lump sum and thus independent of income.

Application

In order to apply for a scholarship, you must have completed an apprenticeship or advanced training. Only applicants who do not yet have a university degree are accepted. In addition, you must have proof of your special ability in training and work, including the grade of the vocational final examination or the final examination of an advanced training course (overall result with at least a grade of 1.9 or 87 points and more). Other possibilities are particularly successful participation in a supra-regional vocational performance competition or a justified proposal from the workplace.

If you have been accepted for the scholarship programme, you have the possibility of a one-year vesting period, i.e. accepted scholarship holders can begin their studies within one year after the scholarship has been accepted. If studies have already begun, an application is still possible before the end of the second semester.

Furthermore, you must belong to the group of persons mentioned in § 8 (1) and (2) of the Federal Training Assistance Act, i.e. have German citizenship or the right of permanent residence or a settlement permit.

You can find out more on the website of the Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung.

Leibniz University Hannover awards German scholarships of 3600 euros each to students who are enrolled in an undergraduate Bachelor's or Master's programme at Leibniz University and who are still two semesters in the standard period of study. Scholarship holders receive 300 euros per month for two semesters; an extension of the sponsorship period is possible if necessary.

The awarding of a scholarship for Germany is based in particular on the performance and talent of the students, which is verified by the official marks list from the Examination Office. Other criteria may also be taken into account (e.g. full support of BAföG, special social commitment, prizes and awards, educational advancement). However, there is no legal entitlement to a scholarship.

Foreign students of Leibniz University Hannover can also apply for the scholarships, just as students who have already been sponsored can apply again as long as they are within the standard period of study of their degree programme.

According to the law, one third of the scholarships are to be awarded without earmarking of funds, so that all students with very good results have the same chance of receiving a scholarship, regardless of their field of study. It should also be noted that scholarship holders of the Deutschland Stipendium may not receive any further (performance) funding of more than 30 euros per month (exclusion criterion).

Scholarship holders are selected by a central selection committee. This committee, chaired by the President of Leibniz University Hannover, includes members from the faculties, the student body, a representative from the Office of International Affairs and interested representatives from industry and funding agencies.

You can find out more on the website of Leibniz University Hannover.

In order to enable students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering to study at a foreign university, the DR. JÜRGEN UND IRMGARD ULDERUP STIFTUNG awards 10 to 15 scholarships abroad twice a year. Ulderup scholarships can also be applied for in addition to other funding, for example Erasmus funding. Support is provided for integrated studies abroad, project or final theses and internships abroad. Stays abroad by doctoral students are expressly not supported.

Scholarships are awarded on personal application in a selection procedure held twice a year and are limited to a maximum of one year. Applicants should be in the main study stage of one of the degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (including Industrial Engineering with a specialisation in Mechanical Engineering).

The amount of the scholarship depends on the respective needs and is determined individually for each application on the basis of a detailed cost breakdown. Applications can be made for lump sums for living expenses as well as for the assumption of tuition fees, costs for administrative expenses (visa fees, etc.) and travel expenses.

Following a pre-selection on the basis of the written applications, candidates will be invited for personal interviews. After their return, the recipients of funding report on their stay abroad in a public lecture. Interested parties are cordially invited to attend these lectures.

Please follow the instructions given in the information slides for your application.

Application documents should include:

• Application form
• CV
• Personal letter of motivation for studying abroad
• Abitur certificate, intermediate diploma/bachelor certificate, current grade sheet
• Statement of costs
• Letter of reference from a supervising professor

Application deadline:

For summer semesters, the preceding 31st January, for winter semesters the preceding 30th June. Applications must be submitted to:

International Coordination Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Mareike Müller
An der Universität 1
30823 Garbsen
mareike.mueller@maschinenbau.uni-hannover.de

Formulare:

• Information and advice

• Application form

• Statement of costs

You can find out more on the website of the DR. JÜRGEN UND IRMGARD ULDERUP STIFTUNG.

In addition to the Deutschlandstipendium, the Frank Hirschvogel Stiftung also awards scholarships to international students. It is not important in which direction the exchange takes place. For German students to other countries or for foreign students in Germany.

You can find out more on the website of the Frank Hirschvogel Stiftung.

The "Basic Funding for Foreigners" of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) supports applicants of non-German origin who are already studying or doing a doctorate at a state or state-recognised university or university of applied sciences in Germany. Applications are open to students and doctoral candidates of non-German origin who have not been in the Federal Republic of Germany for more than 15 months at the time of application.

The Heinz Nixdorf Programm for the promotion of Asia-Pacific experience enables young German junior executives to undertake four-month internships in Asian countries, preparing them for future sales markets and contributing to their global thinking and worldwide mobility.

Target group
Young German professionals and graduates of commercial and technical departments - if necessary, capable students shortly before graduation. Applicants with a professional focus on information and communication technologies are welcome. 

Zielländer
PR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam

Conditions of Participation

• Age limit: 30 years at the time of departure
• At least 6 months of relevant practical experience
• Good English language skills (TOEFL or Cambridge certificate)

In addition to the formal and professional qualifications, we expect interested parties to have pronounced social skills for integration and tolerance, as well as a high degree of independence and initiative.

You can find out more on the GIZ website.

With its technology award, the Kurt Alten Foundation supports young scientists during research stays with a sum of up to 10,000 euros. The exact amount of funding depends on the expected costs.

Students and doctoral candidates in the natural sciences and engineering who have achieved outstanding results can apply for the Technology Award. The funding is independent of the aim of the research stay, which the applicants can determine themselves.

Requirements

The following requirements must be met to apply for the Kurt Alten Foundation Technology Award:

• The study programme must be in an engineering or natural science subject area.
• Applicants should be under 30 years of age.
• Above-average academic performance is expected.
• An interest in production technology topics is an advantage.

In addition, commitment and diverse interests are appreciated, which can be demonstrated, for example, through voluntary work or special extracurricular activities.

You can find more information on the IFW website.

International students have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship at various institutions, such as the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

The DAAD is the world's largest funding organisation for international student exchange. The DAAD scholarships are primarily aimed at Master's students, as the DAAD believes that they will benefit most from the funding. Students in Bachelor's degree programmes only receive a scholarship if they are the best graduates at German schools abroad.

Both for German students who want to go abroad and for foreign students, the DAAD offers various funding opportunities, which are collected in a database on the DAAD homepage:

• Information on DAAD funding opportunities for German students
• Information on DAAD funding opportunities for foreign students

You can find out more on the DAAD website.

The Niedersachsenstipendium is awarded by Leibniz University Hannover. This scholarship is only awarded to students in consecutive Master's programmes who are in the standard period of study. A one-off payment of 500 euros is made.

Students with special achievements, proven by an official and current grade sheet of the Academic Examination Office, gifted students from so-called "educationally disadvantaged classes" (no parent has a higher degree than the Hauptschulabschluss) and students of the first generation (those who are the first in a family to begin studying) can be considered. However, both these figures are voluntary.

Social reasons, e.g. a strained financial situation in a family with many children or outstanding voluntary work, can also be taken into account, but must be proven. There is also no legal entitlement to this scholarship.

The award is made by the same selection committee as for the Deutschland-Stipendium.

You can find out more on the website of Leibniz University.

The aim of the foundation in honour of Prof. Dr. Heinz Rögener is to enable disadvantaged, talented students to study mechanical engineering. Members of the board are Prof. Jörg Seume from the Institute of Turbomachinery and Fluid Dynamics, Prof. Friedrich Dinkelacker from the Institute of Technical Combustion and Dr. Ulrich von Jeinsen from the lawyers Göhmann, Wrede, Haas, Kappus & Hartmann.

The Studentenwerk Hannover offers prospective students from families who receive certain social benefits the one-time payment of the semester fee. This is intended to enable members from parents who are not members of a university or prospective students with a migration background to take up a course of study. Social benefits include unemployment benefit II, social assistance, basic income support, the child allowance according to § 6 a BKGG or benefits according to the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act.

Award criteria

In order to receive the one-off scholarship, applicants must fulfil further criteria in addition to social benefits. The scholarship is awarded to prospective students who

• have not yet reached the age of 30,
• aspire to a first-time enrolment at a university,
• do not receive a grant or scholarship from any other source for the intended use.

Application

Prospective students can apply for a scholarship from the Studentenwerk Hannover immediately before enrolment. An application after enrolment or after payment of the semester fee is not possible.

The scholarship can be applied for at the Social Counselling Centre of the Studentenwerk Hannover using the appropriate form. The application form must be enclosed:

• A copy of the notification of admission with a request for payment of the semester fee (for subjects without admission: copy of the online application and copy of the request for payment of the semester fee/additional copy of the language certificate required in the admission)
• A copy of the proof of receipt of unemployment benefit II, social assistance, basic income support, child allowance according to § 6 a BKGG or benefits according to the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act.

You can find out more on the website of the Studentenwerks Hannover.

The Stratmann Stiftung supports and promotes pupils and students in youth and educational projects. It is particularly involved in the MINT (mathematics, information technology, natural sciences and technology) training area. It awards study and doctorate scholarships to help students write their final thesis. These are expressly aimed at fully matriculated students as well as graduates and doctoral candidates from state or state-recognised universities.

Who can apply and how?

Stratmann scholarships are awarded to students of computer science and business information technology on the basis of above-average academic qualifications and personal aptitude. The application procedure is carried out exclusively online and is not subject to any specific application deadline.

Contact

You can find out more on the website of the Stratmann-Stiftung.

The Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes is the oldest organisation for the promotion of gifted students in Germany. It supports young people with above-average scientific or artistic talent. In addition, potential scholarship holders must demonstrate a special commitment to the public good. Funding and selection are not bound by political, religious or ideological guidelines.

Requirements

Students must be younger than 35 years of age and have German citizenship or come from EU member states, study in Germany and aim for a degree. Students from non-EU countries need a German university entrance qualification and must be permanently resident in Germany.

Funding is provided until the end of the standard period of study (including Master's), but not for second, supplementary or postgraduate studies. The eligibility of a course of study is generally based on the requirements of BAföG. If a change of subject takes place later than at the beginning of the fourth semester, funding is no longer possible.

You can find out more on the website of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.

Prospective students who want to enrol at a university for the first time and whose families or who alone receive social benefits can apply for the semester fee scholarship of the Studentenwerk.

Social benefits can be:

• Citizen's Income
• Social assistance
• Basic income support
• Child supplement according to § 6 a BKGG
• Benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act

The Studentenwerk Hannover will pay the first semester fee once, which must be paid for enrolment at the university.

You can find more information and the application for the scholarship on the website of the Studentenwerk Hannover: https://www.studentenwerk-hannover.de/en/geld/stipendien

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The LUH4Ukraine scholarship programme is aimed at students and doctoral candidates who were living in Ukraine until 24.02.2022 and are now enrolled at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering or the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

The scholarships are awarded for 12 months, an extension until the end of the funding period is possible afterwards. The monthly scholarship amount is: for Bachelor and Master students = 931 €, for doctoral students = 1,200 €.

In addition to professional qualifications, the following criteria are decisive for receiving the scholarship: study progress and probability of successful completion during the period of support, social need, support for women in STEM subjects.

With the LUH4Ukraine project, Leibniz Universität Hannover on the one hand promotes the academic success of Ukrainian students at LUH and on the other hand fosters cooperation with Ukrainian university partners.

More information and the possibility to apply at:

https://www.uni-hannover.de/de/universitaet/internationales/wege-nach-hannover/luh4ukraine

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