2025 Heidelberg University Hans-Peter Wild Talent Scholarships

Applications are now open for the Heidelberg University Hans-Peter Wild Talent Scholarships 2025. The Hans-Peter Wild Talent Scholarships endowend with 1,000 € per month are awarded once a year, at the start of each winter semester, to highly gifted up-and-coming students from Germany and abroad who want to take a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in the MINT field (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, technology) at Heidelberg University and ideally support them until the end of their studies.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 15, 2025
• Value€ 1,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorHeidelberg University
• City to studyBaden-Württemberg
• School to studyHeidelberg University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The Hans-Peter Wild Talent Scholarships endowend with 1,000 € per month are awarded once a yea

Requirements

You can apply for a Hans-Peter Wild Talent Scholarship if

• You are a Bachelor’s programme applicant for a MINT subject for the first semester and you have not yet completed or will complete a course of studies at Heidelberg University before commencing your studies (MINT subject must be studied with a share of at least 50%)
• You are a Master‘s programme applicant for a MINT subject for the first semester and you have not yet completed or will complete a course of studies at Heidelberg University before commencing your studies (MINT subject must be studied with a share of at least 50%)

Application Documents

• Statement of motivation (part of the application form)
• Curriculum vitae in table form
• At least two recommendation letters from professionals in the MINT field. These can be, for example: teachers, lecturers, associate professors, research group leaders, academic staff, lecturers within the framework of a pupils‘ study programme or pupils‘ academy
• Certificate of university-entrance qualification (Bachelor’s programme applicants)
  First university diploma relevant for a Master‘s degree including the final grade (Master’s programme applicants)
  If this is not available by the end of the application period, a certificate of the university of current date confirming the academic achievements so far with an average grade
• Evidence of the following MINT-related activities (if these are supposed to be considered in the selection process):
  prizes and awards, practical experience, completed vocational training, presentations and poster presentations given at conferences, published (co-) publications, a pupils‘ study programme, participation in conferences | seminars | pupils‘ academies | working groups
• Admission letter (if available)

Application Deadline

August 15, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Heidelberg University on hpw-scholarships.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de to apply

The application must be submitted via the online application portal. During the application period, the corresponding online application form can be accessed via a link on this page. The application is initially for a funding period of two semesters.

Please note the following steps when applying:

1. Register in the online application portal during the application period.
2. Complete the entire online application form, upload the required documents and submit your complete application until the end of the application period at the latest.

For more deails, visit Heidelberg University Scholarship webpage