University of Hildesheim Deutschlandstipendium 2025

The Deutschlandstipendium is awarded to particularly high-achieving students at the Foundation University of Hildesheim.

Scholarship holders are supported with 300 euros per month.The Deutschlandstipendium is financed in equal parts by the federal government and private donors.

Modelled after the principle of public-private partnership, businesses, foundations or private individuals sponsor young talent with a pledge of 150 euros per month. The Federal Government matches this amount with another 150 euros.

In addition to the financial support, the scholarship holders can take part in the scholarship support programme within the framework of the Minerva College.

Further information on the Deutschlandstipendium can be found in the statutes on the awarding of scholarships and at the following link: Deutschlandstipendium.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 30, 2025
• Study LevelMasters , Undergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Hildesheim
• City to studyLower Saxony
• School to studyUniversity of Hildesheim
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

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Benefits

• 300 euros per month.

Requirements

• All students can apply for the scholarship.
• It is also possible to submit an application if your studies at the University of Hildesheim do not begin until the winter term 2025/2026.

Interview Dates and Process

• The scholarships are awarded on the basis of a ranking which is formed for each subject area on the basis of the application documents. The evaluation is divided into three categories: Academic Achievement, Commitment and Family Background. The individual criteria flow into the overall evaluation with different percentage weightings depending on the scholarship programme.

Academic Performance

• The assessment of the academic performance is based on the credit points achieved so far and the preliminary interim grade from the submitted Transcript of Records. If no Transcript of Records is available for the current degree programme, grades and credit points are taken from the previous degree programme.
• In the case of the Deutschlandstipendium, 75% of the academic achievements are included in the overall evaluation.

Commitment

• The commitment is assessed on the basis of the documents submitted with the application (CV, letter of motivation, certificates, etc.).
• In the case of the Deutschlandstipendium, 15% of the overall evaluation is based on commitment.

Family Background

• In the case of family background, special social, family or personal circumstances are taken into account, which result, for example, from a non-academic household or a migration background.
• In the case of the Deutschlandstipendium, the family background is taken into account with 10% each in the overall evaluation.

Application Documents

At the end of the application form you must upload various documents. Please ensure that you have the documents in digital form (as PDF or JPEG) before starting to fill in the form. The following documents are required for your application:

Mandatory for both scholarship programs:

• Letter of motivation (one DIN A4 page max.)
• Curriculum vitae
• Enrolment Certificate for the summer term 2025
  and, as soon as available, for the winter term 2025/26 (to be submitted immediately and without request)
• Current Transcript of Records (even if you are in your first semester)
  OR
  For people that have not yet started their studies at the University of Hildesheim: a current transcript showing a grade (i.e., high school diploma, transcript from a previous degree program, etc.)
• Higher education entrance qualification (typically the high school diploma; incl. grade)
  OR
  For students that already completed a university degree: Bachelor's degree certificate (incl. grade)
• Respective verification for indicated voluntary work/(university) commitement

Mandatory for foreign students:

• Copy of passport (for students from non-EU countries); copy of identity card (for students from other EU countries)

Optional:

• Passport photo/application photo
• Copies of internship certificates
• Copies of work references
• Credentials for special awards/prizes/other
• Letter of recommendations/assessments that include statements regarding the eligibility for the respective scholarship programs

  • Note on assessments: Starting with the 2025/26 application period, assessments should no longer be submitted together with the application. Instead, evaluators can submit their assessments using an online form.
    The online form will be available here during the application period. Access is provided via the staff login in the university intranet. External reviewers (for example, from other universities) can send their assessment as a PDF to stipend(at)uni-hildesheim.de. All assessments must be received within the application period and must clearly identify the respective applicant. If these criteria are not met, the assessments cannot be considered.

• Request for Extension of the Maximum Funding Period

  • Note on the request form: According to § 9 of the Scholarship Regulations, the maximum funding period may be extended under certain conditions. Starting with the 2025/26 application period, an official request form must be submitted as part of the application process. The Scholarship Office will provide the appropriate template in a timely manner.

Note

In the case of multiple applications, the application that was submitted first will be considered.

Application Deadline

June 30, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Hildesheim on www.uni-hildesheim.de to apply

Applications are submitted using an online application form. The application deadline is on 30.06.2025 at 24:00. After this, applications cannot be submitted anymore. Only complete applications received on time will be considered.

It is possible to apply for both the Deutschlandstipendium and the Lore-Auerbach-Scholarship at the same time. You can only be accepted into one of the scholarship programs. Please note the individual profiles of the scholarship programs and decide which scholarship program(s) to apply for.

The choice which scholarship program to apply for is made in the application form by selecting “Yes” in the respective fields. Then fill all fields according to the question. Fields with a dark gray background and marked with an * are -mandatory fields.

For more information, kindly visit University of Hildesheim scholarship webpage.