Scholarships for students with refugee background

Those students who do not have any other alternative to secure their livelihood or financing of their studies and who meet the requirements.

Students applying for a scholarship must prove that they have applied for BAföG and that the application has not yet been approved or rejected.

The funding period is twelve months. The maximum funding amount is € 934 per month.

Students who receive BÄföG can be awarded a partial scholarship if their academic performance is higher than average.

The funding period is twelve months. The maximum amount of funding is € 300 per month.

• Refugee background
• Arrival in Germany within the last five years. Exemptions are possible if persons have already been awarded a scholarship within the framework of NRWege ins Studium or for the following reasons: parenting, nursing relatives, periods of illness. Please contact us if this applies to you.
• Enrolment at the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences and studies in a regular degree course (Bachelor or Master)
• Higher education entrance qualification acquired abroad
• Written proof that BAföG was applied for and rejected
• Prospect of academic success based on previous (academic) achievements
• In the case of a follow-up scholarship or an initial application from the 4th semester onwards:

• • Positive assessment/recommendation by a lecturer on the applicant’s personal and professional qualification
  • Proof of academic results from the previous period

The scholarship is granted for one year.

If the academic performance is consistent and studies are progressing according to the curriculum, the scholarship will be extended for a second year. The scholarship can be extended up to two times, so that the maximum funding period is 3 years.

The maximum monthly amount is € 934; it depends on the applicant's individual situation (housing situation, health insurance).

The maximum amount is € 300 per month; it depends on the applicant's individual situation (housing situation, health insurance).

The scholarship starts on 1 March or 1 September of each year. If other scholarships awarded by the FH SWF are still being paid out, the NRWege scholarship will only apply afterwards.

• Application form
• Current enrolment certificate issued by the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences
• Copy of your residence permit (front and back side)
• BAföG application and, if relevant, notice of rejection (in the case of BAföG recipients, the current notice)
• Current transcript of records (issued by the Student Service Office with details of the overall grade and the grade point average)
• Detailed motivation letter outlining your interest in studying in relation to your previous education and the need for support
• Copy of school certificates and academic achievements from your home country including an overview of grades, in the original language and as a translation (German or English)
• Letter of recommendation prepared by a university lecturer (in the case of a follow-up scholarship or an initial application from the 4th semester onwards)
• Account statements from the last 3 months of all bank accounts
• Proof of receiving state benefits (e.g. housing subsidy) or other scholarships
• Proof of your current housing situation and, if applicable, costs of accommodation
• Proof of any special personal circumstances

Should you be granted a scholarship, you are required to submit proof of your academic achievements within the scholarship period no later than two months after completion of the scholarship.

The application deadline is 15 February and 15 August.

The selection procedure starts after the application deadline and takes about 3 weeks.

A university selection committee decides upon the awarding of the scholarships on the basis of the submitted documents in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Culture and Science.

The essential selection criteria are the academic achievements already achieved and expected, the letter of motivation as well as the recommendation prepared by a university lecturer. Scholarship holders have to agree to make the necessary personal data available to the university and to make use of counselling services on a regular basis.

The financial and individual situation of the applicants will also be taken into account when awarding the scholarship.

The committee will only assess applications that have been fully completed, signed and submitted with all the required proof of academic and financial status.

The decision of the selection committee is final. Notification of grant or rejection shall be made in writing and without stating reasons. There is no legal claim to the scholarship and the scholarship benefits.