Eligible to apply are RWTH students as well as prospective students taking up their studies in the winter semester of 2013/14. The application period is from June 1-30, 2013.

No. Application is only possible for RWTH Aachen students.

Yes. For the application, you need to specify the best possible grade in your country’s rating system, the minimum grade that one needs to pass an exam (passing grade), and your overall grade (as stated on your degree certificate). After the online application, Department 2.1– Admission and Social Affairs will provide us with the remaining details necessary for selection.

Yes. All types of degree programs and part-time degrees are eligible.

No. This program is not open to doctoral candidates. For an overview of scholarship opportunities for PhD candidates, please visit Scholarships & Funding Programs.

Doctoral Studies

No. The scholarship payment is not made during a semester of leave.

Yes. According to the BMBF, DAAD part-time scholarships may be complemented by support from the Deutschlandstipendium, as they foster the mobility of students and the internationalization of degree programs. This applies to the following scholarships:  

• Bachelor Plus (DAAD)
• e-fellows.net scholarships
• ERASMUS scholarships
• Go East (DAAD)
• Kurzstipendien für Praktika im Ausland (DAAD) – Short-term sholarships for internships abroad
• PROMOS (DAAD)
• Regierungsrat Paul-Meyer-Stiftung / Paul Meyer Foundation
• STIBET (DAAD)

No. In order to be eligible to apply , you must be enrolled at RWTH for at least two further semesters.

That depends on the type of support and on the funding amount you are receiving. If you receive a skills or performance based grant of €30/month on average or more, you are not eligible to apply for the scholarship. If you receive funding from one of the following institutions, you are also not eligible to apply:

• Cusanuswerke
• Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft
• Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
• Rosa-Luxemburger-Stiftung
• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
• Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
• Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Stiftung e.V.
• Evangelisches Studienwerk Haus Villigst
• Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit
• Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung
• Max-Weber-Programm
• DAAD

Please note that this rule only applies if you receive financial support. Purely non-material support is allowed.

No. You can receive both BAFöG assistance and a full Education Fund scholarship. In case of an NRW scholarship, the privately sponsored part is considered as income acc. to §21 Para. 3 Nr. 2 BAföG. From this income, a certain exempt amount is to be granted acc. to . §23 Para. 1 BAföG.

Please fill out the online aplication and upload the following application documents:

• Tabular CV (tabellarischer Lebenslauf)
• University entrance certificate or school diploma
• Bachelor diploma (only for applicants in a Master's degree program)
• If applicable: academic records/transcripts with grades. For RWTH students a printout from the CAMPUS system is acceptable)
• Certificates/documents providing evidence of internships and work experience, as well as extracurricular activities and other skills
• For international students: Certificate for Admission to Study at RWTH

The application documents must be submitted in one PDF file with a maximum size of 5 MB.

Application Process Instructons for School Students who will study in a Bachelor's or Teacher Training Degree Course

Application Process Instructions for School Students who will study in a Medicine Degree Course

This can be due to a poor conversion of the documents. In this case, we ask you to please re-convert your application to pdf form and re-upload them. We have had success using the free "pdf Blender" application, which you can download from the internet as freeware (e.g. on Chip Online). Please use the "Internet Explorer" browser when uploading the pdf file.

You can download and read the Official Guidelines for the NRW Scholarship as a PDF here:

Förderrichtlinien des Deutschlandstipendiums (de)

RWTH-Richtlinien zum Deutschlandstipendium (de)

You can download and read the Official Guidelines for the NRW Scholarship as a PDF here:

Förderrichtlinien des NRW-Stipendienprogramms (de)

RWTH-Richtlinien zum NRW-Stipendium (de)

Yes, but you must reapply. Note in the online application that you were funded the previous year through the Education Fund.

No. Scholarships are only awarded annually each winter semeter.

Yes. Scholarship holders' academic achievements will be assessed by reviewing their academic records in the Central Examination Office.

No. The required GPA depends on the number and quality of applications. For this reason, we cannot provide any GPA values for guidance. We encourage students to submit their applications regardless of their GPA.

No, unfortunately that is not possible.

Yes. Please use the application for prospective students. If your application is successful, you will have to submit an RWTH Aachen enrollment certificate at a later stage. We will let you know when you need to submit it.

Yes

Your Online Application

Yes

Please apply in the application period between May 1 and May 31, 2012. The July application period is for those who have not completed any university degree so far or who are enrolled (or will enroll) in a second degree program.

Please complete the form once again. We will only take the most recent of your applications into consideration.

Once we have received your application, we will send a confirmation email, including your application number,  to the address you specified in the application form. Please keep this email until the scholarship selection process is complete. Please note that the application number is necessary for future reference, e.g. if you have any question.

If you have not received this confirmation email, please contact us immediately.

No

No. The stipend is awarded without taking the student's financial and family situation into account. Scholarship winners do not have to enter into any agreements with the sponsors. However, we do invite recipients and sponsors to establish contact with one another.

Since January 1, 2012, all earnings and stipends, including the Deutschlandstipendium, no longer influence the child-care allowance.  In accordance with the Simplififying Tax Act (Steuervereinfachungsgesetz) 2012, the income audit for children of age to the conclusion of a first vocational training or studies no longer exists. More information on this can be found in the BMF letter on Section 32 Paragrah 4 Einkommensteuergesetz from December 7, 2011.

The Deutschlandstipendium was taken into consideration during the awarding of the child-care allowance, until January 1, 2012.  However it was under the tax exempt amount 8004 Euros, without the further calculation of other sources of income.

The Scholarship Program Act is arranged in such a way, so that the Deutschlandstipendium is not taxed and is not affected by social tax liability.  Exceptions may reslts from certain configurations of private, state-recognized universities. Universities will provide information on this.

No. The Deutschlandstipendium is not calculated against other social services, for example Arbeitslosengeld II. However housing allowances are an exception.

Yes. Individuals receiving a housing allowance must note howeer, that half of the Deutschlandstipendum, like other scholarships, is included in the calculation of annual income. Please contact your responsible housing allowance office for more information on the topic of scholarships and housing allowance.