The ideational support program (Ideelles Förderprogramm) is a special feature of the Ƭ Deutschlandstipendium.
In addition to the financial support, the actual heart of the scholarship is the ideal support program, which aims to convey one thing above all: “Showing attitude". With our educational programs and events, we want to support the scholarship holders in their commitment, but also inspire them to break new ground and develop innovative ideas for social cohesion.
The work in small, interdisciplinary groups of scholarship holders offers space to deal with and critically discuss current issues from a wide variety of perspectives. In collaboration with volunteer mentors, ideas and concepts are then developed that are implemented in concrete projects and thus make a positive contribution to shaping the university, the region and our society in general.
Regular events such as workshops and lectures are also held, giving scholarship holders the opportunity to get to know outstanding personalities from the region and the city of Frankfurt, make important contacts and gain inspiration for their own careers. In addition, various formats are offered for personal development and the teaching of future skills. We have great confidence in you - take an active part in shaping our Citizens' University!
Students of all nationalities and all disciplines who are enrolled at Ƭ can apply for the Deutschlandstipendium. In principle, any course of study is eligible. This includes, for example, a second or supplementary degree course, a Master's degree course or a part-time/dual degree course. Part-time students and prospective students who are waiting for admission can also apply for the Deutschlandstipendium. Doctoral students and students in the preparatory college are excluded from the funding.
According to § 3 StipG, the main criterion for awarding a scholarship is performance and talent. This is demonstrated by previous academic achievements and academic progress as follows:
Important: We require the VDP (preliminary examination documentation) from Uni-Assist as proof of grades for applicants from abroad!
a. Students in their first semester apply with their university entrance qualification or, in the case of a second degree, with the grade of their first degree.
b. Students from the second semester in undergraduate degree programs, i.e. Bachelor, Staatsexamen, Magister and Diplom, apply with the current average grade (examples of the calculation can be found in the applicant portal if no average grade is shown on your transcript of records). To calculate the CP-weighted average grade, all grades (for major/minor subject combinations, only those of the major subject) are taken into account. For teacher training courses, only completed modules are included in the calculation. If you do not yet have any grades entered for the current semester, please use the grades from the previous semester (referring to the winter semester) or, if you are in the 2nd semester, your last highest educational qualification. Please always submit a current extract of your transcript of records with your application as proof. We no longer accept subsequently submitted grades in the application process, please note that we refer to the grades at the time of your application.
Teacher training students should use the following table to convert points into grades: https://www.tinygu.de/Lehramt
Law students convert their points into grades in accordance with the minor subject examination regulations: https://www.tinygu.de/jura
c. Master's students apply with the final grade of their Bachelor's degree program. If this is not yet available at the time of application, the grade with which the applicant was admitted to the Master's program is decisive. In the case of a second degree course, the grade of the previous Master's degree course will be used.
d. Students of medicine and dentistry before the first state examination apply with their university entrance qualification (up to and including the 5th semester). Students after the first state examination (from the 6th semester) apply with the grade of the first state examination.
The BAföG certificate should be from the semester of application or your last semester of study. If you are applying for the first semester and expect to receive BAföG, please upload a PDF file consisting of your BAföG application and the result of the online BAföG calculator. This does NOT include the “BAföG certificate” from the university. However, a BAföG certificate is not mandatory for the application.
The selection process is divided into two phases: The pre-selection and the jury selection. After the applications have been sorted by subject area, they are sorted according to the criteria of performance, commitment and personal circumstances using the information from the application platform. The best applications are then anonymously forwarded to a jury from the respective department, which once again evaluates the overall potential of the applicants and thus decides on the awarding of the scholarships.