Financial Support through the Baden-Württemberg Scholarship

Publish Date: Jul 27, 2016

Deadline: Oct 15, 2016

About the Baden-Württemberg Foundation

The Baden-Württemberg Foundation is committed to creating a lively and dynamic Baden-Württemberg. It clears the way for world-class research, multifaceted educational methods, and responsible cooperation with our fellow men.

The foundation is one of the largest operational foundations in Germany. It is the only foundation that invests exclusively and non-politically in Baden-Württemberg’s future, and therefore also in the future of Baden-Württemberg’s citizens.

The regional foundation is composed of a board of directors of 18 members and is based in Stuttgart.

About the Baden-Württemberg Scholarship

The Baden-Württemberg Scholarship for university students is offered each year to the universities in Baden-Württemberg. The programme’s purpose is to support international exchange between highly qualified German and foreign students. Furthermore, the scholarship programme increases the competitiveness of Baden-Württemberg’s universities for the recruitment of the best internationally mobile students and postgraduates.

The programme addresses all students who are matriculated at one of Baden-Württemberg’s universities and who would like to expand their horizons through a study abroad. The programme additionally applies to foreign students who would like to study abroad in Baden-Württemberg.

Worth and Length of the Scholarships

The foundation determines the amount of money rewarded to scholarship recipients: students receive 600 EUR a month for usually 4 months (it can be fewer months for shorter stays).

Potential Candidates

In order to be able to apply to the Baden-Württemberg Scholarship, students must be either Master, Diplom or Staatsexamen students enrolled at the University of Mannheim who aim to study abroad in a non-European country (incl. Russia) in the fall semester and/or in the spring semester.

Applications from Freemovers are not admitted.

The University of Mannheim can only support European study abroad programmes through the Erasmus Programme.

You can find information about scholarship opportunities for bachelor students at the University of Mannheim by clicking "Further official information".

Application deadlines

March, 31st 2016: Application deadline for students accepted to a study abroad programme in a non-European country beginning in the Fall Semester of 2016.

October, 15th 2016: Application deadline for students accepted to a study abroad programme in a non-European country beginning in the Spring Semester of 2017.

Application requirements

Please register in the BWS-World Portal to apply for the scholarship.

For the application the following documents have to be uploaded in the BWS World Portal AND handed in at the Express Service Counter:

  • Application form (Download; please only hand in and do not upload)
  • CV (in German or English; without any additional documents)
  • Letter of Motivation (1 DIN A4 page, in German or English)
  • Current academic transcript (in German or English)

Please note:

  • For the application you do not need a report.
  • Reference the scholarship/the scholarship provider in your application.
  • Sort the application documents in the order in which they appear on this page. Neglecting to arrange the documents in the correct order can negatively affect the outcome of your application. Place the documents in a clear sheet protector that is open on two sides. Please do not use any other kind of sheet protector, application folder, etc. Expensive application portfolios do not improve your chances of being accepted and are inconvenient when it comes to processing your application.

The Selection Process

The Baden-Württemberg Foundation chooses the final scholarship recipients following a preliminary selection carried out by the University of Mannheim. Decisions will be sent in July for the Fall Semester and in December for the Spring Semester.

Personal report

At the end of the scholarship, students are expected to write a reflection paper (maximum 5 pages on DIN A4 paper) about their study abroad experience. Please upload the personal report in the BWS World portal four weeks after your study abroad.

Combination with other Scholarships

Students may not receive any other scholarships specifically aimed at funding studies abroad in addition to the Baden-Württemberg Scholarship. Students must choose the financial aid opportunity they would like to receive.

Other scholarships with differing purposes (e.g. travel costs, free dormitory room) are combinable with a Baden-Württemberg Scholarship.

A combination with Fulbright Reisestipendien is possible.

Please be aware that you are required to disclose whether you have received a Baden-Württemberg Scholarship to other scholarship-granting institutions as well.

Contact Person

Ms Gela Wittenberg in the International Office is available to answer any of your further questions.

For more information please click "Further official information" below.


This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

http://www.uni-mannheim.de/io/english/outgoing_students/funding/baden_wuerttemberg_scholarship/index.html

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