Aim and Benefits of Heinrich Böll Stiftung Student scholarship

• €992 per month plus various individual allowances, possibly health insurance or similar
• For scholarship-holders only: Funding is available for limited periods spent abroad for purpose of study.

Note: Scholarship is for regular period of study, may be extended by one semester.

Requirements for Heinrich Böll Stiftung Student scholarship Qualification

Master’s degree or after intermediate diploma/ examination; copy of the first degree certificate / proof of first professional qualification must be provided

Interview date, Process and Venue for Heinrich Böll Stiftung Student scholarship

The Heinrich Böll Foundation’s selection procedure for scholarship applicants consists of three stages:

• Stage 1: Submission of written application documents, including a personal reference on your social commitment and an expert reference from a university lecturer or, in the case of new students – a schoolteacher via an online portal www.boell.de/scholarships. Two staff members from the Studienwerk and from another department of the Heinrich Böll Foundation decide whether the application will be forwarded to the second stage.
• Stage 2: An interview with a liaison lecturer, usually at the place of residence of the liaison lecturer in Germany, by telephone or digitally.
• Stage 3: Digital interview with 3 to 4 selection committee members, including 1 to 2 external members, one scholarship holder and one staff member of the Studienwerk. At each stage only a small group is selected for the next stage. You will be informed in writing of the decision reached at each stage of the selection procedure.

At each stage only a small group is selected for the next stage. You will be informed in writing of the decision reached at each stage of the selection procedure.

Documents Required for Application

• he document’s template is available from our website and from the download center of the application portal Please enter the following data online into the pdf form.
  • Your personal data and CV
  • Your motivation for are applying to the Heinrich Böll Foundation
  • An outline of your motivation for studying your chosen subject and of your main areas of interest
  • An outline of your social commitments and political interests et al.

University entrance qualification

• A copy of your Abitur, baccalaureate or university entrance qualification
• If required, a German or English translation by a certified translator

Certified copy of your first degree certificate

• Certified copy of the degree certificate, with German or English translation if required, along with an explanation of the grading if it differs from the German system (cf Modifizierte Bayerische Formel on the Internet)

Written proof of German language proficiency

• Minimum requirement: „Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang“ DSH 1 or Level B 2
• The proof ist absolutely necessary.

• A third-party reference on your social commitment.
• A specialized reference from a university or university professor