The funds are provided by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture (MWK) and awarded in accordance with the following guidelines:
- to students from non-academic backgrounds and
- to students who, due to their refugee status, face particularly difficult starting conditions and circumstances for studying
- for special social reasons (e.g. activities in academic or student self-administration, outstanding voluntary work or a strained financial situation in families with many children)
The scholarship amount is 500.00 euros as a one-off payment in the winter semester 2025/26 (regardless of the desired degree).
All information about the application process