Deutschlandstipendium

The Deutschlandstpendium is awarded to particularly high-achieving students at the University of Hildesheim Foundation.

Scholarship recipients receive €300 per month.

The Deutschlandstipendium is financed equally by the federal government and private donors. This support for young talent is made possible by the backing of companies, foundations, and private individuals.

In addition to financial support, scholarship recipients can participate in the scholarship support program as part of the Minerva College.

Further information on the Germany Scholarship can be found in the scholarship award regulations and at the following link: Deutsschlandstipendium.

Approximately 100 Deutschlandstipendien  are expected to be awarded for the 2026/2027 funding period.

Some of these scholarships are intended specifically for master’s students nearing the end of their studies, as well as for teacher education students. Further information is provided below.

However, we would like to encourage all students to apply for a scholarship.

Applications are also accepted even if studies at the University of Hildesheim do not begin until the winter semester of 2026/2027.

Students who are in their third and fourth master's semester or fifth and sixth bachelor's semester during the 2026/27 funding period and who are planning to write their bachelor's or master's thesis for the 2027 summer semester are eligible to receive one of a total of 50 Germany Scholarships from the E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation. 

Scholarships are awarded based on a ranking system that is created for each department based on the application documents. The evaluation is divided into three categories: academic performance, commitment, and family background. Depending on the scholarship program, the individual criteria are weighted differently in the overall evaluation (see figure below).

Academic achievements

Academic performance is assessed on the basis of the credit points achieved to date and the provisional interim grade from the submitted transcript of records. If no transcript of records is yet available for the current degree program, grades and credit points will be taken from the previous degree program. 

For the Germany Scholarship, academic performance accounts for 75% of the overall assessment.

Commitment

Commitment is assessed on the basis of the documents submitted with the application (CV, letter of motivation, certificates, etc.).

For the Germany Scholarship, commitment accounts for 15% of the overall assessment.

Family background

Family background takes into account special social, family, or personal circumstances, such as coming from a non-academic household or having a migrant background.

For the Germany Scholarship, family background accounts for 10% of the overall assessment.