Programme Description
Academic Requirements
- Applicants are enrolled in a Bachelor’s programme at a German institution of higher education, college of art or music (humanities, economic sciences or STEM disciplines), and have not yet completed their 2nd semester. Or
- Applicants are enrolled in a degree programme concluding with a state examination at a German institution of higher education, college of art or music (medicine, pharmacology, law), and have not yet completed their 2nd semester.
- Students enrolled in dual or private higher education institutions are not eligible to apply.
Number of Scholarships
Duration
Scholarship Value
- placement with a locally based university teacher of the candidate’s subject area as a mentor
- continuous support of the mentoring relationships by the German University Foundation
- obligatory biannual seminars aimed at developing core skills in the following fields: mentoring as a chance and a mission, self- and learning management skills, how to put together presentations and present oneself, job application training, business etiquette and communication, intercultural competence
- 1 personal one-on-one coaching with a professional coach during the study period
- participation in academic events (i.e. the symposium by the German Association of University professors and Lecturers, DHV) as well as active involvement in relevant networks
- compensation for travel expenses to seminars and other trips in connection with the Welcome programme
- yearly budget for each student for study-related costs
- one-time budget for buying digital tech equipment