Deutschlandstipendium
Folkwang University of the Arts will again award Deutschlandstipendien for the winter semester 2023/24. The funding begins on October 1, 2023, ends on September 30, 2024, and amounts to 300 € per month. It is expected that 35 scholarships will be awarded.
Eligibility criteria:
Students who are enrolled at Folkwang University of the Arts and are in their first degree program up to their 1st Master's degree are eligible for funding. Only students who did not receive a Deutschlandstipendium in their first degree program can apply in their second degree prorgam. Double sponsorship is excluded (performance or talent scholarships received at the same time; social scholarships must be examined on a case-by-case basis). Students can only be sponsored if they fulfill all of the sponsorship criteria listed here for at least one year.
The Deutschlandstipendium is aimed at students who have achieved excellent results in their studies or who are expected to do so (in the case of first-year students). In addition, consideration will be given to:
_particular successes, awards and prizes, a previous professional career and internships.
_Extracurricular commitment such as voluntary work, social, university or political commitment or participation in associations, clubs or religious communities.
_particular personal or family circumstances such as illnesses and disabilities, taking care of one's own children (especially as a single parent) or close relatives in need of care, working in a family business, gainful employment while studying, family background or a migration background.
In addition, German scholarships are awarded with a focus on family support. These are intended to relieve the burden on studying parents with low incomes. If you choose this option, please contact Elina Thier (foerderung(at)folkwang-uni.de) before applying.
Application and Selection Process:
Applications must be sent by email to foerderung(at)folkwang-uni.de by 07.06.2023. Your application must include the following documents:
_Application form (see below for download).
_Current curriculum vitae in table form
_Current letter of recommendation from the major lecturer
_Current certificate of study
_Current transcript of records. For example, if you are in your first bachelor's semester and do not yet have a transcript of records, please let us know when you send your application. Master's students in their first semester must enclose the transcript of records of their bachelor's degree.
_If applicable, proof of social commitment, special life situation, etc.
_For applications with a family focus: birth certificate(s) of the child(ren) indicated or copy of the “Mutterpass”.
_Department 4: At least five pages of a representative paper, but not a thesis, in digital form (max. data size 15 MB). The exact submission requirements will be communicated after the application deadline. Please have such a paper ready to be sent at any time.
Please fill in the application form digitally, attach all the documents listed above in digital form and create a single merged PDF file from it. Unfortunately, applications with incomplete information cannot be considered.
In Department 1, a mandatory audition of applicants is part of the selection process. You will receive information about this after the application deadline. In Departments 2 and 3, decisions are made on the basis of files.
The relevant departmental council makes the more detailed selection regarding the awarding of the scholarships. The results will be communicated to the Awards Committee of the Folkwang University of the Arts. It decides on the awarding of the scholarships. You will receive a confirmation of receipt of your application by e-mail. You will also be informed in writing whether you will receive a scholarship or not.
Please note that threats to confidentiality and unauthorized access by third parties cannot be ruled out when communicating by unencrypted e-mail. You are also welcome to send your application documents by post to: Folkwang University of the Arts, Attn: Elina Thier, Klemensborn 39, 45239 Essen, Germany, or drop them off at the main building in P.O. Box No. 40./fileadmin/medien/Die Hochschule/foerderung/stipendien/Formular_Deutschlandstipendium_Stand_Mai_2023.pdf
Here you can download the application form!
