Frequently Asked Questions - University Entrance Scholarships

Up to five years may pass between entry into Germany and the start of funding through an NRWege scholarship.

Example: The funding begins in October 2024 (winter semester 2024/25) and is the first funding through a scholarship. Entering Germany must then have taken place after October 2019. (October 2019 + 5 years = October 2024).

There are two exceptions:

1. up to two years can be taken into account if you can prove that you have spent time raising children, caring for relatives or have been ill. This means that up to seven years may elapse between your entry into Germany and your first funding through NRWege.

2. If you have already received funding through the NRWege programme, this can count as the start of funding. This could be, for example, participation in certain study preparation programmes (e.g. Studienspur at RUB).

If you have any further questions or uncertainties, please contact rubiss@rub.de.

No. The University Entrance Scholarships are aimed at students in their first semester at RUB. For international degree seeking students with a refugee background from the second semester on, we offer the One-year Scholarship.

Yes, as long as the MKW provides us with the funds the scholarships are available every semester. Applications can usually be submitted in January and July. Please check our homepage regularly for the most up-to-date information: https://international.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/scholarships-international-office.

Yes.

No. The University Entrance Scholarships are aimed at students in their first semester at RUB. For international regular students with a refugee background from the second semester on, we offer the One-Year Scholarship.

In addition to the scholarship, you may receive a total of €934 per month. This sum also includes BAföG. Social benefits such as child benefit, parental allowance,... are not included.

If your monthly income is more than €934, you are not entitled to an study entrance scholarship.

You must inform us immediately of any changes to your BAföG entitlement or your financial situation during the approval period.

Yes. If you wish to apply or have already applied for scholarships from other organizations, you must indicate this on the application form.

Yes - see question "How much money can I receive each month in addition to the scholarship?".

However, please check if the other scholarship provider also allows this.

Permitted parallel funding:

Deutschlandstipendium + Study Entrance Scholarship

Yes- see question "How much money can I receive each month in addition to the scholarship?".

Yes- see question "How much money can I receive each month in addition to the scholarship?".

No. The Study Entrance Scholarship can only be obtained during the first semester of higher education and ends automatically after six months. After that, you may apply for a One-Year Scholarship.