One-Year Scholarship for refugee students

Applications are open to refugee students,

• who, at the beginning of the funding period, are at least in the 3rd semester at the Ruhr University Bochum (Exception: Master’s students who previously completed a bachelor’s degree at RUB may apply before the start of their 3rd semester)
• are foreign students (i.e. persons who did not acquire their higher education entrance qualification in Germany)
• whose entry to Germany was not more than five years ago, in exceptional cases seven years ago (see FAQs)
• who can prove that they have one of the following residence titles:
  • §22, §23 Abs. 1,2,4, §23a, §24, §25 Abs 1,2,3,4,5 AufenthG
  • §60a AufenthG (temporary suspension of deportation - Duldung)
  • §29, §30, §31, §32, §34 Abs. 1,2 and §36 AufenthG: Family members (parents, children, spouses) of those with recognised asylum and refugees according to the Geneva Convention and those entitled to subsidiary protection, if they can additionally prove that they have the residence title of the original beneficiary (the family member who entered the country first)
• whose monthly income (including BAföG, excluding social benefits) is up to 1000 euros

Persons who have come to Germany as refugees and have a residence status that has not been mentioned here (e.g. asylum procedure still ongoing), please contact us directly.

If you are naturalised (eingebürgert) or granted a permanent residence permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis), you are no longer entitled to the scholarship.

• With no other income
  • 1000 €/month
  • over a period of 12 months
  • only possible with proof that the BAföG application was rejected
• With income of up to € 1000/month (including BAföG, excluding social benefits)
  • 300 €/month
  • over a period of 12 months
• In addition to the financial support, there is an accompanying programme, with e.g. group meetings and individual consultation.

• Letter of motivation*
• Curriculum vitae (CV)*
• Letter of recommendation from a university lecturer*
• Copy of the residence permit*
• Copy of the bank statements for all your bank accounts*
• Self-disclosure of financial situation*
• BAföG notice/reject notice (if available)*
• Current study certificate*
• Current Transcript of records*
• Proof of social engagement

*Mandatory documents to be uploaded to the application portal.

Please read the requirements for the individual documents carefully. All further information can be found on the respective linked website. Only complete applications can be considered. It is not possible to submit missing documents later.