Name of the Event: SBW Berlin Scholarship for International Students
Place: Germany
Link to Apply:
The SBW Berlin Scholarship for International Students supports talented young people from abroad who have already shown social commitment and who use the skills they have acquired during their studies during and after their studies in social projects at a non-profit/social organization in their home countries.
SBW Berlin awards scholarships based on professional qualifications, personal suitability, and financial need to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree program at a university or a university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) in Berlin or Potsdam. In principle, all scientific, social, and artistic disciplines can be funded.
Interested applicants are required to have been working with a non-profit organization or social institution in their home countries. This is an important prerequisite for the SBW Berlin Scholarship.
Who can apply?
Foreign nationals, whose home countries appear to have a particular need for development assistance
Holders of a student visa for Germany or a residence permit with the purpose of taking up or carrying out a course of study in Germany
Students whose studies in Germany are already being funded by another scholarship are not eligible to apply.
Application Requirements:
Between 18 and 30 years old
Professional or volunteer experience in the non-profit/social sector (proven by a social institution’s letter of recommendation)
Able to prove that they have not stayed in Germany for more than 18 months before the application
Qualification for university entrance
Intention to work in their country of origin for at least 18 months after graduation or to engage in non-profit work until the repayment plan has been fulfilled
Able to prove a relatively low net income
Average grades corresponding to a German grade point average of at least 2.0.9
No first-degree family members who reside permanently in Germany
Application before the start of their university education or fully enrolled in the first, second or max. third semester at a state-recognized university (in Germany or abroad) or application for a master’s degree shortly before or after obtaining a bachelor’s degree
When applying for the scholarship, proof of the applicant’s social commitment in the form of a letter of recommendation from a non-profit organization or social institution is required. The nonprofit organization or social institution submits the letter on behalf of the applicant as PDF to application@sbw.berlin. After carefully reviewing the letter, outstanding prospects will be granted access to the application form. Only complete applications can be considered.
Applicants must submit at least the following documents:
Letter of recommendation from a non-profit organization or social institution or one of SBW Berlin’s partner organizations (by email)
Application form (A link will be shared with outstanding applicants.)
Project description (two to five pages)
Qualification for university entrance
Information about the net household income10
Copy of the last school or university certificate that shows the grade point average and a grade overview
Copy of the highest academic degree (high school diploma or university certificate) that shows the grade point average and a grade overview.
We are not the official organisers of the scholarship. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - info@sbw.berlin