Deutschlandstipendium at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau

RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany

Scholarship overview

RPTU has awarded Deutschlandstipendien since winter semester 2011/2012. The scholarship supports talented and committed students who start a degree as well as students in higher semesters. In winter semester 2025/2026, 160 scholarship holders were funded, and more than 2,000 RPTU students have received the award so far.

Around 50 sponsors from companies, foundations, associations, alumni associations and private individuals fund the awards together with the federal government. Holders also gain contacts and access to the career networks of the sponsoring companies.

The award is paid regardless of income and parental income and is not counted against BAföG or other social benefits.

Award Information

Students of all subjects in Bachelor, Master, Staatsexamen and Diplom programmes.
First-semester students (applications possible before enrolment; the school-leaving certificate may be submitted later) and students in higher semesters whose record suggests a good degree, who show particular achievement or particular social or family commitment.
At least one more semester of study within the standard period of study from the winter semester onwards.
Enrolment at RPTU for the winter semester is required.
Performance-based award: normally 20 credit points per completed semester must be shown.
Applicants without a bank account in Germany or the EU may enter "not available" and supply details later.

EUR 300 per month; half is funded by the federal government, half by a private sponsor.
Paid for at least one semester and approved for up to the standard period of study.
Paid independently of income and parents' income; not credited against BAföG or other social benefits.
No conditions such as a limit on weekly side jobs.

Selection interviews are expected at the end of September or beginning of October at Villa Denis, Diemerstein. The next application window for funding from winter semester 2027/2028 is spring 2027; no applications are possible at present.

Apply through the online application form during the announced window.
You receive your application as a PDF by email.
Send the application with all required documents as a single PDF by email to the Department BAföG and Stipendien.
After the deadline the department checks the application formally, then the faculties make a pre-selection.
The best-rated candidates are invited to an interview.
All applicants then receive an acceptance or rejection.

Contact

Department BAföG and Stipendien, Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße, Building 47, Room 504, 67663 Kaiserslautern. Tel. +49 631 205 2235, [email protected].

Official links

Deutschlandstipendium at RPTU
Scholarship programmes at RPTU
Guidelines and FAQ

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-21. Always confirm the current call on the official site before applying.

Official links

How to apply (official)

How selection works

Academic achievement (school grades for new students, study record for others): 60% of the overall score.
Social engagement and family circumstances, not older than two years (for example voluntary work, student self-administration, illness or disability, caring for children or relatives, working in the family business, non-academic household, need to work alongside study): 30%.
Awards and participation in competitions: 10%.
Two-stage procedure: faculty pre-selection, then interviews by one subject expert and one non-subject expert, who decide on eligibility. Sponsors may advise at interviews. Awards are allocated by rating and number of scholarships available.

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