Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Vechta

• EUR 300 per month as a grant that does not have to be repaid (EUR 150 from private donors, EUR 150 from the Federal Government).
• Usually approved for two semesters, from October to the end of September of the following year.
• Income-independent and can be held in addition to BAföG.
• Renewal is possible after a new application and review, if funds are available.

2026/27 call: 3 July 2026 to 30 July 2026 (23:59). The selection committee decided in September 2026. Funding starts in October. The next call dates are not yet published.

1. Open the online application form during the call period.
2. Prepare all documents as one PDF file.
3. Upload the PDF and submit the form before the deadline.

• Motivation letter of at most 2 pages.
• Tabular CV.
• First-year applicants: evidence of special achievement or talent that suggests an above-average course of study (for example a school recommendation on eligibility for funding).
• Master's applicants: first degree certificate with at least grade 2.0 and any further proofs required for the programme.
• Already enrolled applicants: proof of study achievements so far is collected internally via the examination office.
• If relevant: internship or employment references, awards and prizes, proof of voluntary work and of special social, family or personal circumstances.
• Documents not in German or English need an officially certified German translation.

Contact: Simone Rohe, [email protected], +49 4441 15 834.

• Primary criterion: current grade average (for Master's students, the grade of the previous degree).
• Secondary criteria: voluntary work inside or outside the university and personal circumstances such as a non-academic family background, migration background, caring for a relative, raising children, working in a family business, or disability or illness. Only documented criteria are considered.
• A selection committee chaired by the university president decides.