HessenFonds Scholarships for Refugee and At-Risk Students (Marburg)

• Students: EUR 300 per month.
• Doctoral candidates: EUR 1,200 per month.
• Researchers: EUR 2,300 per month.
• A family allowance is generally possible.
• Duration 12 months; current call funds 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Current call: applications close 31 July 2026, for funding from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

1. Download the official forms from the university page.
2. Complete digitally (no handwriting), sign, and use German or English.
3. Submit one compressed PDF with documents in the specified order to the International Office by the deadline.

Contact: Viktoriya Burkina, International Office, +49 6421 28-20.

• Application form with motivation letter (doctoral candidates and researchers add a project summary).
• Proof of residence status, or evidence of the threat for at-risk applicants.
• Europass CV (max. 3 pages).
• Letter of recommendation (students: lecturer form; doctoral candidates and researchers: supervisor letter).
• Proof of acceptance at Marburg (enrolment certificate or doctoral acceptance).
• Graduation certificates with notarised translations.
• Language proof (doctoral candidates and researchers).

Marburg ranks applicants and nominates them to the HMWK, which selects according to the award criteria (university ranking, grades, achievements, expert opinion, motivation, voluntary commitment, language skills). The process can take up to three months; there is no legal claim.