Partially funded

Ließem Scholarship (Ließem-Stiftung, University of Bonn)

University of Bonn, Germany

Scholarship overview

The Ließem-Stiftung funds up to 10 University of Bonn students each year and has done so since winter semester 2015/16. The Bonner Universitätsstiftung supports publicity, document checks and payments, while the Ließem-Stiftung sets the conditions and the application form.

The scholarship targets talented students in financial need with a long-standing connection to the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region. Enrolled students and prospective students or school leavers who will soon begin at Bonn can apply.

How recipients are selected

  • Good school or university performance and financial need are required.
  • Extracurricular social engagement carries particular weight.

Award Information

  • Enrolled at the University of Bonn, or a prospective student or school leaver about to start at Bonn.
  • Good school or university performance.
  • Financial need within the meaning of § 53 of the German Fiscal Code (AO).
  • Primary residence in the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg region for at least five years.
  • Not older than 27 when funding starts.
  • EUR 300 per month (EUR 3,600 per year).
  • Funding starts 1 January and runs for one calendar year.
  • Renewal is possible with consistent performance and a new application; there is no legal entitlement to the award or renewal.

Complete applications are due by 31 October for funding starting 1 January 2027. Decisions are announced in December 2026.

  1. Check the eligibility criteria; contact the Ließem-Stiftung if unsure.
  2. Download the forms; they can be completed and signed digitally.
  3. Gather all required documents.
  4. Email the complete set to [email protected]. Incomplete applications are not considered.

Contact

Ließem-Stiftung (eligibility, terms): [email protected], +49 228 9764998-0. Bonner Universitätsstiftung (submission): [email protected], +49 228 73-7889.

Official scholarship page

Official links

Documents you will need

New applications

  • Application form, signed participation declaration (Bonner Universitätsstiftung) and signed data consent declaration (Ließem-Stiftung).
  • Signed motivation letter.
  • Tabular CV including parents' occupations.
  • University entrance qualification.
  • Extended residence registration certificate and a current photo.
  • If applicable: training or employment certificates, proof of enrolment (no payment before it), full transcript (not for prospective students).
  • Optional: internship and job references, certificates of volunteering, skills, awards or study abroad.

Renewals

  • Application form, participation and data consent declarations, motivation letter, full transcript, proof of enrolment, simple residence registration certificate.

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