The SBW Berlin Scholarships are now available to young committed international talents to pursue a university degree or apprenticeship in Berlin.
The DAAD SBW Berlin Scholarship will provide funding that will cover tuition, fully furnished accommodation, and provide living allowances for a selected applicants.
In special cases the scholarship may support a vocational training in Berlin or Potsdam.
Requirements:
To be considered for the DAAD SBW Berlin Scholarships, you must:
Be between 18 and 30 years old
Be professional or volunteer experience in the non-profit sector
Be strong intention to work in their country of origin for at least 18 months after graduation
Be able to prove a relatively low net income
Have no first-degree family members who reside permanently in Germany
Be able to prove that they have not stayed in Germany for more than 18 months before the application
Have average grades corresponding to a German grade point average of at least 2.0
Submit 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
apply for a master’s degree shortly before or after obtaining a bachelor’s degree
Benefits
SBW Berlin covers the necessary living expenses of the scholarship recipients. A full scholarship includes:
a room in our shared student flats in Berlin
cost-of-living allowance in the amount of €6,600 per year
tuition fees
possibly also a travel allowance for your journey to Berlin before the start of your studies and for the journey home after you have completed your studies.
The assistance will be provided for a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 48 months, depending on the standard duration of studies in the discipline you have chosen.
Documents Required
To apply for the DAAD SBW Berlin Scholarship, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
application form (fillable PDF or online form)
letter of motivation (one or two pages long)
current curriculum vitae
information about the net household income
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
If available, copies of the following documents should also be included:
qualification for university entrance
admission to the university in Berlin or Potsdam where you intend to study (or are alreadystudying)
internationally recognized language certificate for the language in which your studies will be taught
all previous work, training, apprenticeship and internship certificates and references
all already obtained university certificates and records of achievements (graded andungraded). We recommend all applicants to submit the following additional documents, which are not mandatory:
one or two letters of recommendation from professors, schoolteachers, employers, etc.
evidence of the net household income
Method of Application
Applicants are to submit a letter of recommendation to application@sbw.berlin
The letter of recommendation is to be submitted by a nonprofit organization on behalf of the applicant as PDF
After carefully reviewing the letter, outstanding applicants will be grantedaccess to the application form
These applicants are then allowed to submit their application and upload the required documents
During the first phase of the selection process, the curriculum vitae, the letter of motivation and the grades of the applicants will be considered.
During the second phase of the selection process, a personal interview or video conference will be conducted with each candidate who has been deemed suitable after all documents have been carefully reviewed.
More details on the application procedure can be assessed via this link
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Application Deadline: Open All Year