Many of our donors provide financial support for a specific discipline or Faculty, reflecting their personal interests/preferences. Consequently, these Deutschlandstipendium scholarships are faculty-specific.
The faculties base their selection of applicants on their academic achievements to date. It is therefore possible that some faculty-specific Deutschlandstipendium scholarships can only be awarded to students who have completed a certain academic term.
In addition, RUB also allocates a number of general scholarships, which are awarded to students of all disciplines.
In order to ensure that the selection process is as transparent as possible, a list of all specific (faculty-specific) and general application criteria of the Faculties is presented below.
General and faculty-specific scholarships:
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first-degree programme, a second- or postgraduate-degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
General and faculty-specific scholarships:
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first-degree programme, a second- or postgraduate-degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
General and faculty-specific scholarships:
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first-degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme. In Educational Research, preference will be given to applicants who are at least in their 3rd semester..
General and faculty-specific scholarships:
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students who are in the 5th or 6th semester of the BA programme or in the Master’s programme in the winter semester 2021/2022.
The faculty additionally awards extra scholarships for students focusing on “history of the Ruhr Area and structural change in heavy-industry agglomerations” or “banking history”.
General and faculty-specific scholarships:
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students who are at least in their 3rd semester in the winter semester 2022/2023.
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students who are at least in their 3rd semester in the winter semester 2021/2022.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students who have completed the basic phase. The grade earned in the basic phase is taken into account in the selection process.
In addition, Deutschlandstipendium scholarships are available for students majoring in “accounting, finance, and taxation” in the Bachelor’s degree programme “Management and Economics” or in the Master's Programme "FAACT".
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
The faculty also awards additional scholarships for students of Master’s programmes in Social Science, specialising in the field of social and cultural psychology. Applications from students who have chosen or intend to choose the study programme “Social Theory and Cultural Psychology” in the 2-Subject Bachelor Programme or the Master’s degree “Culture and Person” are especially welcome.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students who overcome so-called biographical obstacles (e.g. special familiar circumstances, health conditions, refugee background,…).
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Bachelor students are given preference if they are at least in their 3rd semester of study.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The basic criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance, special social commitment and an appropriate duration of study; in addition to a first degree programme, second or supplementary degree programmes as well as Master's degree programmes are generally eligible for funding. The maximum duration of support depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Dedicated scholarships are also available for Master's students in the specialisations of structural engineering, transport engineering and water engineering.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students in their second B.Sc. semester who are not employed as student assistants at the Faculty.
In the overall consideration of the applicants' potential, exceptional personal or family circumstances (so-called overcoming of biographical hurdles), such as family circumstances, health challenges or financial challenges, may be included as further selection criteria in addition to previous achievements. However, these may have to be proven by providing suitable documentation
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students who overcome so-called biographical obstacles (e.g. special family circumstances, health conditions, refugee background,...).
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students who have successfully completed the beginner modules.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme, as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students who are at least in their 3rd semester.
The basic criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and special social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, second or supplementary degree programmes as well as Master's degree programmes are generally eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference is given to students in their 3rd or 4th semester (Bachelor) who have achieved at least 83 credit points.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
The following grades are considered in the selection process:
- for Bachelor’s students: grades earned in the basic module exams
- for Master’s students: grade of the Bachelor’s degree and, if applicable, grades earned in Master’s exams already taken
Students with children (especially single parents) will be given priority if they have the required grades.
A Transcript of Records doesn’t have to be submitted with the application.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree programme, a second or postgraduate degree programme as well as a Master’s degree programme are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Preference will be given to students in the clinical stage of their degree course; the grade of the preliminary medical examination (Physikum) is included in the selection process.
A Transcript of Records doesn’t have to be submitted with the application.
General and faculty-specific scholarships
The standard criteria of the scholarship programme apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment. In addition, students must demonstrate a strong interest in humanitarian issues. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree programme.
Funding is initially limited to one academic year, with possibility of an extension.
