2018_08_28_TK_GD-69
2018_08_28_TK_GD-69

Selection criteria

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.

Selection criteria in the humanities and social sciences

Faculty of Protestant Theology

General and faculty-specific scholarships:

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first-degree program, a second- or postgraduate-degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Faculty of Catholic Theology

General and faculty-specific scholarships:

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first-degree program, a second- or postgraduate-degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Research

General and faculty-specific scholarships:

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first-degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program. In Educational Research, preference will be given to applicants who are at least in their 3rd semester..

Faculty of Historical Sciences

General and faculty-specific scholarships:

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Preference will be given to students who are in the 5th or 6th semester of the BA program or in the Master’s program in the winter semester of application.

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”.

Faculty of Philology

General and faculty-specific scholarships:

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Preference will be given to students who are at least in their 3rd semester in the winter semester of application.

Faculty of Law

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Preference will be given to students who are at least in their 3rd semester in the winter semester of application.

Faculty of Management and Economics

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

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 program “Management and Economics” or in the Master's Program "FAACT".

Faculty of Social Science

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

The faculty also awards additional scholarships for students of Master’s programs in Social Science, specialising in the field of social and cultural psychology. Applications from students who have chosen or intend to choose the study program “Social Theory and Cultural Psychology” in the 2-Subject Bachelor Program or the Master’s degree “Culture and Person” are especially welcome.

Faculty of East Asian Studies

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Preference will be given to students who overcome so-called biographical obstacles (e.g. special familiar circumstances, health conditions, refugee background,…).

Faculty of Sport Science

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Faculty of Psychology

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Bachelor students are given preference if they are at least in their 3rd semester of study.

Selection criteria in engineering degrees

Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The basic criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance, social commitment and an appropriate duration of study; in addition to a first degree program, second or supplementary degree programs as well as Master's degree programs are generally eligible for funding. The maximum duration of support depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Dedicated scholarships are also available for Master's students.

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

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

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Preference will be given to students who overcome so-called biographical obstacles (e.g. special family circumstances, health conditions, refugee background,...).

Selection criteria in natural sciences

Faculty of Mathematics

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Preference is given to students who have successfully completed the beginner modules and students with children (especially single parents) with appropriate grades.

When considering the overall potential of applicants, special personal or family circumstances, such as family circumstances, health challenges or neediness, may be included as further selection criteria in addition to previous achievements. These may have to be proven.

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program, as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Faculty of Geosciences

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Preference will be given to students who are at least in their 3rd semester.

If you have any questions, please contact thomas.schmitt@rub.de .

Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The basic criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and special social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, second or supplementary degree programs as well as Master's degree programs are generally eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

Preference is given to students in their 3rd or 4th semester (Bachelor) who have achieved at least 83 credit points.

Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

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.

Selection criteria in medicine

Faculty of Medicine

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program apply: excellent academic performance and outstanding social commitment; in addition to a first degree program, a second or postgraduate degree program as well as a Master’s degree program are also eligible for funding. The maximum funding period depends on the standard period of study in the respective degree program.

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.

Selection criteria at the Interdisciplinary Academic Institutions

Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict

General and faculty-specific scholarships

The standard criteria of the scholarship program 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 program.

Funding is initially limited to one academic year, with possibility of an extension.

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