A total of 80 students from all three schools at Mainz University of Applied Sciences will be awarded the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship in the 2024/25 funding year for their very good academic performance and exceptional extracurricular commitment. This involves a monthly scholarship of 300 Euro, initially limited to two semesters. 150 Euro of this amount is subsidized by the German Federal Government, while the other half is provided by a private sponsor, such as a company, a foundation, or a private individual.
“We are very pleased that we were once again able to attract a consistently high number of scholarships this year at our university. Our sincere thanks go to our sponsors, who give young people the opportunity to receive a scholarship even in times of crisis,” emphasized Prof. Dr. Susanne Weissman, President of Mainz University of Applied Sciences.
Through the commitment of the foundations, it is possible to support students for whom there are not enough sponsors from the private sector, as well as to select students for the Deutschlandstipendium according to their qualifications without being tied to a specific discipline. A total of 30 companies and foundations in particular are providing Deutschlandstipendium scholarships for 2024/25 at Mainz University of Applied Sciences, including six foundations and associations: the Alexander Karl-Stiftung, the Carl Zeiss Foundation, the Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz Stiftung, the Margret-Hölzemann-Begabten-Stiftung, the Mainzer Wissenschaftsstiftung, and the Sigi und Hans Meder Stiftung.
In addition to very good performance, the scholarship also acknowledges the following factors: social, political, and community involvement, involvement at the university, an unusual educational history, and studying in difficult circumstances, for example, in cases where family members have to be supported.
A total of 207 applications were received this year. Applications for the next funding period of 2025/2026 can be submitted again starting in spring 2025. Mainz University of Applied Sciences has been participating in the nationwide scholarship program of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research since 2012. The aim of this program is to provide financial support to high-achieving and committed students to enable them to better exploit their potential and motivate more young people to pursue their studies. The recipients often also benefit from non-material and networking support measures such as workshops, seminars, and mentoring programs. Half of the financial support comes from federal funds and half from donations from private sponsors.
You can find more information here:
https://www.hs-mainz.de/en/academics/services/interdisciplinary/deutschlandstipendium/overview/
