Frequently Asked Questions

Students of all study programmes at HNE Eberswalde who are or will be enrolled as the main student during the funding period can apply. This also includes students in dual and further education programmes, as well as bachelor's students who have already completed a first university degree.

Yes, if you are enrolled at HNE Eberswalde as a full-time student during the funding period. Students who are studying at HNE Eberswalde as part of an exchange semester (e.g. Erasmus) are not eligible for the Deutschlandstipendium.

Up to two-thirds of the available scholarships may be linked to specific faculties. The exact number of faculty-linked scholarships is specified in the call for applications for the respective funding period. In principle, however, at least one-third of the scholarships are available to students in all faculties.

The award of the scholarships for students of all study programmes takes place once a year. The call for applications and the selection process take place in the winter semester, the scholarships are granted in the summer semester for a funding period of usually two semesters. The scholarships are awarded depending on the available funds.

The scholarship is primarily a performance-based funding instrument for which you generally need a minimum of 20 ECTS points per semester and an average of 2.4 or better. However, social or (university-related) political commitment, voluntary work in associations, professional experience, the special situation of single parents, care of family members or similar will also be taken into consideration.

If you do not have the minimum grades and minimum ECTS points but meet other criteria pursuant to Section 5 (5) of the “Satzung für die Vergabe von Stipendien im Rahmen des Deutschlandstipendiums an Studierende der HNEE” (Statute for the award of scholarships under the Deutschlandstipendium scheme to students at HNEE), your application may still be considered by the selection committee in exceptional, duly justified cases.

Applications can only be submitted via the Mobility Online application portal. There you will be asked to enter information about your studies, previous school, academic and professional career as well as other criteria that are decisive for the awarding of the scholarship. A curriculum vitae in tabular form, the certificate of enrolment and, if applicable, other certificates and supporting documents must also be uploaded to the application form.

Your university and school performance will be checked during the application procedure.

In the case of students who are in their 1st semester at time of application, the grades in the school leaving certificate (bachelor degree) or the grade achieved in the first undergraduate degree is decisive.

For Students who are at least in their 2nd semester at time of application academic performance including the last winter semester is decisive. After the applicants have given their consent, the scholarship coordinating office will call up the transcript of records by a certain deadline.

As a rule, e.g., special qualifications, voluntary work or university-related commitment can only be considered if respective evidence (reports, certificates, etc.) is submitted. If no evidence can be submitted, a sufficient explanation of special personal circumstances relating to the study programme should be submitted.
The following will not be considered: letters of recommendation by professors, language proficiency certificates which were a precondition for admission to the course and further education certificates which form part of the academic education / study programme.

No further evidence can be submitted after the application deadline.

Since we can only consider complete and timely applications, you should comply with all of the requirements listed in the call for applications. A single copy of your certificates is sufficient. Application documents in a language other than English or German must be accompanied by a single copy of the officially certified German translation.

As soon as you have confirmed that all the documents have been uploaded completely and the application can be sent, you will receive a confirmation email from the online application portal that your application has been received.

The selection procedure takes place in January. All applicants are usually informed of the selection committee's decision by email by mid-February at the latest.

Yes. To receive further funding, you must reapply during the next application round. The maximum funding period is based on the standard period of study for the respective course of study.

An exception is made in the case of an extension for good cause (e.g. a disability, pregnancy, the care and upbringing of a child or a subject-related stay abroad). In these cases, the maximum funding period can be extended.

Students who have completed at least one full semester or are in their second semester at HNE Eberswalde and are changing university will receive the scholarship for one further semester (see Section 8 StipG). In all other cases, the funding will discontinue in the month of their de-registration, withdrawal or change of faculty. You can apply for the scholarship offered at the new university (see Section 8 StipG).

HNEE Deutschlandstipendium scholarships are awarded by a selection committee consisting of the President, one representative from each faculty, the Equal Opportunities Officer and two student representatives.The award is based on anonymised ranking lists.

70% of the scholarships awarded by HNEE are awarded according to a weighting of the criteria ‘school or academic performance’ and ‘other performance criteria’ (e.g. Voluntary committment, employment, vocational training, voluntary services).

30% of the scholarships awarded by HNEE are awarded according to a weighting of the criteria ‘school or academic performance’ and ‘special personal or family circumstances’ (e.g. diseases, carework, migration background, non-academic familiy background).

After receipt of the application documents, the committee inspects the documents and assesses them on the basis of set selection criteria. As a next step, the selection committee decides who will receive a scholarship on the basis of anonymised proposal lists. Notifications of acceptance or rejection are sent out promptly.

The Deutschlandstipendium scholarship will not be offset against BAföG. In the case of other scholarship programmes, the type and amount of the scholarship is decisive. Students who already receive aptitude and performance-related funding that exceeds an average of EUR 30 a month will not be awarded the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship. Scholarship programmes that can be combined with the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship are listed on the BMBF website at www.deutschlandstipendium.de.

No. As a matter of principle, the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship will not be offset against other social welfare benefits, for instance Arbeitslosengeld II (unemployment benefit). Wohngeld (housing benefit) is an exception to this rule. In this case, similar to other scholarships, half of the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship will be included in the calculation of the annual income. If you have any further questions on the subject of housing benefit and scholarships, please contact your local Wohngeldstelle.

Yes, the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship will be paid during practical semesters that are integrated in the study programme.

Yes. For instance in the case of maternity leave, parental leave or studies abroad that are funded by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service). Upon continuation of your studies, the scholarship allocation period is extended by the duration of the leave of absence (see Section 7 StipG).