Become a scholarship holder!

Questions and answers about the DStip for students and prospective students who would like to become a scholarship holder

The following questions are answered here:

What is the Deutschlandstipendium (DStip)?
Who can apply?
What requirements must students at HAW Kiel fulfill?
How and where can you apply?
What documents must be submitted?
What are the selection criteria?
Where can I get further information?

What is the Deutschlandstipendium (DStip)?

The Deutschlandstipendium is a Germany-wide scholarship programme for talented students at state and state-recognized universities.

At HAW Kiel, the selected scholarship holders receive support of €300 per month for two consecutive semesters.

More information can be found on the Deutschlandstipendium website.

Applications

Who can apply?

  • Students enrolled at HAW Kiel with outstanding achievements
  • Applicants who would like to start a Bachelor's or Master's degree program at HAW Kiel during the funding period and have already applied for a degree program
  • Students who would like to transfer to HAW Kiel during the funding period and have already applied for a degree program

Prerequisites

What requirements must students of
HAW Kiel fulfill?

  • If they are about to start their studies at HAW Kiel or have not yet completed a semester at HAW Kiel, a grade of better than 2.0 in their university entrance qualification.
  • All other students must have completed at least half of the ECTS per completed semester as stipulated in the respective curriculum of the degree program.
  • For Bachelor students
    , the grades achieved in the degree program are decisive. Applications from students who are in the top 20% of the respective degree program will be considered.
  • For Bachelor's graduates,
    who are transferring to the Master's degree course and Master's students , the grade of the degree qualifying for the Master's degree pursuant to Section 49 (4) HSG is decisive. Students must also prove that they are among the top 20% of the respective cohort.

How and where can I apply?

Applications can only be submitted via theonline application portal (see homepage).
The application deadline is also stated there.

Which documents must be submitted?

All documents must be uploaded to the portal in digital form and will be requested during the application process.


- Students enrolled at HAW Kiel:

- Applicants (first degree):

  • Certificate of higher education entrance qualification
  • the application to study at HAW Kiel must already have been submitted and an application number must be available


- Applicants who have previously studied at other universities:

  • Certificate of higher education entrance qualification (if applicable, Bachelor's certificate if you are applying for a Master's degree program)
  • Proof of placement within the previous degree program showing that the grade point average achieved is among the top 20% of the class
  • you must have already applied to study at HAW Kiel and have an applicant number

- Applicants with certificates/certificates from foreign universities or schools:

In addition to the documents required above:

  • Only the grade converted by uniassist for the German grading system is decisive; this is done with the application for a study place. The converted grade must be submitted by the end of the application deadline for the Deutschlandstipendium at the latest. Please bear in mind that the conversion takes additional time.
  • For Master's students: Proof of placement in the year must be submitted in German or English translation.

All applicants must also submit the Declaration of application for the Deutschlandstipendium must be submitted.

Selection criteria

What are the selection criteria?

Outstanding academic achievements and the associated grade point average form the basis for a successful application. However, commitment to HAW Kiel and social commitment outside the university, personal achievements and special life circumstances are also taken into account and included in the assessment. The selection criteria according to §3 (2)b of the Guidelines for the Deutschlandstipendium of HAW Kiel are as follows:

  1. Special achievements, awards and prizes from the last two years, a previous professional activity, internships or voluntary services of a duration of at least six months (substantiated in particular by certificates or diplomas)
  2. Current extracurricular or extracurricular commitment of at least one year, such as voluntary work, regular social, societal, higher education or political commitment or participation in religious societies, associations or clubs (substantiated by written confirmation from the organization)
  3. Special personal or family circumstances such as illnesses and disabilities, caring for own children, especially as a single parent, or close relatives in need of care, working in the family business, gainful employment while studying, family background, especially first-generation students, or a migration background.

A maximum of 0.1 points can be deducted from the average grade for the fulfillment of the above criteria, including the provision of the necessary evidence.

Further information

Where can I get more information?