SBW Berlin gGmbH
The SBW Berlin scholarship is aimed at international students who are socially committed and come from financially disadvantaged family backgrounds. It is crucial that SBW Berlins scholarship recipients return to their home countries after the completion of their studies. During the funding period – and during their studies – all scholarship recipients develop their own social non-profit project, which is closely linked to the scholarship recipient’s home countries.
During the early stages of the application process, applicants do not have to submit the university admission letter yet or prove conditional acceptance to a university. However, it is highly recommended that all applicants read the Guidelines and Criteria for the SBW Berlin scholarship carefully, before submitting their applications. During the application periods, the guidelines are available on the SBW Berlin webpage.
Application Requirements:
- Professional or volunteer experiences in the non-profit sector
- Strong intention to work in the country of origin for at least 18 months after the completion of the study program
- Able to prove a relatively low net household income
- No first-degree family members who reside permanently in Germany
- Stay in Germany not more than 18 months prior to submitting scholarship application
- Application before the start of their university education or fully enrolled in the first, second or max. third semester at a state-recognized university (in Germany or abroad) or application for a master’s degree shortly before or after obtaining a bachelor’s degree
- Between 18-30 years old
- Average grades corresponding to a German grade point average of at least 2.0 (80%)
- No additional funding from outside sources possible
