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Application

Do you meet all the requirements? Then click here for the application form.

 

Contact

Please contact us if you have any questions: refugees@uni-bielefeld.de

Or visit us during our consulting hours at the Infopunkt International, in the new building section A, Mon. to Fri. from 11.00 - 13.00.

 

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Requirements

The programme focuses on people with a refugee background whose entry to Germany was no longer than five years ago.

  • Persons entitled to asylum, persons recognized as refugees or persons entitled to subsidiary protection as well as persons for whom a national ban on deportation has been established as well as comparable persons who have a residence permit (§§ 25 Abs. 1-3, 22, 23 Abs. 1 und 2, 23 Abs. 4, 23a oder 25 Abs. 4, 25 Abs. 5 AufenthG)
  • Persons admitted on the basis of the Mass Influx Directive (§ 24 AufenthG)
  • Persons who have received a rejection in the asylum procedure carried out by the BAMF, but a deportation has been temporarily suspended (Duldung gem. § 60 a Abs. 2 AufenthG)
  • Persons with a settlement permit who have not been in Germany for more than 5 years (§36 AufenthG)

Excluded are persons

  • Who are under a latent or immediate obligation to leave the country (§§ 50 Abs. 1 und 60a AufenthG)

  • Persons who are in Germany through family reunification if they also have the residence status of "Stammberechtigte" (§§29, 30, 31, 32, 34 Abs. 1, 34 Abs. 2, 36)

  • With a residence permit (§55 AufenthG)
  • With a German educational qualification
  • With a German citizenship

Please submit proof of your residence status (photo or pdf) and a current enrolment certificate (or application for a study place) with your application.

Full scholarship

NRWege scholarships are awarded according to the guidelines and with funds from the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MKW).

Funding may be provided to students or prospective students with a refugee background who are highly motivated and are expected to succeed in their studies

Students or prospective students with a refugee background who are unable to earn a sufficient living and are aiming for a successful degree at Bielefeld University are eligible for funding.

 

The following documents are required when applying for a full scholarship via the online form:

  • Earned credits or achievements in the preparatory courses (course achievements are reviewed every semester)
  • Abitur and/or BA/MA degree + Transcript of Records
  • Motivation letter
  • Proof of BAföG application or notification (acceptance/rejection)
  • Certificate of academic achievement (4th semester onwards)
  • Proof of voluntary commitment (if applicable) 

*The Commission reserves the right to postpone decisions until the final BAföG decision is available. 

Note: A prerequisite for receiving the scholarship is that no other income is earned.

  •     BAföG must be taken into account when awarding the scholarship. Therefore, please be sure to submit a copy of your BAföG notification (proof of application, acceptance or rejection).
  •     If you receive retroactive funding from another organisation (e.g. BAföG or other scholarships), you must inform the respective organisation that you have received the NRWege scholarship and expect to be asked to repay it.
  •     If you do not fulfil the requirements, you can look for other funding options and seek advice regarding BAföG.

If you do not fulfill the requirements, we recommend looking for other financing options and also seek advice regarding BAföG.

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