Information for students applying for a Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Greifswald

The University of Greifswald awards the Deutschlandstipendium to support top-performing students at the beginning of each year’s winter semester. The maximum number of scholarships that can be awarded depends on the number of students at the University and on the number of sponsors. 

Students from all faculties and disciplines can apply, who are expected to attain or have already gained excellent achievements during their studies and careers. The application must clearly be addressed to one faculty. First-time applicants must still have at least two semesters of the regular length of study ahead of them.

This support is provided independent of income and can be received in addition to BAföG, subject to no further conditions. The funding helps young adults improve their living and learning circumstances. It therefore promotes creative minds and makes an important contribution to the fight against the impending shortage of skilled workers

A scholarship amounts to € 300 per month. It is granted for at least one year (exceptions are possible in succession procedures).

The scholarships are allocated on the basis of the act to create a national scholarship programme (Gesetz zur Schaffung eines nationalen Stipendienprogramms, Stipendienprogramm-Gesetz - StipG) of 21 July 2010 (Federal Law Gazette, BGBl. I p. 957), amended by article 1 of the act from 21 December 2010 (BGBl. I p. 2204); the ordinance of the Federal Government on the implementation of the StipG (Stipendienprogramm-Verordnung - StipV) of 20 December 2010 (BGBl. I p. 2197), and the University of Greifswald’s Statutes on the Allocation of Scholarships from the National Scholarship Programme of 23 April 2020.

In accordance with § 5 I of the University of Greifswald's Statutes on the Awarding of Scholarships from the National Scholarship Programme, the Awarding Committee consists of:

1. The Rector or Pro-rector for Studies and Teaching as Chairperson
2. One university professor from each faculty
3. One representative from the group of academic staff
4. One representative from the group of students
5. The Gender Equality Officer as an advisory member

The members are appointed by the Rectorate. The term of office is two years for members under Nos. 2, 3 and 4 and one year for the member under No. 5. Representatives of the private donors may also be appointed to the committee as advisory members.

The current members are:

Prof. Riedel, Rector
Prof. Schumacher, Faculty of Arts and Humanities (deputy: Prof. Beck)
Prof. von Savigny, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (deputy: Prof. Garscha)
Prof. Beater, Faculty of Law and Economics (deputy: Prof. Steinrücke)
Prof. Krüger, Faculty of Medicine (deputy: Prof. Krey)
Prof. Braune-Krickau, Faculty of Theology (deputy: Prof. Kuhn)
Dr. Max Hügel, Research Associate (deputy: Dr. Burchhardt)
Constantin Wilmbusse, student member (deputy: Melissa Seidel)

Download: Stipendienprogrammverodnung - StipV [de]                  
Download: Stipendiengesetz - StipG [de]

As a general rule, anyone who already receives talent- and performance-based financial support amounting to an average of 30 euros or more per month is not eligible for a Deutschlandstipendium. A detailed table showing which other scholarships can be received alongside the Deutschlandstipendium can be found here (PDF, 337 KB [de]).