"Deutschlandstipendium" National Scholarship Programme

Support is provided to students, including new incoming students, who demonstrate great promise for future success in their studies and beyond, without regard for their parents’ income. The scholarship is provided for usually two semesters, often up to the standard period of study. The award criteria include accomplishments in secondary school and the university, social commitment and successful mastery of biographical hurdles. Each university selects its recipients.

• Support talent
  With a "Deutschlandstipendium" scholarship, you support young talent at a critical time in their lives, helping their gifts unfold.
• Make a commitment to society
  Through your financial contributions, you accept responsibility for our shared future.
• Recruit high potentials
  As a donor, you are perfectly positioned to foster contacts with the highly skilled professionals of tomorrow.
• Expand your network
  You have the opportunity to meet other donors and scholarship holders, make valuable connections and firmly establish yourself in the university network.
• Add value to Heidelberg University
  You contribute to strengthening Heidelberg University’s position as a prestigious education and research institution nationally and internationally.
• Make a meaningful investment in the region
  Your donation makes an important contribution to advancing Heidelberg and the metropolitan region and as seat of business and science.
• Improve your image
  If requested, names of donors are made public when scholarships are awarded and on the Heidelberg University website. Donors can also cite their support in advertising. For larger contributions, a special scholarship label can be introduced (e.g., "[Name] Deutschlandstipendium at Heidelberg University").
• Gain tax advantages
  Your donation is tax-deductible.

• Fund a scholarship
  The contribution totals 1,800 €/year for each student. Of course you can support more than one student. As a donor, you also have the opportunity to plan for the longer term and commit to several semesters/years.
• Pay into a pool
  Amounts under the 1,800 € per annum mark go into a funding pool. The funds from the pool are combined to award additional scholarships.
• Give scholarships for a specific purpose
  As a donor, you can choose a free scholarship or earmark it for a specific programme of study or discipline. Other support options, e.g. internships, are also possible.