Application

Application Procedure for the Winter Semester 2026 | 2027

Applications can be submitted from 15 May to 31 July 2026.

The Hans-Peter Wild Talent Scholarships endowend with 1,000 € per month are awarded once a year, at the start of each winter semester, to highly gifted up-and-coming students from Germany and abroad who want to take a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in the MINT field (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, technology) at Heidelberg University and ideally support them until the end of their studies. Learn more about everything you need to consider when applying, on this page.

Who can apply for a scholarship?

You can apply for a Hans-Peter Wild Talent Scholarship if

you are a Bachelor’s programme applicant for a MINT subject for the first semester at Heidelberg University (MINT subject must be studied with a share of at least 50%) and you have not yet completed / will not complete a course of studies at Heidelberg University by the start of the respective winter semester
you are a Master‘s programme applicant for a MINT subject for the first semester at Heidelberg University (MINT subject must be studied with a share of at least 50%) and you have not yet completed / will not complete a course of studies at Heidelberg University by the start of the respective winter semester

Good to know: You have not yet received a confirmation of a university place at Heidelberg University for the upcoming winter semester? This is not a problem, because you can apply for a Hans-Peter Wild Talent Scholarship before having received a confirmation of a university place.

Please note: Applying for a scholarship and applying for enrolment at Heidelberg University are two separate processes. Therefore, please make sure to also apply for admission to Heidelberg University, as enrolment at Heidelberg University is a prerequisite for funding.

HOW TO APPLY PROPERLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP

The application must be submitted via the online application portal. During the application period, the corresponding online application form can be accessed via a link on this page. The application is initially for a funding period of two semesters.

Please note the following steps when applying:

Register in the online application portal during the application period.
Complete the entire online application form, upload the required documents and certificates and submit your complete application until the end of the application period at the latest.

We need these documents from you

Statement of motivation (part of the application form)
Curriculum vitae in tabular form
At least two recommendation letters from professionals in the MINT field. These can be, for example: teachers, lecturers, associate professors, research group leaders, academic staff, lecturers in pupils‘ study programmes or at pupils‘ academy
Certificate of university-entrance qualification (Bachelor’s programme applicants)
First university diploma relevant for a Master‘s degree including the final grade (Master’s programme applicants)
If this is not available by the end of the application period, a certificate of the university of current date confirming the academic achievements so far with an average grade
Evidence of the following MINT-related activities (if these are supposed to be considered in the selection process):
prizes and awards, practical experience, completed vocational training, presentations and poster presentations given at conferences, published (co-) publications, a pupils‘ study programme, participation in conferences | seminars | pupils‘ academies | working groups
Admission letter (if available)

Modified bavarian formula (conversion into German equivalent grade)

The diploma/certificate and evidence must be clearly assigned to your person, contain the time specification and show the MINT connection.

Evidence and certificates / diploma originally written in a language other than German or English, the diploma or certificate an officially certified translation into English or German must be uploaded.

In the case of foreign certificates, the final or average grade must also be converted into the German grading system (known as the “German equivalent grade”) and the corresponding official conversion must be uploaded.