SBW Berlin Scholarship

Applicants must meet the following requirements: between 18 and 30 years old; professional or volunteer experience in the non-profit/social sector (proven by a socialinstitution’s letter of recommendation); able to prove that they have not stayed in Germany for more than 18 months before the application; qualification for university entrance; intention to work in their country of origin for at least 18 months after graduation or to engage in non-profit work until the repayment plan has been fulfilled; able to prove a relatively low net income; average grades corresponding to a German grade point average of at least 2.0; no first-degree family members who reside permanently in Germany; 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.