Requirements for funding

The study scholarships may only be awarded to students with a refugee background who fulfill the following requirements:

• Enrollment in a regular degree program at TU Dortmund University: A current certificate of enrollment must be submitted.
• A refugee background must be present: A currently valid residence document (front and back) proving a refugee background or a decision from the BAMF must be submitted.
• Entry to Germany within the last five years. *Exceptions possible if persons have already received support within the framework of NRWege ins Studium or Integra (scholarship, language course or consultatio) or for the following reasons: Raising children, caring for care-dependent relatives, personal illness. Please contact us if this applies to you.
• Acquisition of a university entrance qualification abroad: The documents representing the university entrance qualification (e.g. foreign school or university degree) must be submitted.
• Financial need: Written confirmation that the studies cannot be financed (sufficiently) in any other way (in the application form).
• BAföG receipt: Proof must be provided that BAföG has been applied for and that the application has been rejected or not yet approved. If BAföG is received, the current BAföG notification must be submitted. The university must be informed of any changes immediately.
• Letter of motivation: Submission of a letter of motivation outlining an interest in studying and the need for support.
• Academic achievements that indicate a successful course of study: Proof of academic achievements (current transcript of records) must be submitted.
• Positive evaluation („Gutachten“) by a university teacher from TU Dortmund University, in the case of an application from the 4th study semester or when applying for a follow-up scholarship*.
• Willingness to contribute to the program on a voluntary basis when applying for follow-up scholarship*.
• Willingness to provide the necessary personal data to the university as part of the funding and willingness to participate in surveys/studies.
• Willingness to make use of counseling services on a regular basis.
• Proof/letter of reference of voluntary work, if applicable.
• The completed and signed application for study scholarships as well as all supporting documents (see page 6) must be submitted by the application deadline (23 February 2025). The complete documents can either be sent by post or dropped in the deadline mailbox of the International Office in front of the building. The address can be found on page 1 of the application form.

If you are awarded a scholarship, you must provide proof of your academic achievements during the scholarship period no later than two months after completing the scholarship.

In the event of becoming a naturalized citizen or being granted a so-called settlement permit ("Niederlassungserlaubnis"), the entitlement to the scholarship no longer applies. No follow-up application can be submitted. The scholarship can be granted until the end of the current funding phase.

*Follow-up scholarship = Renewed funding after previously receiving this scholarship.