4 commitment scholarships provided proportionally from HSBI’s internal quality improvement funds and from STIBET I funds financed by the Federal Foreign Office

• Duration: 1 March 2025–31 August 2025
• Semester: summer 2025
• Amount: €496.00/month
• Total: €2,976.00

The scholarships are provided proportionally from HSBI’s internal quality improvement funds and from STIBET I funds financed by the Federal Foreign Office. In principle, all international HSBI students enrolled in bachelor’s or master’s degree programmes are eligible for the scholarships.

The prerequisite for funding is that the international students have shown good academic performance and outstanding commitment in the university’s international context.

According to a points system of up to 100 points, they can achieve up to 70 points for good academic performance (compared to the average grade of their own study programme). For this purpose, we calculate a relative grade, which we compare to the grade of other applicants.

Students’ cultural and social commitment can earn them up to 30 additional points.

• • Social commitment of at least 1 year: 10 points,
  • Several years or multiple forms of commitment over 2 years: 20 points,
  • Several years and multiple forms of commitment over 3 years and more: score of at least 30.

General prerequisites

1. Non-German nationality,
2. Acquisition of university entrance qualification abroad,
3. Regular enrolment at HSBI in the summer semester 2025,
4. Good academic performance in comparison to your fellow students,
5. Proof of social/cultural commitment or membership in a non-profit association .

Application documents:

• • Scholarship form including letter of motivation,
  • CV,
  • Current transcript (can be submitted until 31 January 2025),
  • For first-semester students: Grade of university entrance certificate / Uni-Assist conversion,
  • Proof of membership in a non-profit association/of social commitment.

Selection procedure
Scholarship holders are selected by a committee with members from the International Office, AStA (student union) and a representative from the Gender and Diversity Office. If you are eligible for a scholarship, you will be invited to an interview of approx. 10 minutes.

The scholarship ceremony is expected to take place in June 2025. Participation is mandatory for all scholarship holders.

Only complete applications will be considered. Please send your application documents to:
Hochschule Bielefeld
z.H. International Office
Interaktion 1
33609 Bielefeld

or to international.office@hsbi.de
by 31 January 2025.

4 one-year scholarships to improve opportunities provided by HSBI’s internal quality improvement funds:

• Duration: 1 March 2025–28 February 2026
• Semester: summer semester 2025 and winter semester 2025/26
• Amount: €496.00/month
• Total: €5,952.00

In principle, all international students enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree programme at HSBI who face special challenges in their studies (e.g. being the main caregivers for children or relatives, disability, history of displacement) are eligible for the scholarship.

The scholarship to improve opportunities is awarded to candidates with special challenges in their studies (e.g. caregiving respnsibilities for children or relatives in need of care, disability, history of displacement).

In a preliminary selection, we will check the applicant’s financial need based on the information in their motivational letter, focusing explicitly on the financial situation. However, we do take into account exceptional burdens as well. We will award the scholarships taking into account the number of applications and according to the description of the individual caregiving duties. 

General prerequisites

1. Non-German nationality
2. Acquisition of university entrance qualification abroad
3. Regular enrolment at HSBI in the summer semester 2025 and winter semester 2025/2026
4. Special burdens during studies (due to relatives, illness, disability, displacement, etc.)

Application documents

• • Scholarship form including letter of motivation
  • CV
  • Description of personal burdens, including possible proof

Selection procedure

Scholarship holders are selected by a committee with members from the International Office, AStA (student union) and a representative from the Gender and Diversity Office. If you are eligible for the scholarship, you will be invited to an individual 15-minute interview in which you can explain your personal situation.

The scholarship ceremony is expected to take place in June 2025.

Only complete applications will be considered. Please send your application documents to:
Hochschule Bielefeld
z.H. International Office
Interaktion 1
33609 Bielefeld

or to international.office@hsbi.de
by 31 January 2025.