From 1 August up to and including 1 September, students and prospective students from the Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) region can apply for a social scholarship from the OWL Study Fund Foundation. This programme supports financially needy students for one year with 150 euros per month and comprehensive non-material support within a large network.
The scholarship is aimed at students and prospective students who are studying or will be studying at Bielefeld University, Paderborn University, OWL University of Applied Sciences, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences or Detmold University of Music in the winter semester 2025/26. The aim of the programme is to support students who find themselves in a particular financial or personal situation that jeopardises the commencement or continuation of their studies. The scholarships will be awarded for one year from 1 October 2025.
Application process and funding programme
Project coordinator Fabian Klipsch from the Study Fund office encourages candidates to apply: "The highest level of confidentiality is of course guaranteed - nevertheless, it is important that applicants provide evidence of their details, especially regarding their financial and possibly also personal difficult circumstances." He adds: "Of course, the letter of motivation should also be informative and present the current life and financial situation in such a way that the selection committee can get a comprehensive picture."
In addition to financial support, the scholarship holders benefit from an extensive non-material funding programme. This includes workshops, lectures and other varied events that are planned in cooperation with the scholarship funders and implemented by them. This creates an important network during the degree programme, which can later facilitate a career start in the OWL region.
Comprehensive information on the application procedure and all necessary documents as well as the final application form can be found on the website of the OWL Study Fund.
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