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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to €500
Scholarship coverage
- other
Description
The Oskar Karl Forster Scholarship for Books and Learning Materials is administered by the state of Bavaria on behalf of the late Consul Oskar Karl Forster and is made available through the TUM.
Benefits
The scholarship offers a €100 - €500 amount, to help you with your studies.
Eligibility
- Students with university entrance certificates from Germany and abroad.
- Currently-enrolled undergraduate and graduate students.
- Academically-outstanding students demonstrating financial need, who have completed at least two semesters at the TUMTUM grade report (can be downloaded from TUMonline) must be handed in.
- Low income (proof of need): All students who receive financial assistance under the BAföG Act are automatically considered to have a financial need. If not, the applicants parents and the applicants income will be considered and must be below 200% of the allowance pursuant to Section 1 BAföG. This amount decreases by the amount of income the applicant earns.
- No prior financial aid received from the Oskar Karl Forster scholarship fund.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Germany
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
11 May 2026
Application must be submitted to the TUM scholarship office in Munich from 28th of April until 11th May for the summer semester.
Please refrain from inquiries regarding your application status. You will receive the result by middle of June / middle of November.
Please be aware that all the receipts of the books and learning materials must be handed in at latest until the 31st of July for summer semester, and the 30th of November for winter semester. If not, they can´t pay out the scholarship.