Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
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
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
Please prepare the following documents as PDF files for your application:
Residence permit Academic transcript;
Lecturer's letter of recommendation;
If applicable, proof of income for the last 6 monthsBank statements for all accounts for the last 6 months. If foreign bank statements are available, they must be translated into German or English by a certified translator. (Winter semester: April 1–September 30 and Summer semester: October 1–March 31);
Income statements for parents or spouse for the last 12 months translated into German or English by a certified translator not older than one year;
if applicable, birth certificates of your children.