Scholarships Need-based
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich

Assistance in Case of Financial Difficulty (LMU Nothilfe)

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Any
Disciplines
650 EUR
Grant
Germany
Location
30 Nov 2024
Application deadline

About

International students are eligible for several scholarships and funding opportunities throughout the State of Bavaria (e.g. Oskar-Karl Forster Scholarship) and Germany (e.g. Deutschlandstipendium). Ludwig-Maximilians-University offers some special scholarship programs for third-year students and others.

 

Overview

Scholarship type

Need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

€650

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

International students and doctoral candidates at the LMU, who find themselves in short-term and unexpected financial need, can apply for one-time financial assistance, funded by the State of Bavaria, at the International Office at LMU.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

The award is worth €650.

Eligibility

  • Must be enrolled, in the second consecutive semester of a degree program at LMU, as a general rule; the study period may not exceed the standard period of study.
  • Has not taken their Abitur (higher education entrance qualification) or/and has not gained a German university degree in the Federal Republic of Germany (or in a German school in a foreign country).
  • Has no entitlement, statutory or otherwise, to financial aid, such as “BAfG”;
  • Is able to demonstrate financial need;
  • Has not received a total of 30 months of funding support or three full-year scholarships (regardless of the organization providing the funding);
  • Hast not received this funding.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

Germany

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

30 Nov 2024

Application Documents:

CV;

Letter of Motivation;

Statement of financial need, including your latest bank slips which confirm your financial difficulties.

A recent letter of recommendation by an instructor in the applicant’s major, addressing his/her academic abilities and achievements during one of the last 2 semesters. 

Application deadline for the summer semester 2024 and the winter semester 2024/25: 30 November 2024

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