Hilde Domin Programme

Students and doctoral candidates who are at risk of being formally or de facto denied educational rights and/or other rights in their country of origin, due to their ethnic, sexual, gender or religious identity and/or their political or civic engagement. By definition of the DAAD, political, civic and similar engagement encompasses either the participation in groups or individual actions based on liberal and democratic principles aspiring to contribute to a positive social change in communities. The programme serves to provide students and doctoral candidates with an opportunity to begin or complete a study or research degree at a higher education institution in Germany.

Overview

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)

Bonn, Bonn, Germany

Full-time

German, English

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Qualifications

Undergraduate and graduate students, who have been granted refugee status or the right to asylum, are eligible for support if they face a genuine risk of being denied their right to education in their home country. This might be due to their ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs or their active political or civic position. According to DAAD's definition, taking an active political, civic or similar stance means either being a member of relevant groups or engaging in individual activities based on liberal democratic principles that aim to promote positive social change.

Procedure

To apply for the Hilda Domin program, you cannot do it on your own. You need to be nominated by a registered legal entity institution in Germany. Once the institution submits the nomination form, the DAAD will invite potential candidates to submit their relevant applications on the DAAD online portal.

Academic Transfer

Does not accept transfer credit.

Scholarships

As a rule, the duration of funding for a bachelor’s degree is: up to 36 months (plus 12 months preparatory course/"Studienkolleg" in exceptional cases); master’s degree is: up to 24 months; doctoral degree is: up to 48 months. This scholarship program excludes certain courses such as fine arts, performing arts, design, visual communication, music, cinema, and architecture. Additionally, this scholarship does not cover the fields of medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine.

Hilde Domin Programme

Overview

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Application Requirements