HessenFonds Scholarships for Refugee Students and Researchers At Risk

Eligible for asylum or status as a recognized refugee (usually according to §25 para. 1 or 2 or §24 Residence Act) or residence according to §22 Residence Act. (Exception: follow-up funding in the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, 3rd funding year). The asylum procedure must have been completed. Eligible applicants are not longer than four years registered in Germany, i.e. the asylum request has not been submitted longer than for four years ago and the continuous stay in Germany does not exceed five years. Exception: for periods of parenting max. 7 years since entry and does not apply to subsequent applications. Follow-up applications are generally possible, but must be justified separately. A maximum of one follow-up grant is possible. Enrollment at Philipps-Universität Marburg; outstanding academic achievements. For Doctoral students: Acceptance as doctoral candidate incl. confirmation of supervision at Philipps-Universität Marburg (Acceptance by the doctoral committee as well as the supervisor's report including an assessment of the nominee's academic achievements); outstanding scientific achievements. For Researchers and scholars: guarantee of a research or teaching placement as well as supervision promise from Philipps-Universität Marburg (in the form of an expert opinion or letter from the host, including an assessment of the nominee's scientific achievements, also with regard to integration in the research field); outstanding achievements in research and/or teaching

For the application please use only the attached forms, further documents to be submitted can be found in the forms. Applications must be submitted in full, in electronic form and in a compressed PDF document, to the International Office of Philipps-Universität Marburg by the deadline. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. For more information, please visit the link.

Accepts transfer credit.