Young people from all over the world who come from financially struggling families and want to use the skills they learned in Germany to aid long-term, non-profit projects, ideally in their own countries, are eligible for the SBW Berlin Scholarship each year.
Based on the student’s academic credentials, personal aptitude, and societal needs, SBW awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees at universities and special universities of applied sciences in Berlin and Potsdam. In general, funding is accessible for all fields of science and the arts.
After completing their studies, scholarship recipients are expected to return to their home nations to continue working on their projects and to put the information and skills they acquired in Berlin to use.
| Host Country | Germany |
| Host Institute | A university in Berlin or Potsdam |
| Study Level | bachelors and masters |
| Scholarship Type | Fully Funded |
| Scholarship Deadlines | June 30 and December 31 of each year |
Benefits of the SBW Berlin Scholarship
For the length of the scholarship, SBW Berlin will pay the recipients’ necessary living expenses. (maximum funding period equals the regular study period). The following things are covered by the scholarship:
the expense of a room in our shared student apartments in Berlin tuition fees cost of living allowance
Travel expenses for your trip to Berlin before the start of your studies and your return flight after you have finished your studies may also be covered.
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Fully Funded SBW Berlin Scholarship in Germany – No Application Fee
The SBW Berlin Scholarship is offered each year to young people from around the world who come from financially disadvantaged families and want to use the skills they learned in Germany to help long-term, non-profit projects, preferably in their home countries.
SBW awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees at universities and special universities of applied sciences in Berlin and Potsdam based on the student’s academic qualifications, personal aptitude, and social needs. In general, funding is available for all scientific and artistic disciplines.
Scholarship recipients are expected to return to their home countries after completing their studies to continue working on their projects and to put the skills and knowledge they gained in Berlin into practice.
| Host Country | Germany |
| Host Institute | A university in Berlin or Potsdam |
| Scholarship Type | Fully Funded |
| Study Level | bachelors and masters |
| Scholarship Deadlines | June 30 and December 31 of each year |
Benefits of the SBW Berlin Scholarship
SBW Berlin covers the scholarship recipients’ necessary living expenses for the duration of the scholarship (maximum funding period equals the regular study period). The scholarship includes the following items:
- a room in our shared student flats in Berlin
- cost-of-living allowance
- tuition fees
- A travel allowance may also be provided for your trip to Berlin before the start of your studies and your return trip home after you have completed your studies.
Who can apply for the SBW Berlin Scholarship?
- Foreign nationals whose home nations look to need development assistance in particular
- stray strangers
- Identified migrants
- Those who possess a settlement authorization
- EU long-term resident visa holders
- EU and EEA students who were employed in Germany before starting their studies in a job that was relevant to their studies
- Students from EU/EEA nations who have a permanent residency permit as specified by the EU Freedom of Movement
Application Requirements
To be eligible for the SBW Berlin Scholarship, candidates must fulfill the criteria listed below:
- Between the ages of 18 and 30 professional or volunteer expertise in the nonprofit sector strong desire to work for at least 18 months in their nation of origin after graduation
- Having the ability to demonstrate a relatively low net income and having no first-degree relatives who permanently live in Germany
Application before the start of their university education or full enrollment in the first, second, or maximum third semester at a state-recognized university (in Germany or abroad), or application for a master’s degree shortly before or after receiving a bachelor’s degree, and the ability to demonstrate that they have not lived in Germany for more than 18 months before the application average grades corresponding to a German grade point average of at least 2.0
The scholarship recipient is required to return home and work there for at least 18 months after finishing the study program.
You need not be accepted to a university before applying to SBW Berlin. However, if you haven’t already, you should consider submitting your university application soon after.
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Language Requirement
Speaking German is not a requirement for applicants. However, they must speak English well. Candidates must satisfy the language requirements of a particular program/university in Berlin or Potsdam to seek a bachelor’s or master’s degree. A formal language certificate is only necessary during the verification procedure. Official language certificates will only be needed for candidates who have been invited to a personal interview or videoconference and have completed the interview. (in English or German).
Application Timeline
Only between the 15th of May and the 30th of June, as well as the 15th of November and the 31st of December, are applications for the SBW Berlin Scholarship accepted.
Documents Required for SBW Berlin Scholarship
Only applications that are filled out will be evaluated. The following documentation is required for the SBW Berlin Scholarship:
- A request form (fillable PDF or online form)
- motivational note (one or two pages long)
- A current curriculum vitae, information on the household income, a copy of the most recent academic transcript with grade point average and grading system, and a copy of the highest academic degree with the same information
- The only dates for submitting entry materials each year are the 15th of November, the 31st of December, the 15th of May, and the 30th of June.
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