Subject-Specific and Special Scholarships (Cologne Gymnasial and Foundation Fund)
Scholarships as well as subsidies for printing costs/material resources for students and doctoral candidates with specialized academic focuses. Applications can be submitted at any time via the online portal; please specify the keyword of the desired fund in the application.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Financial support for students and doctoral candidates at German universities through subject-specific scholarship funds, including grants for printing costs, material expenses, and living costs.
Eligible expenses
- Scholarships
- Printing costs and material subsidies
- Living expenses
- Foreign stays
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Enrollment at a German university
- Indication of the desired scholarship in the application
- Fulfillment of the subject-specific focus criteria of the respective fund
Evaluation criteria
- Subject-specific focus in the application
- Above-average academic performance
- Demonstrable funding gaps
- Motivation and personal suitability
- Social and community engagement
- Teamwork and communication skills
Description
The Cologne Gymnasial and Foundation Fund offers nationwide specialized and special scholarships for students and doctoral candidates at German universities. Focused on specific scientific priorities – from medicine and biosciences to economics and journalism, as well as literature and geosciences – this program provides not only monthly scholarships but also grants for printing costs, material expenses, living costs, and stays abroad. Selection is ongoing: applicants indicate the respective fund keyword in the online portal and submit evidence of above-average academic performance, demonstrable funding gaps, motivation, as well as social and civic engagement. Teamwork and communication skills complete the profile requirements.
The aim of the funding is the targeted strengthening of professional competencies through financial support and individual recognition. The thematic range extends from medical research and natural sciences to communication and technical sciences, including special fields such as aphorism or Asian studies. Applications can be submitted online at any time; consideration in the selection process is ensured by precise indication of the desired fund. In doing so, the fund supports young researchers not only in their academic development but also promotes interdisciplinary networks and long-term research projects.
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