hochform – Funding for Academics with Refugee Status
Coaching and scholarship program for natural science academics with refugee status to support an additional degree in a STEM subject (nationwide).
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The program supports natural science academics with refugee status pursuing an additional degree in a STEM field through one-on-one mentoring to overcome language and systemic barriers, obtain a qualified degree, and promote integration into the German labor market.
Eligible expenses
- Coaching by university professors
- Tuition fees for the additional course of study
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Refugee status
- Scientific university degree
- Admission to an additional STEM study program at a German university
Description
The hochform program offers nationwide support in the form of grants and coaching scholarships to scientific academics with refugee status. It is administered by the Walter Blüchert Foundation in cooperation with the German University Foundation. Participants receive one-on-one mentoring from professors familiar with their field and place of study to complete an additional degree in a STEM subject at a German university or university of applied sciences. The support covers both tuition fees and personal guidance by experienced university professors to enable rapid progress.
hochform specifically aims to reduce language and systemic barriers so that scholarship holders can achieve a qualified degree in the shortest possible time and enter the German labor market. Eligible applicants are individuals with recognized refugee status, a first degree in a scientific field, and admission to the STEM supplementary study program in Germany. Applications can be submitted continuously, allowing for flexible entry at any time. Through this sustainable support, the program makes an important contribution to professional and social integration and strengthens the opportunities of highly qualified individuals in the German labor market.
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