Scholarship & Funding from the Gerd and Gisela Wäger Foundation
The Wäger Foundation awards scholarships annually and covers, regardless of the training provider or employer, all or part of the costs of vocational training and further education measures for young people from the Hamburg area. Applications are accepted at any time, with deadlines at the end of each quarter.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The foundation supports young people in the context of vocational training, dual study programs, or further training measures in the healthcare sector by covering the costs in whole or in part, with a particular emphasis on social need.
Eligible expenses
- Costs of vocational training and further education measures
- Travel expenses for stays abroad
- Daily allowances for stays abroad
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Age under 25 years (in exceptions up to 35 years)
- Residence in the Hamburg area
- No entitlement to state financial aid for trainees and no corresponding application
- Average monthly income ≤ training allowance of nursing trainees in the 3rd year of training (TVAöD-Nursing)
Documents required for application
- Motivation letter including a description of the financial circumstances
- Justification and personal declaration regarding the funding requirements
- Curriculum vitae
- Certificate of enrollment or proof of training/advanced training
- Declaration of absence of other funding
Evaluation criteria
- Social neediness of the applicant
Description
The Gerd and Gisela Wäger Foundation annually supports young people from the Hamburg area in their vocational training and further education in the healthcare sector. Funding is provided to trainees, dual students, and participants in advanced training measures who are not eligible for state training support and whose average monthly income does not exceed the remuneration of nursing trainees in their 3rd year of training (TVAöD-Nursing). Special attention is given to social need in order to enable equitable educational opportunities. Grants are awarded as a monthly allowance of €200 or as a lump sum for stays abroad of up to €2,000, regardless of the training provider or employer.
The following documents are required for an application: a motivation letter including a description of the financial situation, a personal declaration regarding the funding requirements, a curriculum vitae, enrollment certificate or proof of training, as well as a statement confirming the absence of other funding. Applications can be submitted at any time and are reviewed at the end of each quarter (e.g., 31.12.2025, 31.03.2026, 30.06.2026). Feedback with approval or rejection will be provided at the beginning of the following quarter. Through this transparent procedure, the foundation contributes to sustainably strengthening the professional prospects of young people in the Hanseatic city.
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