Besides the study, Grant by Grant gives facilities a variety of grants and scholarships by the state, municipally, in unions and privately. Whoever particularly is looking for grants abroad for a traineeship or studies could get support of the German Academic Exchange Service. Studies foundations of the industry are asking cash in the personnel departments of the enterprises. Or a support gets the studying from educational grant works, a support is excluded after the grant. Furthermore the Federal Ministry of education and research (BMBF) supported eleven foundations and facilities which award grants to the study grant. The BMBF intends to support talented students and students earning doctorates particularly.
The selection procedures for scholars of the large educational grant works are very standardized:
- Multistage selection procedure
- Amount of the grant varies according to the income of the parents
- Award is carried out on the basis of the grant
- Additional financial supports: Book money, foreign surcharge, travelling expenses, studies charges
- Ideational supports: Support, advice, seminar offers, discussion events, study groups
- Fixed application deadline
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A grant is a very good alternative to the studies financing fundamental. Grants must not be repaid and are in addition an excellent reference in the résumé. It, however, is not quite easy to become a scholar. Certain personal prerequisites must be satisfied such as social engagement or provably "good" till "very good" performances. It is also important that the studies plan shows parallels for the foundation purpose. Social reasons in the award of grants often play a role just as the place attachment of the grant giver or the field of study chosen by the student.
An extensive application position and if necessary a time intensive selection procedure have to be mastered, however. An application should therefore be made early. A thorough foundation enquiry should, however, be done before. Among other things the online databases of the following facilities are helpful: