Application form: NRWege Scholarship

Refugees pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s or state examination degree at the University of Bonn can apply for a scholarship under the NRWege program. The funds are made available by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on an annual basis. The call for applications for the NRWege scholarship can be found on the Costs and Funding for International Students website.

Application deadline: September 01, 2024

Please help us to process your application and upload small PDF files.

Personal information

Name Last name, first name

Email address

Date of birth

Place of birth City, country

Nationality

Marital status

Address Street, house number, postal code, town/ city

Phone number

CV (mandatory)

Study information

Degree program

Student ID number If not yet enrolled: applicant number

Enrollment date

Certificate of enrollment Certificate of enrollment or letter of admission from the University of Bonn (mandatory)

Transcript of Records Transcript of records or certificate of German language skills with grade if you are only starting your study program

University semesters completed How many semesters have you already spent studying?

Intended degree

Expected completion date By what date do you expect to have finished your degree program?

Residence status

Since when do you live in Germany? Date of arrival in Germany

Have you arrived over five years ago? If yes please select one of the following explanations

Residence status What is your current residence status in Germany?

Residence permit Residence permit or first BAMF decision (mandatory)

Financial information

BAföG application submitted?

If yes, has your BAföG application been approved?

BAföG BAföG decision or proof of application for BAföG (optional)

Do you have a part-time job?

Income from part-time job Proof of income from part-time job or other activities (optional)

Public Funds (not BAföG) Do you receive income from public sources other than BAföG (e.g. Bürgergeld)?

Income from public funds Proof of income from public sources other than BAföG (e.g. Bürgergeld) (optional)

Informal disclosure Please submit an informal disclosure, dated and signed, about your general financial situation: monthly funds and its sources (salary, public funding, etc.), if applicable income of your spouse (mandatory)

Uploads (additional)

Please help us to process your application and upload small PDF files.

Letter of motivation One to two pages (mandatory)

Letter of recommendation Letter of recommendation by faculty of the University of Bonn (if you are in your 4th semester or above a letter of recommendation is mandatory) (optional)

Proof of preparatory courses Proof of participation in preparatory courses, e.g. language courses funded by Integra or NRWege (optional)

Proof social engagement Proof of your social engagement or special achievements (optional)

Privacy notice

Consent I hereby consent to the University of Bonn processing my personal data so that I can be entered for a scholarship and sharing it with the individuals involved in the selection procedure. The University of Bonn may compare data with other higher-education institutions in order to ease its administrative burden. I also consent to my personal data being stored for five years before being erased should my application be successful. Rather than being returned to me, the documents that I have submitted will be destroyed in compliance with privacy and date protection legislation after the process has concluded. I can revoke this consent with immediate effect at any time. If I do so, the data on me that is stored electronically will be erased and the documents that I have submitted will be destroyed in compliance with privacy and data protection legislation. I can revoke my consent in writing by mail to the International Office at the University of Bonn or by email to nrwege@uni-bonn.de. I am aware that revoking consent may prevent my selection for a scholarship from going through or being reversed. I hereby confirm that the information I have provided is correct and am aware that providing incorrect information my lead to any scholarship granted being withdrawn

If you are encountering any problems in submitting the application form or in uploading your documents please contact us at nrwege@uni-bonn.de