Accompanied by the VocaVox a capella choir of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 52 students received a Deutschlandstipendium on 4 December. This provides them with financial support for 1 or 2 semesters. Since the programme was launched at TUBAF in 2011, a total of around 965 committed students have benefited from the scholarship.
"It's great to know that our students receive so much support from business and private individuals. Thanks to the Deutschlandstipendium, they can pursue their studies with fewer financial worries and continue their social commitment," says Professor Swanhild Bernstein, Vice-Rector for Education and Quality Management in Teaching at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
Since 2011, an average of 74 scholarships have been awarded each year, which corresponds to a total annual funding volume of around 266,000 euros. The scholarship programme owes this success to the numerous companies, associations, foundations and private individuals who finance half of the scholarship of 300 euros per month for up to one year. The other half comes from the federal government.
The next application for a Deutschlandstipendium is possible in the period from 2 January to 9 February 2025.
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Long-standing commitment of numerous scholarship donors
Most of the long-standing sponsors of the Deutschlandstipendium at TU Bergakademie Freiberg are: Dr Erich Krüger Foundation, Dr h.c. Erika Krüger, ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH, DEEP KBB GmbH, HPC AG, MIBRAG GmbH, GMB GmbH, BASF Schwarzheide GmbH, Akkodis Germany Tech Experts GmbH, ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, SachsenNetze GmbH, Technischer Industrie-Service für Verschleiß und Fördertechnik GmbH, Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH, Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH, Industrieverein Sachsen 1828 e.V., Mitteldeutsche Stiftung Wissenschaft und Bildung, Sparkassen-Stiftung and Wacker Chemie AG
It pays to apply
The selection criteria include academic achievements, social and community involvement and special personal and family circumstances under which the applicants master their studies. The award winners receive 300 euros per month for a maximum of one year and benefit from a network of committed students and donors.
