Scholarships are given preferentially to students with top grades - for many students these words are as if set in stone. At the HFT Stuttgart, two scholarship programmes offer all students the chance to receive support. In addition to merit-based scholarships for students with above-average grades (German scholarship), the university also awards scholarships based on social criteria through its University foundation, the Studienstiftung of the HFT Stuttgart. The reason for this is the diversity of HFT students. Students from families with and without academic education, students with a high school diploma or a university entrance qualification acquired on the second educational path, without a high school diploma but with vocational training, with a migration background, with children or with health restrictions...the students of the HFT Stuttgart are a mirror of our society. This abundance of people with different biographies requires an individual scholarship award that is appropriate to the students' personal situations. Only in this way can the HFT Stuttgart promote and accompany the educational success of each individual.
In addition to the two scholarship programmes of the HFT Stuttgart (Germany Scholarship and Study Foundation of the HFT Stuttgart), numerous other foundations and organisations for the promotion of gifted students offer support. You can find information about this in the FAQs at the bottom of the page.
Deutschlandstipendium / German scholarship
The German scholarship is a merit-based scholarship that supports students with outstanding academic achievements. First-year students can apply with their university entrance grades. In addition to very good performance, the university evaluates the individual personal situation of the applicants, e.g. the successful mastering of obstacles in their own life and education. Another important criterion is social commitment. Those who use precious free time to engage with others possess important emotional resources on which our society depends. In a sports or music club, in a church or social institution, with the fire brigade or even at the university itself - commitment can be shown in many ways, but is always a benefit for the community. The scholarship therefore enables high-performing students to concentrate on their studies so that they can develop their talent unhindered. However, the HFT Stuttgart also supports the sponsored students in their voluntary activities, which often require a lot of time. Because high performers must also be responsible.
The funding amount for the German scholarship is 3,600.00 euros per year. The scholarship holders receive the sum of 300.00 euros per month. The special feature of the German scholarship is reflected in the splitting of the funding amount: one half is paid by the Federal Government and the other half is contributed by a private donor, e.g. a company, office, association or foundation. Since 2011, the Germany Scholarship has been contributing to the growth of a scholarship culture in Germany and serves as a bridge between science and industry.
More than just money
The scholarship holders are particularly interested in the voluntary additional offers of the sponsors. Internships, working student activities, the supervision of dissertations or the invitation to internal company events: A scholarship provides much more than "just" a financial grant for the scholarship holders. The contacts to managing directors and personnel managers alone are worth their weight in gold, but getting to know the motivation of private individuals, associations and foundations also opens horizons.
A separate homepage of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research provides general information about the Germany Scholarship.
University foundation / Studienstiftung der HFT Stuttgart
The University founation of the HFT Stuttgart enables the HFT Stuttgart to award scholarships according to a wide range of criteria in addition to the performance-related German scholarship. Depending on the interests of the funding agencies, different features can be considered in the selection process. In addition to talented students (if sponsors prefer the Foundation to a German scholarship), the Foundation also supports students who, due to their pronounced social commitment, are strongly involved in society or have to support their studies through several part-time jobs. Young people who, due to their origin or social background, are struggling with difficult study conditions, are caring for a relative or suffer from an illness themselves, are raising children and may be single parents are also included in the group of those receiving support. Anyone who has to work hard alongside their studies and is exposed to a constant multiple burden has little time to concentrate on their studies and often falls short of their performance potential. By awarding scholarships, the HFT Stuttgart not only wants to support these students financially, but also motivate them mentally to continue on their chosen path and complete their studies well.
The scholarships of the Studienstiftung amount to 1,500.00 euros per year. The scholarship holders receive 750.00 euros per semester. These scholarships must also be obtained from sponsors by the university. This is why the Studienstiftung's scholarship holders also have access to many additional services offered by the participating companies, offices and foundations.
