About the program
The SBW Berlin scholarship for international students supports young people from abroad who are already socially committed and will use the skills they acquire during their studies and thereafter to develop social or non-profit projects at non-profit organizations or social institutions in their home countries. SBW Berlin awards scholarships based on professional qualifications, personal suitability, and financial need1 to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree program at a university or a university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) in Berlin or Potsdam. In principle, all scientific, social, and artistic disciplines can be funded.
Eligibility
- Between 18 and 30 years old
- Professional or volunteer experience in the non-profit/social sector (proven by a social institution’s letter of recommendation)
- Able to prove that they have not stayed in Germany for more than 18 months before the application
- Intention to work in their country of origin for at least 18 months after graduation or to engage in non-profit work until the repayment plan has been fulfilled
- Able to prove a relatively low net income
- Average grades corresponding to a German grade point average of at least 2.0
- No first-degree family members who reside permanently in Germany
- Application before the start of their university education or fully enrolled in the first, second or max. third semester at a state-recognized university (in Germany or abroad) or application for a master’s degree shortly before or after obtaining a bachelor’s degree
