SIST LMU Equality Scholarship

Eligibility criteria

Students / doctoral students (not including students on preparatory courses, exchange students, program students) who are registered at the time of application for regular fulltime study programs. The Applicant: • must hold a proof of impairment. For example: disability, chronic illness and /or have a refugee background as well as evidence of their financial need; • has not taken their Abitur (higher education entrance qualification) or/and has not gained a German university degree in the Federal Republic of Germany (or in a German school in a foreign country); • is not entitled to statutory or other financial support, e.g., BAföG; • is able to demonstrate financial need (this is assessed based on the maximum BAföG rate of 992 €) • has received less than 30 months of funding or three one-year scholarships (regardless of organization providing the funding); • does not earn more than €695 per month during the duration of the scholarship; • if you earn between €695 and €1.345 per month the scholarship will be adjusted accordingly; • if you earn above €1.345 per month, no scholarship funding is possible; • has their residence in Germany; • has not received this scholarship yet;