Hanns Seidel Foundation Scholarships

Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung provides scholarships through its application procedure and offers a “Journalistisches Förderprogramm”. For this journalist programme, the stated purpose is an international summer school topic: “Religion und Demokratie: Was können religiöse Traditionen zum Erhalt und zum Gedeihen demokratischer Gesellschaften beitragen?”.

The application portal is used for applications for “Journalistisches Förderprogramm” and for “Studierende und Promovierende” including “Internationale Studierende und Promovierende (Ausländer)”. Separate application document sets are listed for “Ausbildungsförderung”, “Studienförderung”, and “Promotionsförderung”.

Selection information is provided only in part: after submission, “Auswahlverfahren” begins with “Sie haben Ihre Bewerbung abgeschickt - und wie geht es weiter?” but the further selection steps are cut off in the provided text.

Support duration and any obligations after funding are not included in the provided text, so null applies.

• International students must prove German language skills of at least B2 or a comparable level; applications without proof of German language skills are not considered.
• Only engagement evidence supported by an appropriate confirmation can be considered.

1. Use the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung application portal to submit the application; applications can be submitted exclusively via the portal.
2. Before starting the application, prepare all relevant information and files listed under the relevant funding section.
3. You can interrupt the application process and continue later, as long as the application has not been submitted.
4. Submit the application; after successful submission, a confirmation is shown in the portal (“Bewerbung abgeschickt … Und jetzt?”) and no additional confirmation email is sent.
5. If fields are incomplete, continue editing in the input form; the application cannot be sent with incomplete required fields.
6. After the application deadline ends, Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung informs applicants by email about the outcome and possibly the next steps after about four weeks.

• Tabular curriculum vitae (PDF)
• For “Ausbildungsförderung”: last certificate from Berufsschule
• For “Ausbildungsförderung”: motivation letter (about 200 words)
• For “Ausbildungsförderung”: recommendation letter from a teacher (PDF)
• For “Ausbildungsförderung”: recommendation letter from an employer (PDF); if in full-time school training, this document can alternatively be completed by the last internship location or another subject/practice teacher
• Ehrenamtsnachweis/e consolidated into one PDF (multiple proofs combined)
• For “Studienförderung”: ausführlicher Lebenslauf (detailed curriculum vitae) (PDF), length two to four pages with margins 2.5 cm and line spacing 1.5
• For “Studienförderung”: one-page exposé on study and career goals (PDF)
• For “Studienförderung”: Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (PDF)
• For “Studienförderung” (if available): Vordiplomzeugnis/Bachelorzeugnis (PDF)
• For “Studienförderung” (if available): current grades sheet (PDF) or graded or ungraded university course slips consolidated into one PDF
• For “Studienförderung”: Ehrenamtsnachweis/e consolidated into one PDF (according to the template)
• For applicants of “journalistic promotion”: up to five work samples (PDF); for work samples from Multimedia, Hörfunk, or TV, only the corresponding links are submitted
• For “Studienförderung”: subject expert report (Fachgutachten) from a (Junior-)Professor or a (Junior-)Privatdozent; in justified exceptions from a doctoral scientist staff member (promoviert) (wording included in the document list)
• For “Studienförderung” (alternative rule): the subject expert report can be sent by the expert directly by email to the relevant Fachreferat; applicant must provide the expert’s name, role, and email address in the portal
• For “Studienförderung” (if available): current matriculation certificate or admission certificate (PDF; can be submitted later for study entrants)
• For “Promotionsförderung”: tabular curriculum vitae (PDF)
• For “Promotionsförderung”: detailed curriculum vitae (PDF), length two to four pages with margins 2.5 cm and line spacing 1.5
• For “Promotionsförderung”: Abitur certificate or other university entrance qualification (PDF)
• For “Promotionsförderung”: examination certificate (Examenszeugnis) (PDF)
• For “Promotionsförderung”: university records (graded main seminar and upper seminar slips) acquired during the degree, consolidated into one PDF
• For “Promotionsförderung”: detailed exposé of the doctoral project (PDF), including motivation for dissertation topic, content and methodology, work and timeline until completion, and current status with research results; German and English exposés accepted; total length about 10 pages with margins 2.5 cm and line spacing 1.5; literature list in the appendix is not counted in the 10 pages
• For “Promotionsförderung” (if applicable): already prepared dissertation in another field (PDF)
• For “Promotionsförderung”: other scholarly publications (PDF) with a cover page indicating place/year of publication
• For “Promotionsförderung”: Ehrenamtsnachweis/e consolidated into one PDF (according to the template)
• For “Promotionsförderung”: two expert reports (Gutachten) from professors eligible to supervise doctoral theses; one of the two reports must be prepared by the faculty member supervising the dissertation
• For “Promotionsförderung” (alternative rule): expert reports can be emailed directly by the experts to the relevant Fachreferat; applicant must provide the experts’ name and email address in the portal
• For “Promotionsförderung” (if applicable): current matriculation certificate (PDF)