Funding for students from the E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation
The E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation was founded in Hamburg in 1997 by Edith and Edmund Kuhlmann. The Foundation aims to provide financial support for economically disadvantaged individuals during their education to enable them to start their careers as quickly as possible. By providing interest-free loans, the Kuhlmann Foundation seeks to ensure that financial hardship does not prevent high-performing students from completing their final exams promptly. The Foundation also offers a graduation prize for students who have successfully completed their degrees.
Funding
The Kuhlmann Foundation began supporting students at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in August 2023. Funding of up to EUR130,000 is available and is aimed in particular at benefiting students in the final phase of their studies.
Three funding lines
Three funding lines are available. Applications should be submitted directly to the E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation.
- Graduation prize
Graduates who have completed their final exams for their bachelor’s or master’s degree can apply for a graduation prize, with €500 on offer for a bachelor’s degree and €1,000 for a master’s degree. Selection is via a draw conducted by the E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation.
The application deadline for the winter semester is March 10,
The application deadline in the summer semester is October 10.
You can find more information and the application form (German only) here:
http://www.studien-abschluss-preis.de/
- Graduation funding
This interest-free micro-loan supports students during the final nine months of their studies. An amount of up to €2,000 is possible, which must be paid back within five years. From the fourth year, interest is due at the rate of the house bank.
You can find more information and the application form (German only) here:
http://www.kuhlmann-stiftung-hamburg.de/projekte/studienabschluss-hilfe/index.php
- The rolling grant
The interest-free rolling grant supports students in the last two years of their studies (24 months). A maximum amount of €12,000 is possible, which must be paid back within seven years.
You can find more information and the application form (German only) here:
http://www.rollendes-stipendium.de/
German National Scholarships funded by the Kuhlmann Foundation
The E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation is also funding 10 scholarships within the framework of the German National Scholarship programme this year.
We are delighted that the generous support of the E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation offers Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf a further opportunity to assist students and would like to extend our warmest thanks to the Foundation for their commitment.