Scholarship for excellent students and Doctoral Candidates with high social commitment

The scholarship for talented and socially committed students is funded by the Rhineland-Palatinate Scholarship Foundation, which is politically, denominationally and ideologically independent, and is advertised by Trier University's Scholarship Advisory Service with an application deadline of 31.05.2025. In the winter semester 2025/26 and summer semester 2026, five talented students or doctoral candidates who distinguish themselves in a special way through social commitment will be supported with €300 per month.

Voluntary work includes many different activities, including university politics, homework supervision and tutoring, the food bank, animal welfare, legal advice, sports clubs, NGOs, the Rhineland-Palatinate state youth orchestra, the carnival club, supporting activities for rescue services and church children and youth work.

Application period: May 1 to May 31, 2025

Further information on the eligibility requirements, selection criteria and the application process can be found in the attachedPDF file.

Digital information event 30.04.2025

Do you volunteer in your community, in a club or do you support a social project? Are you looking for a scholarship that offers you financial freedom during your studies? A scholarship that, in addition to your excellent performance, also values your voluntary work?

Then the scholarship for talented and socially committed students and doctoral candidates from the RLP Scholarship Foundation is just right for you!

How this scholarship works, when and how you can apply and which application documents are required - you will receive all this information and more at a digital information and question session with the scholarship advisory service via Zoom on 30.04.2025 from 12-13h via Zoom.

The Zoom link to the event: https://uni-trier.zoom-x.de/j/64854390580?pwd=tVo262NIoIcGDU6XJDjTSVnFSq9JQp.1 (Meeting-ID: 648 5439 0580, Kenncode: wvmpTFF4)