Applications for scholarships to support women

All female students at the Faculty of Arts are generally entitled to submit an application for the Women’s Empowerment Scholarship to the Faculty of Arts’ Equal Opportunities Office. 

Applications are accepted in German and English. 

Note for international students from abroad 

Applicants’ families do not need to be resident in Germany in order to be eligible for a Women’s Advancement Scholarship.

Academic achievements can be verified via the academic record in the student portal. Please submit this record.

To be eligible for a scholarship under our programme for high-achieving students, you must have a grade point average of ‘at least good’ or higher.

Applying for third-party funding or grants for the first time can be a major hurdle and involve a great deal of uncertainty. To make the application process more accessible, we offer gender- and inclusion-sensitive support with your application. If you have any questions, please contact Alisha Edwards, our point of contact for scholarship matters: gleichstellung_phil(at)hhu.de 

Consultation sessions are available during which you can find out about the current call for applications for the Faculty of Arts’ women’s support grants. Appointments are arranged on an individual basis; please contact us by email to arrange one.

Are you unsure whether your application documents are complete? Please use our checklist and information sheet.

by 1 June (midnight)
by 1 December (midnight)

Please send your application to: gleichstellung_phil(at)hhu.de 
We will confirm receipt of your application by email.
As all communication takes place via email, please ensure that you can be contacted by email and that you inform us of any new contact details as soon as possible! Please also check your spam folder for emails from the Studienwerk. Please also note that your data will be stored and processed electronically for the purposes of the selection process and will be passed on to those involved in the process.

The Equal Opportunities Office provides a grant towards the costs of structured holiday childcare. This includes services offered by the school, such as holiday care as part of the open all-day programme, as well as holiday camps or similar programmes with on-site supervision. A grant for holiday childcare can be applied for during the Easter, summer, autumn and winter holidays. You can apply for a childcare grant once per semester.

If you are unsure whether a programme is eligible for funding, please feel free to contact us briefly at gleichstellung(at)phil.hhu.de.

The grant amounts to a maximum of 500 € for a maximum of two weeks for children up to the age of 14, for the children of female students and early-career female researchers without a full-time post.

Please submit the following application documents:

•    Proof of parenthood 

o    e.g. birth certificate or child benefit notification

•    Proof of affiliation with HHU 

o    e.g. student ID card, employment contract

•    Holiday care programme

o    stating the costs and duration

•    Proof of income 

o   e.g. BAföG notification or employment contract 

o    As a guideline for eligibility, an income limit corresponding to 75% of a full-time position applies

•    If already available: proof of payment

The graduation grants support female undergraduates and PhD students who are studying or pursuing a PhD under difficult circumstances, for example as a result of a disability or chronic illness, motherhood, pregnancy or caring for relatives. Funding for a second degree is available. The scholarships, amounting to a maximum of 4 months at 450 € per month (total: max. 1,800 €), are awarded to female students during the final phase of their degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) whose research project appears particularly promising, who have achieved at least good academic results (minimum ‘good’) to date, and who can demonstrate a documented need for financial support. Scholarships for doctoral candidates are awarded to female doctoral candidates in the final phase of their doctoral studies who can demonstrate a documented financial need.

Your application must be accompanied by the following documents:

• CV
• Documentation of your financial situation (e.g. Bafög notification, employment contract, scholarship award letter)
• Relevant supporting documents regarding your personal circumstances (e.g. medical certificate, copy of disability card, copy of the child’s/children’s birth certificate, proof of caregiving responsibilities)
• Statement from your supervisor regarding the particular quality of the research project (for female students) and the progress of the PhD (doctoral students only)
• Signed data protection declaration 

• And for female students only: 

  - Overview of previous examination results

  - Certificate of enrolment stating the number of semesters

  - Certificate of registration for the final examination

Female students who have achieved at least good academic results to date and who can demonstrate a documented need may be reimbursed for the semester fee for the current semester. The scholarship is intended exclusively for female students who have studied or are studying under difficult circumstances, for example as a result of a disability or chronic illness, motherhood, pregnancy or caring for relatives. Funding is available once per degree programme, i.e. once for a Bachelor’s degree and once for a Master’s degree. Funding for a second degree programme is possible.

Your application must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae

• Overview of your academic record to date

• Documentation of your financial situation (e.g. Bafög notification, employment contract, scholarship notification)

• Certificate of enrolment, including proof that the semester fee has been paid

• Relevant supporting documents regarding your personal circumstances (e.g. medical certificate, copy of disability card, copy of the child’s/children’s birth certificate, proof of caregiving responsibilities)

• Signed data protection declaration

You can also apply for a grant towards your tuition fees and a graduation scholarship within the same semester.

Grants are awarded to early-career female researchers (female students, part-time staff (up to 75%), lecturers, and private lecturers) for conference attendance, research stays, and summer/winter schools in Germany and abroad. The amount of the travel grant depends on the circumstances and is a maximum of 2,500 €.

Please submit the following documents with all applications for travel grants:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae in table format, stating your date of birth, academic qualifications and final grades
• Description of your research topic (max. 3 pages; not required for c)); see information sheet
• Where applicable, proof of employment status (copy of your current employment contract)
• Cost estimate and supporting documents or quotations for costs incurred or to be incurred, e.g. for conference fees, accommodation, transfers, admission fees, visas, printing costs (meals and daily allowances will not be covered)
• Proof of third-party funding or a declaration that no other funding is available
• Signed data protection declaration

There are three types of travel grants

a) Travel grants for active participation in a conference (presentation, poster) in connection with a research project (e.g. dissertation, PhD)

In addition to the documents mentioned above, your application must include the following:

• Proof of acceptance of the presentation and the duration of the conference or symposium

b) Travel grants for academic research in archives or libraries, or for data collection as part of a research project.

In addition to the documents listed above, your application must include the following:

• A description of the aim of your research visit
• Where applicable, a justification of the necessity of any copying or scanning costs incurred

c) Travel grants for participation in summer/winter schools aimed at academic further education. Pure language courses are not eligible for funding.

In addition to the documents listed above, your application must include the following:

• a brief justification for participating in the summer/winter school
• a description of the content of the summer/winter school

Please include a cover letter with your application setting out the following information:

Name, address, department, supervisor and the topic of your thesis or research project. Please also specify the type of grant you are applying for:

A distinction is made between travel grants, graduation grants and subsidies towards tuition fees.

• Travel grants are awarded for research trips, conference attendance or participation in a summer or winter school.
• Graduation grants and subsidies towards tuition fees are awarded to female students with children, those with a chronic illness or a disability, as well as those who are caring for relatives or are pregnant.

Your CV should indicate whether you have previously been employed at Heinrich Heine University or are currently employed there. Please also state the department where you were/are employed. Please also include your postal address, email address and nationality in your CV. This information does not influence the awarding of scholarships! It will be used internally for accounting purposes or for statistical records once a decision has been made.

The following documents in your CV are not required: 

Supporting documents relating to the key details in your CV, such as school reports, employment references, evidence of further training and previous employment. Please submit only those documents listed in the job advertisement or which you refer to in your application.

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