Alternative Financing Possibilities

Foundations

• 13 organizations for the promotion of gifted students at universities
• Liaison officers of certain organizations at the Viadrina

• Federal Association of German Foundations

Student Loans

• Federal Education and Trainings Assistance Act (BAföG)
• Info Portal for Student Loans

• Student Loan from the KFW Bank

• Interest free student loans from the E:W: Kuhlmann-Foundation
  (for students with financial difficulties coming to the end of their degree)

• current detailed overview of grant providers
• e-fellows.net
• "Die Zeit"
• Higher Education Compass searching for PhD study opportunities
• "Stipendienlotsen"
• www.mystipendium.de

• DAAD-Grants
• Research Grants for Masters or PhDs
• Grant for students from Heilbronn
• Brandenburg-Grant
• Grants from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. Open scholarship programs you can find here
• Grant program "Metropolen in Osteuropa" from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
• Grants for language trip
• ERP Scholarship of the German National Academic Foundation
• McCloy Program of the German National Academic Foundation
• Advancement scholarship of the Federal Government (study with work experience)

• The GFPS for internships in the Czech Republic
• Erasmus+ grants for an internship abroad

• Job offers by Career Center of Viadrina
• Viadrina’s Job Market
• Viadrina Founders Center for working as a freelancer or setting up a business

• Student Union Hardship Loans
• Interim financial aid funded by BMBF. Further information here