Corona Special Grant for International Students at Ruhr University Bochum

Many students have found themselves in a financial emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Corona Special Grant supports students during this crisis.

Applications are open to international students of Ruhr-Universität Bochum. International students are students who have a foreign nationality, who did not obtain their higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur) at a German school and who are staying in Germany for the purpose of studying.

• Bachelor's students must have at least 60 credits.
• Master's students can apply from the second Master's semester onwards.
• Exception: Master's students in the first semester who have completed their Bachelor's degree at Ruhr-Universität.
• Students of medicine must be able to complete their studies within the next two years.

• €300/month
• Over a six-month period (October-March)
• In addition to the financial support, there is a scholarship mentoring programme, including:

Individual consultations Group meetings