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SRH Scholarships for Students with Families

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Funding

Helping young families to finance their studies

Studying poses special challenges for families: If you invest time in your studies as a family member, you also have to take care of children or relatives in need of care. As a family-friendly university, we would like to make it easier for you to finance this special life situation with the SRH Scholarship for Families.

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SRH Scholarships for Students with Families

The Scholarship can be awarded to prospective students and current students who would like to study alongside parental leave or raising children, caring for a relative or a difficult family situation (e.g. orphan).

If you would like to apply for the scholarship, you must fulfil the following eligibility requirements:

  • Enrolment or a regular application for a degree programme at SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg (all locations) and fulfilment of the university admission requirements and admission criteria for this degree programme. Dual degree programmes are excluded from the funding.
  • Good academic or school performance
  • Child or family member in need of care or other difficult family situation (e.g. orphan)

The following documents are required for the application:

  • Letter of motivation for the scholarship
  • A letter of recommendation from:a teacher:a university teacher:a university teacher from the respective field of study
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Current overview of grades from your previous studies, if applicable
  • School leaving certificate, if applicable, certificate of a first university degree
  • Certificate of enrolment or signed study contract for applicants:in from EEA countries* or final admission letter for applicants:in from non-EEA countries**
  • Proof of family circumstances (e.g. birth certificate of children, proof of care level, etc.)
  • If applicable, proof of special qualifications for the degree programme (e.g. proof of community or social commitment, special skills, language certificates, awards, stays abroad, certificates of internships relevant to studies, certificates of vocational training, etc.)
  • If applicable, reasons that have had an aggravating or hindering effect on the previous educational biography, e.g. financial or family difficulties, impairment, first-time graduate, etc.

*For applicants from EEA countries: Please note that you must upload the signed study contract and the enrolment fee must be paid before the scholarship committee meets (mid-October for the winter semester).

**For applicants from non-EEA countries: You can apply with the Pre Admission Letter. However, you must have the Final Admission Letter (fees must be paid) before the Scholarship Committee meets and decides on the award of the scholarship (mid-October for the winter semester). If you are awarded the scholarship, the tuition fees you have already paid will be refunded.

The application period for the winter semester 2026 is expected to start in summer 2026. We will announce the exact dates in good time.

The scholarship is a full scholarship. This means for you: You do not have to pay tuition fees during the standard period of study.

Application

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How to apply for a Scholarship

Please submit your application via our application portal. This will be activated for submissions for the 2026 winter semester in summer 2026. We will provide information about the exact period in good time. Submissions outside the application period are not possible. 

When submitting your application documents, please note that only complete applications submitted in due time and in the correct form can be considered for the award of a scholarship.

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