06. May 2020

Scholarship: Support for Those Who Help Others

Through the Initiative for Transparent Student Financial Aid, you can apply for the Everyday Assistance Scholarship. If you are committed to helping others, you can submit your application. The prize is €6,000.

Woman with mouth/nose protection; hood and a box full of food knocking on a door.
Photo: www.mystipendium.de

Now more than ever, it’s crucial that we all pitch in, help one another, and take responsibility. During the COVID-19 crisis, many people are going above and beyond, proving that you don’t need supernatural powers to be a hero. We want to support these everyday heroes. That’s why we’re looking for people who are dedicating their time, energy, and health to help others. We’re looking for people who are there for their fellow human beings during these difficult times.

Funding is available for dedicated students who are helping others through their tremendous efforts during the COVID-19 crisis. myStipendium therefore aims to support a special hero who is making the world a good place.

6,000 for Corona heroes!

We are awarding a scholarship of 500 euros per month for 12 months. To that end, we are looking for students from Germany who have gone out of their way to help others.

  • Do you do the grocery shopping for at-risk groups in your neighborhood?
  • Are you a medical student who volunteers at a hospital?
  • Have you set up a telephone counseling service?
  • Do you help with the asparagus harvest to ensure the food supply?

Or have you gone out of your way to help others in some other way? Then submit your application now for the Everyday Heroes scholarship!

application

Who Can Submit an Application?

Students from all degree programmes and academic semesters who are helping others during the current crisis are eligible to apply for an application.

How do you submit an application?

The Video/Text

It’s up to you whether you write a short text OR create a short video. Through the text or video, we’d like to get to know your commitment and personality better. To upload the video, you can use popular platforms (Vimeo, YouTube, etc.). We want you to be authentic. This isn’t about your technical skills—the video doesn’t need to be professionally edited. The video should be no longer than 1 minute. If you write us a text, it should be no more than 1,000 characters (including spaces).

Selection Process

Our selection process consists of two steps:

  1. Submit your application online by May 15, 2020.
  2. From May 16, 2020, through May 31, 2020, our jury will select the winner from among all applications.

Required Application Materials

  • Application Form: In the application form, you’ll provide us with all the necessary personal information.
  • Video or text: You decide whether to submit a short video OR write a brief text. This will help us get to know you better and learn how you support those around you.

For the video, you can use popular platforms such as YouTube or Vimeo. Include the link to the video in the application form. If you’ve decided to submit an essay, copy the text into the designated text field in the application form (total length: max. 1,000 characters, including spaces).

Please note that we only accept applications if the fully completed online application form has been submitted.

 

Your contact person

Andrea Meier
ItS Initiative for Transparent Student Financial Aid, non-profit UG
(limited liability)
Rheinsberger Str. 17
10115 Berlin

Tel.: +49 157/ 92344565

Email: andrea.meier(at)mystipendium.de

Website: www.mystipendium.de