jara bright student.. free porte chan....... tader jonno...... German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes e.V.) Granting a total of around 10,000 scholarships, this foundation is the largest and oldest in Germany It is politically, religiously, and ideologically neutral Students may not apply directly. Candidates must be proposed by a university lecturer, an examinations committee of a university, or a university department Representatives of the foundation at Reutlingen University are: Prof. Dr. Christoph Binder Office: Building 5, Room 212 Telephone: +49 (0)7121 271 3047 Facsimile: +49 (0) 7121 271 3047 Email: Prof. Dr. Carsten Rennhak Office: Building 5, Room 114 Telephone: +49 (0)7121 271 6010 Facsimile: +49 (0)7121 271 6022 Email: Further information is available at: http://www.studienstiftung.de/en/start.html German Business Foundation (SDW) The department for promotion of studies of the SDW was founded in 1994. Awards are granted every year to approximately 1,200 students and PhD candidates registered at German universities Non-German students who are entitled to grants under §8 Federal Education and Training Assistance Act (BAföG) may also be eligible to receive awards Prerequisites for an award are above average academic achievement and evidence of social commitment Applications must be made to the appropriate representative at latest after the fourth semester of study Further information is available at: http://www.sdw.org/english/welcome/ Applications and questions concerning applications should be addressed to the SDW representative at Reutlingen University: Prof. Dr. Michael Dostmann Telephone: +49 (0)7121 271 2034 Email: SDW contact person at ESB Business School: Prof. Dr. Hermann Lassleben Telephone: +49 (0)7121 271 6019 Email: Friedrich Ebert Foundation Oldest political foundation in Germany, founded in 1925 Grants approximately 2,000 awards per year (at least two thirds outside Germany) to students with higher than average academic achievement, integrity, and a high degree of social commitment Affiliation to a political party is not required Candidates may apply directly, or be nominated Candidates must be able to produce recommendations, provide the names of referees, and two written references from university lecturers Representative at ESB Business School: Professor Dr. Stephan Seiter Telephone: +49 (0)7121 271 3008 Email: Further information is available at: Click This Link Scholarship organisation of the German Protestant Church (Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst) This foundation was established in 1948 and makes awards to around 900 students and 250 PhD candidates in all disciplines each year Candidates are required to have a high degree of commitment in a church, civil, political and/or social context Candidates must apply directly to the foundation Further information is available at: http://www.evstudienwerk.de/english.html Scholarship body of the German Catholic Church (Cusanuswerk) Founded in 1956, grants scholarships to German Catholic students in all disciplines who have excellent academic qualifications, an intellectually open attitude, are keen to tackle social problems and to acquire personal and academic skills Active commitment to the church and the gospel and involvement in the life of the congregation are also required Candidates may be nominated by a university teacher or chaplain, or may apply directly Further information is available at: http://www.cusanuswerk.de/en/home/welcome/ Contact person: Prof. Dr. Ottmar Schneck Telephone: +49 (0)7121 271 3001 Email: