2025 NRWege Grants for Students with Refugee Experience

The International Office  awards grants for students with refugee experience. The programme is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia.

• Table of Content
• About University of Münster
• NRWege Grants for Students with Refugee Experience
• Aim and Benefits of NRWege Grants for Students with Refugee Experience
• Requirements for NRWege Grants for Students with Refugee Experience Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for NRWege Grants for Students with Refugee Experience
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

NRWege Grants for Students with Refugee Experience

Aim and Benefits of NRWege Grants for Students with Refugee Experience

Full grant | max. 12 months | max. 992 € per month

Merit-based grants | max. 12 months | max. 300 € per month (in addition to BAföG, income or another scholarship)

Requirements for NRWege Grants for Students with Refugee Experience Qualification

You can apply for the NRWege grants:

• if your university entrance qualification was obtained outside Germany/abroad
• if you are expected to successfully complete your studies
• if you do not receive social benefits/welfare
• if you do not have a settlement permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis)
• if you do not have German citizenship
• if you have entered Germany no more than five years ago. There are exceptions to this rule. Please contact us if this rule applies to you/your situation
• if you have applied for BAföG and your request was rejected
• if you have no other income ≥ 992 €

Interview date, Process and Venue for NRWege Grants for Students with Refugee Experience

• Financial situation
• Academic achievement(s)
• Motivation
• Voluntary/social commitment

Check also:
Mastercard Foundation Scholars' Program at ALCHE 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. Please complete our online application form on Indico by 31 July 2025 and upload the required documents.

2. A selection committee will evaluate all grant applications. A decision will be made based on the submitted documents. You will be informed about the final decision until 31 August 2025.

For more details, visit University of Münster Grants webpage