Scholarships for International Students

• 4 Financial Aid Scholarships
• This scholarship aims to support international students enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s programme at HSBI.
• Duration: 6 months (summer semester 2023)
• Per month: €450.00
• Total: €2,700.00 

• 3 Full-Year Scholarships
• The full-year scholarship is for international students from all bachelor’s and master’s programmes at HSBI. It is awarded to students with good academic performance and outstanding social commitment.
• Duration: 12 months (summer semester 2023–winter semester 2023/24)  
• Per month: €450.00
• Total: €5,400.00 

• 1 CLAAS Matching Funds Full-Year Scholarship
• The CLAAS scholarship is for bachelor and master students, ideally from a technical study programme, such as Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or Business Information Systems. Apart from financial support, you will have the opportunity to participate in the one-year non-material support programme of the family-owned business. You will be invited to workshops and events on a regular basis. In addition, you will be mentored by a CLAAS employee from a business unit matching your study programme, who will assist you in subject-specific and career-related questions.
• Duration: 12 months (summer semester 2023–winter semester 2023/24)  
• Per month:  €450.00
• Total: €5,400.00 

• 5 Semester Scholarships
• The semester scholarship is provided by Fördergesellschaft FH Bielefeld e.V., the Association for International Students in Bielefeld (ViSiB) and funds from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in equal parts. It is for international students from all bachelor’s and master’s programmes at HSBI. It is awarded to students who have distinguished themselves by good academic performance or social commitment.
• Duration: 6 months  (summer semester 2023)
• Per month: €450.00
• Total: €5,400.00

• 1 Full-Year Scholarship from the Böllhoff Family
• The Bielefeld-based company Böllhoff is a world-renowned provider of technologies, services and fastening, assembly and system technology. In 2023, Michael Böllhoff is providing a full-year scholarship from his own funds again, which is directed at talented students from HSBI.
• Duration: 12 months (summer semester 2023–winter semester 2023/24) 
• Per month: €100.00
• Total: €1,200.00

Students who fulfil the following requirements may apply for a scholarship:

1. Non-German nationality and university entrance qualification acquired abroad
2. Regular matriculation at HSBI in summer semester 2023 (for a full-year scholarship until the end of the winter semester 2023/24)
3. For the full-year scholarships:  Above-average...
• Academic performance (for students from the 2nd semester or higher)
• Grade of the university entrance qualification (for students from the 1st semester)
4. For the financial aid scholarships: A statement on the financial situation.
5. For the semester scholarship: Social or international commitment (as an alternative to academic performance).

Please note: You may only earn up to a maximum of €520.00 if you wish to receive a full scholarship.

• Scholarship application form incl. letter of motivation
• CV
• Proof of grades
• Up-to-date overview of grades (can be submitted until the end of the deadline for applications, but not after that)
• For students from the 1st semester: proof of grade from the university entrance qualification
• Proof of social commitment, if applicable

The students who will receive a scholarship will be selected by a committee with representatives from the Executive Board, the International Office, the scholarship donors, the student union and professors.

The scholarship ceremony will take place on 8 May 2023. Participation is mandatory for all scholarship holders.

Please note: The deadline for applications has already passed.

Only complete applications will be considered.

Please send your application documents to:
HSBI,  c/o International Office
Interaktion 1
33619 Bielefeld

or send them in a single PDF file to: international.office@hsbi.de. 

After receipt of your application, we will contact you in writing at the beginning of February.