Conditions for application

Who receives support?	Academic scholarships:  Undergraduate students in their advanced study period. Hermann Strenger Scholarships:  Young people in the final stages of their non-academic vocational training or those who have successfully completed their training within the last two years.
What receives support?	Projects abroad by applicants from German-speaking countries and projects in Germany by foreign applicants, such as internships, training courses, clinical work experience periods, semesters abroad, research projects, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral thesis projects. Regular support for studies in applicants’ home countries and support for already finished projects is not offered.
How long is support provided?	Up to 1 year
How much monetary support is provided?	Support is generally intended to cover the cost of living, travel costs and incurred project costs. Each applicant can request a specific amount of support by submitting a “cost plan”, and the Board of Trustees then comes to a decision based on this request.
When is the scholarship paid out?	The scholarship is paid out in installments according to an individually agreed payment plan.
What qualifies as project costs?	Study fees, lab materials, books, seminars, language courses and lectures.
Do I need a specific project?	Yes, as well as a written acceptance by the institution at which you will realize your project.
How can I apply?	Online application; required additional documents: passport photo, language test results, Letter of approval of the German university you want to study at as well as a transcript of records. The next application period for the Otto Bayer, Carl Duisberg, Kurt Hansen and Hermann Strenger Scholarships will be from June 1 until July 15, 2013.
When will I find out whether I have been selected to receive support?	The selection meeting for 2013 will take place on September 6, 2013. Applicants who passed the multi-level selection process successfully will be invited to an Interview Center to Leverkusen this day. After the interviews the Foundation Committee decides on the scholarships.
Contact:	Hotline: +49 (0) 214-30-41111 Monday to Friday Email: scholarships@4ac6f61378d64aa6ba290c61100f04aabayer-stiftungen.de