Combined Sources of Income/Funding
The answer depends on the amount and type of scholarship funding. As a general rule, if someone is already receiving merit-based financial support of more than 30 euros per month on average, they cannot receive the Deutschlandstipendium on top of that. Here is a list with details on the compatibility of other scholarships with the Deutschlandstipendium (PDF, 386 KB, information in German only).
Need-based financial support or funding based on other criteria can be combined with the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship. Non-material support from other sources is also admissible, for example, through mentoring programs.
The Deutschlandstipendium is not factored into funding through BaföG or as part of child benefit payments.
If you are the recipient of a full DAAD scholarship (as part of the Carlo-Schmid-Program for internships in international organisations and EU-institutions, RISE e.g.), you are not eligible to receive the Deutschlandstipendium, since both are merit-based. However, you can suspend the Deutschlandstipendium for the period of your full DAAD scholarship. If you only have a partial DAAD scholarship, you can receive both stipends during the same period. The following DAAD scholarships can be combined with the Deutschlandstipendium:
- Bachelor Plus (DAAD)
- Go East (DAAD)
- Travel grants for internships abroad (DAAD)
- Short-term stipends for internships abroad (DAAD)
- PROMOS (DAAD)
- STIBET (DAAD)
- Cooperation Programme with Columbia (with COLFUTURO)
More information on receiving multiple scholarships is available in German here.
Yes, BaföG and the Deutschlandstipendium are complementary programs. In principle, students can receive both scholarships at the same time without any deductions. Adjustments to the amount would only be made if a student receives more than a monthly average of over 300 euros due to receiving multiple scholarships. When it comes to saving scholarship funds, the usual calculations concerning personal assets apply, meaning that the 5,200-euro savings limit is not adjusted if you receive a scholarship.
No, as a rule the Deutschlandstipendium does not affect payments for other social benefits, such as unemployment benefits.
However, housing subsidies (Wohngeld) are an exception. For other questions concerning scholarships and housing subsidies, please contact your local housing subsidies office (Wohngeldstelle).
Receiving the Deutschlandstipendium does not affect child allowances received by the student’s parents.