Application and Selection

There are different selection procedures for the following five groups:

• Students at universities, technical universities and comprehensive universities.Students at universities of applied sciences.
• Students at academies of arts
• Students at music conservatories.
• PhD students.

We expect our applicants to

• Show excellent academic performance, as well as a high level of reflection, curiosity and creativity.
• Be thoughtful and critical, to pose questions and to not be satisfied with simple answers, to be prepared to take a stand and to take responsibility.
• Take their path of faith seriously, form their church actively, live with it and stand up for their faith and for others.

Formal conditions for the application are:

• Catholic faith,  
• Citizenship of a European Union member state or the status as a resident students with foreign citizenship as stated in BAföG §8,
• Enrolment or authorisation to study at PhD level at a state-approved university within the European Union
• At the time of application, applicants must have completed at least five semesters of study. After the successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree, application is possible directly before beginning a four semester Master’s degree.

The following people can recommend applicants:

• Principals of grammar schools,
• University professors,
• Staff of university pastoral teams,
• Former scholarship recipients

We also accept individual applications:

Individual application forms for students at universities, technical universities, comprehensive universities, universities of applied science and at music conservatories as well as PhD students can be found with the information about the corresponding selection procedure. You can receive further information from the respective members of staff named in the individual selection procedure sections as well as from tutors at the corresponding university site.