Federal Training Assistance Act (Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz, or BAföG)
About This Opportunity
BAföG, the Federal Training Assistance Act, provides funding to support studying in Germany. It can also be used to finance school-leaving qualifications and vocational training at a school or academy. Half of the funds are provided as a grant, the other half is an interest-free loan that must be repaid at a later time. Students from abroad can also receive BAföG - for example, EU nationals and people who have a settlement permit or are recognised as refugees, as well as their family members. The financial support is adjusted according to the financial means of the applicants and their families, taking into account parental income, the applicant's own income, and assets. Students receive BAföG until the end of the standard period of study, even during lecture breaks, with possible extensions for pregnancy, raising children, or caring for relatives.
Who Can Apply
- Region
- Germany
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Residency
- Germany
- Project in
- Germany
- Applicants
- individual
- Age
- Up to 46 years old
Application Details
Stages
- 1 single_stage
Review process
Applications are reviewed based on personal requirements including nationality or residence status, age, suitability for the desired education, and financial means of applicants and their families.
Additional benefits
- health_insurance
Restrictions
- employment_restrictions
External Application
This opportunity requires you to apply directly on the funder's website.
Apply on External SiteKey Information
- Award Amount
- Not specified
- Application Deadline
- No deadline
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