Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst

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Logo Evangelisches Studienwerk e. V. Villigst, 2013
House Villigst, entrance area

The Evangelische Studienwerk e. V. Villigst is one of the thirteen large organizations promoting talented students in Germany . It awards scholarships from public funds to talented and socially committed students and doctoral candidates from all disciplines according to certain criteria . Around 1200 students and around 200 doctoral students are currently being funded for the duration of their studies. New admissions to funding are made at the beginning of the summer and winter semesters . The Studienwerk is based in Haus Villigst in Schwerte .

history

In 1948, the Evangelical Student Union was launched as the Evangelical Church's gifted promotion agency. After the end of the Nazi dictatorship he should be given the task of new on the formation, Christian - Protestant embossed leaders participate. A contribution to the democratic development of the Federal Republic is to be made through the networking as well as the professional and personal support of young people with a pronounced awareness of the perception of social responsibility . To date, a total of more than 6000 students have received funding from the Evangelisches Studienwerk.

Christian-Protestant profile

According to the basic understanding of the organization for the promotion of talented students, lived Christian faith is not limited to the personal sphere. Rather, it is up to each individual to exercise their own Christian responsibility, especially in the social sphere. The scholarship holders and former scholarship holders of the Evangelisches Studienwerk should meet this requirement in their social position, be it in politics , business , church , culture or the administration of justice .

Funding programs

The Schabtenförderungswerk differentiates between different funding programs, each of which includes "funding in the material and non- material sense".

For the basic funding, in which most of the scholarship holders participate, high school graduates and university students can apply up to the third semester (time of application). Contact with the Evangelisches Studienwerk is established through personal application, not necessarily through recommendation. After a successful application, the scholarship holders participate in the funding for the duration of the entire course without a trial period . For the requirements of an application and the application process, see below.

The Evangelisches Studienwerk offers special funding for doctoral candidates from all disciplines. This program currently includes around 200 scholarship holders. The funding is initially for two years, but can be extended to three years upon request.

The scholarship for refugees is aimed at students with refugee experience who study at German universities. Students of all religions and beliefs can apply. In addition to a history of escape, the prerequisites are German language skills at level C1 and an eligibility for funding according to §8 BAföG. In addition to financial support, the funding also includes personal support and many other offers.

Ideal and material support

Funding by the Evangelisches Studienwerk includes material, financial and non-material, personality-building support in all scholarship programs.

Material funding

In the [basic funding], each scholarship holder receives - in accordance with the allocation guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research - a monthly study fee of 300 euros, which is granted indiscriminately. Depending on the personal situation and the income of the parents , a grant of up to 744 euros per month is also granted on the basis of the guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Furthermore supports the Protestant Academic Foundation through the acquisition of travel expenses and tuition fees as well as special supplements conducting study abroad scholarship holders. Language courses abroad are also funded .

Doctoral candidates receive a monthly research allowance of 100 euros and a grant of up to 1,350 euros per month. Childcare costs are subsidized, one parent year is funded.

Unlike BAföG benefits, grants from the Studienwerk do not have to be repaid after the end of your studies.

Non-material support

The non-material support from the Evangelisches Studienwerk includes a seminar program, the possibility of active participation in the scholarship committees of the Studienwerk and personal study support for the scholarship holders.

Seminar program

The so-called summer university , which takes place annually, forms the main focus of ideal support through seminars and interdisciplinary events . This includes seminars lasting several days, most of which are held at the headquarters of the Studienwerk and the Evangelical Academy in Meißen . The seminars take place in parallel to each other in August and September. The summer university deliberately pursues an interdisciplinary approach and a specifically scientific approach to the topics covered. It is also open to outsiders who can take part in the seminars. It is prepared annually by the scholarship program committee on a selected main topic.

In addition to the summer university, there are regular specialist conferences , doctoral student meetings and events in cooperation with other gifted sponsorship organizations or companies .

Participation of the scholarship holders

An important principle of the Studienwerk is the consistent participation of the scholarship holders in all areas of the Studienwerk. Scholarship holders are represented in the selection committees, prepare seminars and specialist conferences and are active in university groups , the convents, at the universities . In particular, however, the scholarship senate has the opportunity to actively participate in what happens and the discussions in the Studienwerk. The scholarship holders are also directly represented in the office, on the supervisory board and in the board of trustees of the Evangelisches Studienwerk. Furthermore, there are various scholarship working groups that focus on individual topics, as well as the scholarship magazine Brühwürfel .

care, support

Personal study support is part of the funding. For this purpose, the Studienwerk is represented by liaison lecturers at every university location. In the Studienwerk itself, a study director is assigned to each university location who maintains personal contact with the scholarship holders.

Obligations of the fellows

Scholarship holders undertake to take part in an introductory free time, to work in public relations and to prepare regular semester or annual reports.

structure

The registered non-profit association is supported by the Protestant regional churches in Germany. The scholarships are paid using funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The educational program is financed by contributions from the churches and private donations . Private funds also flow into the Studienwerk from the Foundation for the Promotion of Talented Students. The seat of the administration is in Haus Villigst near Schwerte. The fate of the Evangelisches Studienwerk is mainly directed by the management and board of the Studienwerk, who work with the scholarship committees. The board of trustees includes representatives of the regional churches and former scholarship holders. The scholarship holders are organized in conventions at the individual university locations . The former scholarship holders are linked as so-called Altvilligster in regional groups and are involved in the decision-making processes in the Studienwerk through the Council of Five .

Prominent Altvilligst

The most famous former scholarship holders include:

Application and selection process

The application for a scholarship is open to all members of a Protestant regional church who are studying at a German university in their third semester or less or who are about to begin their studies. Exceptions to this require a separate justification. After receipt of the speculative application, which includes a letter of motivation and a résumé as well as various reports from ( university ) teachers as well as on professional suitability and social commitment, the applicants are invited to local pre-selection interviews with representatives of the Studienwerk. Subsequently, some of the applicants attend a two-day main selection at Haus Villigst, during which a decision is made based on group discussions and one-on-one interviews about whether the applicants will be eligible for funding. Admission takes place without a trial period for the duration of the entire course.

For doctoral students, in particular, a swiftly completed and above-average degree is a prerequisite for applying for a scholarship. On the basis of the written application, which in particular must contain a detailed description of the doctoral project, and a personal interview, a decision is made about acceptance into the doctoral grant.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b basic funding on villigst.de.
  2. ↑ Promotion of PhDs at villigst.de.
  3. ↑ Scholarship for refugees on villigst.de.
  4. ↑ evstudienwerk.de: [1] , accessed on January 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ evstudienwerk.de: [2] , accessed on January 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ Arnulf Baring: The Inconvenient. Autobiographical Notes . Europa Verlag, Berlin 2013, p. 135.
  7. ↑ a b c d e f g Manuel J. Hartung: Poetry and Truth. In: Zeit Online , October 18, 2006, accessed on August 22, 2012.
  8. ↑ [3] , accessed on November 13, 2019.