Talent in the country
| Talent in the country | |
|---|---|
| Introductory year: | 2003 |
| Funding period: | up to the Abitur or university entrance qualification |
| Funding amount: | 100-200 € per month |
| Founder: | Robert Bosch Foundation , Baden-Württemberg Foundation , Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture |
| requirements | |
| Region: | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria |
| Minimum age: | 14th |
| Target group: | Schoolchildren who have to overcome hurdles on their way to high school |
| Website: | http://www.talentimland.de or http://www.til.bayern.de |
Talent im Land supports schoolchildren who have to overcome hurdles on the way to the Abitur or the ( technical ) higher education entrance qualification due to their living conditions. Currently around 300 pupils in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are being funded.
General
Talent in the state has existed in Baden-Württemberg since 2003 and in Bavaria since 2005. However, scholarships have been awarded to foreign students by the Markelstiftung, supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung , since 1985 . Up until 2012, only immigrant students were supported; this criterion has not played a role since 2014. In total, more than 1100 pupils have been supported on their educational path so far.
The sponsors in Baden-Württemberg are the Robert Bosch Foundation and the Baden-Württemberg Foundation . The patron is the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann . The organization is handled by the TiL office, which is located at the Institute for Educational Science at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen .
In Bavaria, the program is carried out jointly by the Robert Bosch Foundation and the Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture . The state's prime minister, Markus Söder, is also the patron of Bavaria. The program is handled by the State Institute for School Quality and Educational Research .
power
The scholarship holders receive financial, ideal and personal support. The monthly grant is 150 €, which is to be used for educational expenses (learning and working materials, cultural expenses, exam preparation and advanced training courses). In addition, language courses, study trips and the purchase of a computer can be subsidized. The funding ends with the achievement of the technical qualification or university entrance qualification.
The project sponsors attach great importance to non-material support, a wide range of seminars, summer academies, etc. support the scholarship holders in their personal development. If you have any questions about personal education and life planning, the scholarship holders can contact the employees of the respective job.
canditature
Students can apply directly. The application includes a. a detailed description of the previous educational and life path as well as the statement of a teacher. The exact application requirements and dates can be found on the programs' websites.
In the second application phase, around 100 applicants in each of the two federal states are invited to an interview with an independent jury, of which up to 50 are accepted.
Admission criteria
Selection criteria are
- good academic performance
- Motivation, willingness to perform & determination
- extracurricular ambitions for talent fields such as music, sport, art or science
- social, societal or political commitment
Also to be considered
- lack of support in educational issues
- Difficulties in financing school education
- lack of social support from the family (e.g. due to precarious or lack of employment)
- individual family or personal burdens
Formal requirements:
- Attending a secondary school or residence in Baden-Württemberg or Bavaria with the educational goal of high school diploma or advanced technical college entrance qualification
- at least 8th grade (Baden-Württemberg) or 9th grade (Bavaria) at the start of funding
- at least two school years of funding from admission to the program