Scholarship for advancement
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Aufstiegsstipendium
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Scholarship for advancement
- Scheme ID
- 55
- Country
- Germany
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Type of instrument
- Grant for individuals
- Sub-type of instrument
- Lump-sum support
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Employees having completed vocational qualifications can apply for this State-funded grant to finance their costs for education and training. The eligible education and training activities include all kinds of university studies. A lump-sum allowance is granted (EUR 861 per month plus a book allowance of EUR 80). No preferential treatment is applied. The scheme cannot be re-used by the same applicant.
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- Not applicable
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Not applicable
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Not applicable
- Relevance
- Further instrument
- Legal basis
- Richtlinien zur Förderung beruflich Begabter während eines Hochschulstudiums, Bundesanzeiger vom 27.06.2019
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- To increase permeability between vocational and academic education and offer the opportunity for further professional development. The programme is aimed primarily at those who have gained their higher education entrance qualification without school, but through several years of experience, recognition of prior learning.
- Year of implementation
- 2008
- Operation/management
- Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung - Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH (SBB). The SBB Foundation has been commissioned and funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research for the implementation of the scholarship.
- Eligible group(s)
- Employees having completed a vocational education, and at least two years of professional working experience
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- No preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Studies at Higher Education Institutions at a state-recognised institution.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- State (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible persons receive monthly scholarship of 861 plus 80 book allowance. In addition, a care package for children under 10 years (EUR 150 for each child) is granted. Support is provided independently of earnings. Students in extra-occupational training receive EUR 2 700 per year.
- Eligible costs
- Lump sum scholarship
- Volumes of funding
- EUR 28 700 000 in 2019
- Beneficiaries/take up
- 796 beneficiaries in 2019
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Institut für Innovation und Technik (iit) der VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Not available
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- https://www.sbb-stipendien.de/aufstiegsstipendium.html
- Recent changes
No recent amendment
Recent changes in response to COVID-19
No changes
- Sources
- https://www.sbb-stipendien.de/aufstiegsstipendium
- https://www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/bekanntmachung-2535.html
- https://www.bmbf.de/upload_filestore/pub/Aufstiegsstipendium.pdf
- Institut für Innovation und Technik (iit) der VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH (2014) Endbericht Übergreifende Evaluation der Begabtenförderung des BMBF im Programmfeld „Berufliche Talente". Berlin
- Dohmen, Dieter. (2013). Finanzierung beruflicher Weiterbildung in Deutschland. Report. Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung. H, 3, 61-84.
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- Short description
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Legal basis
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources