Claussen Simon Foundation ‘Horizons’ – scholarships for prospective teachers with a migrant background

With the Horizons scholarship program, the Claussen Simon Foundation, the Jürgen Sengpiel Foundation and the Dürr Foundation support prospective teachers with a migration background who are completing a teaching degree at the University of Hamburg.

Against the background of increasing social heterogeneity, the scholarship program aims to promote diversity in educational institutions and the competent use of it. The professional and personal development of the scholarship holders should help to support the prospective teachers on their way to school and to strengthen their individual skills.

The two-year scholarship includes monthly financial and non-material support, which provides the scholarship holders with practical knowledge for their future educational work.

The non-material support consists of seminars in which knowledge and skills on various topics of school practice are imparted. In addition, all scholarship holders have the opportunity to set personal development goals and pursue them in the context of individual training. Monthly meetings for exchange and reflection with the other scholarship holders round off the curriculum.

Scholarship holders of the & # 39; Horizonte & # 39; program receive financial support for a period of two years:

• Scholarship of 300 euros per month
• Book allowance of 150 euros per semester

In individual cases, it is possible to pay a monthly grant of up to EUR 861. The examination and award of an increased scholarship payment takes place in individual cases on application and after a separate examination.

• You are studying a teaching degree (Bachelor or Master of Education) at the University of Hamburg and have good to very good school and academic performance
• You are highly motivated for the teaching profession
• You have initial pedagogical experience and want to actively help shape the school
• You want to develop professionally and personally
• You or your parents (at least one parent) were born abroad and immigrated to Germany
• You have good to very good knowledge of German

The current application deadlines and further information can be found on our website: https://www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de/de/bildung-schule/horizonte

Application deadline: July 15. every year.

Funding categories

• General funding (cost of living)
• Non-material support

Target regions

• Germany

Target groups

• People with a migration background
• foreign students

Educational phase

• studies

Desired degree

• Bachelor
• master

Funded subjects

• Agricultural and forest sciences: forest sciences, forestry
• Society and social sciences: social sciences, sociology
• general: engineering
• general: teaching posts
• general: mathematics, natural sciences
• general: medicine, health care
• general: law and economics
• general: linguistics and cultural studies, art and design