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UWC Endowment (Germany participation)
Scholarship endowmentLong-term funding for educationSustainability of scholarship financing
Deutsche Stiftung UWC funds access to United World Colleges for academically and socially promising German students, using need-based partial and full scholarships to support two-year international secondary education. Its giving is tightly tied to UWC’s mission of peacebuilding, intercultural understanding, and sustainability, rather than open-ended grantmaking. The foundation also invests in long-term scholarship financing through an endowment, making it distinctive as both a scholarship provider and a sustainability-minded education funder.
Primarily invite/selection-based scholarships with no unsolicited proposals; awards are need-based and can cover partial to full tuition, with the average scholarship covering about 75% of costs. Funding is awarded annually through a competitive application and selection process, while a separate endowment vehicle supports long-term scholarship financing.
Apply through the annual scholarship portal once it opens (e.g., the 2027–29 cycle opens in summer 2026), and be prepared for merit-based selection weekends/interviews. This is not an open grant program, so unsolicited proposals are not accepted; eligibility is primarily for German youth selected for UWC. Emphasize academic potential, personal motivation, and fit with UWC values around peace, intercultural understanding, and sustainability.
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Current and upcoming funding from Deutsche Stiftung UWC that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must meet age and schooling requirements (e.g. for 2027–29 cohort: born between 01-08-2008 and 15-08-2011, minimum ten years of schooling), be resident/with a parent taxable or social contributions in Germany, and pass the UWC selection process. Financial need is assessed after a place offer; scholarships are awarded based on need (not merit).
Deadline: Application portal opens annually (portal for year 2027-29 opens summer 2026). Selection weekends occur in February; applicants are notified of selection-weekend invitations by end of January. Final scholarship requests are made after place offers. Exact yearly dates vary and are published with each application cycle.
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