Stiftung Studienförderwerk Klaus Murmann supports high-achieving, committed young people in Germany through a mix of scholarships, mentoring, and multi-year educational programs. Its giving stands out for combining financial aid with strong ideational support, especially for first-generation students, vocational trainees, STEM- and transformation-oriented talent, and young people on pathways into leadership. The foundation appears deeply focused on expanding opportunity and building socially responsible, entrepreneurial future leaders across school, vocational training, university, and doctoral levels.
Primarily program-based and scholarship support, with multi-year accompaniment, mentoring, coaching, and monthly stipends rather than one-off project grants. Applications appear cyclical and sometimes region-specific; some programs are invite-only or routed through partner schools, while others use annual application windows and fixed deadlines.
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Check program-specific eligibility carefully, especially region restrictions and target groups such as apprentices, non-academic families, or STEM students. Several programs have annual windows or fixed deadlines (for example TidA and the general scholarship cycle), while school-based initiatives are coordinated through partner institutions rather than open calls.
Current and upcoming funding from Stiftung Studienförderwerk Klaus Murmann that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Trainees in specified regions (Berlin, Düsseldorf); details on eligibility on program page (application link provided on site).
Deadline: Application deadline explicitly stated as 4 September 2026 on homepage.
Who can apply: Must apply via the general Studienstipendium; MINT field; regional preference for specified NRW areas; priority to first-generation students, women, FH students, those with prior vocational training in technical fields.
Deadline: Follows the general Studienstipendien application cycle (next window early 2027).
Who can apply: Two years before Abitur; parents have not obtained a university degree in Germany; age limits as specified per cohort.
Deadline: Applications are possible at the beginning of each calendar year (regional windows).
Who can apply: Full-time enrolment at a state or state-recognised university/fachhochschule; at time of online selection at least 4 semesters of regular study remaining (Bachelor+Master together); German students and foreign students only if BAföG-eligible; academic performance and societal engagement required.
Deadline: Next general application window starts beginning of 2027 (text: 'next possibility early 2027'); current 2026 application closed.
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