ZU|Stiftung is the philanthropic arm associated with Zeppelin Universität, and its giving is tightly linked to the university’s academic mission: interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurial thinking, and solutions to pressing social challenges. It primarily supports student scholarships, endowed study places, research positions, chairs, and institute-level or commissioned research projects rather than broad community grantmaking. The funder is distinctive for offering donor-supported, highly specific funding opportunities that can be named or tailored to a topic, department, or individual student/researcher.
Primarily donor-directed and program-specific support, including one-time or multi-year commitments for scholarships, endowed positions, and research units; grant sizes range from small scholarship awards to large endowed commitments and commissioned research budgets. Many opportunities are structured through the university rather than an open competitive grant program, with some offerings available year-round or when slots become available.
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Approach ZU through its university or foundation contacts with a clearly defined topic, scholarship need, or research position/endowment proposal. For scholarships, monitor annual autumn openings and semester-based admissions; for endowed chairs, research positions, or research-center support, expect a more customized, relationship-based process rather than a standard open call.
Current and upcoming funding from ZU|Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Kooperationen werden fallbezogen vereinbart; interessierte Organisationen kontaktieren die ZU für Angebote/Projekte.
Who can apply: Studienanfänger:innen und Studierende mit herausragender Leistungsvorhersage; Aufnahme möglich jedes Semester; Vergabe durch Stipendienkommission; Stifter können Präferenzen äußern (z. B. Studiengang, Geschlecht, Bedürftigkeit).
Deadline: frei werdende Plätze werden jährlich zum Herbst ausgeschrieben; Aufnahme möglich in jedem Semester
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