{"id":17125,"date":"2025-03-11T17:20:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familienservice.uni-mainz.de\/?page_id=17125"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:34:17","slug":"scholarship-emergency-fund-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.familienservice.uni-mainz.de\/en\/scholarship-emergency-fund-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship \/ Emergency Fund Family Responsibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light is-repeated has-asphaltblau-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6789eee3ad8dd8db322f850ba739e913 wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"min-height:75px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-9521 is-repeated\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.familienservice.uni-mainz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/299\/2024\/06\/Blume-ohne-Text_transparent.png)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-asphaltblau-5-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-big-font-size\"><strong>Scholarship and Emergency Fund for JGU Students and Doctoral Candidates with Family Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<jgu-base-alertbox react-props=\"{\n    &quot;headline&quot;: &quot;Application period for the summer semester 2026&quot;,\n    &quot;subline&quot;: &quot;The application phase for the fellowship for the 2026 summer semester has ended. Applications for the 2026\\\/27 winter semester will be possible starting &lt;strong&gt;July 1, 2026&lt;\\\/strong&gt;. &quot;,\n    &quot;children&quot;: &quot;Applications submitted late and\\\/or incomplete will not be accepted!&quot;,\n    &quot;icon&quot;: &quot;exclamation-circle-solid&quot;,\n    &quot;iconColor&quot;: &quot;red&quot;,\n    &quot;headlineColor&quot;: &quot;dark&quot;,\n    &quot;iconOverHeadline&quot;: false,\n    &quot;isPreview&quot;: false\n}\">\n    \n<\/jgu-base-alertbox>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">With funds from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stipendienstiftung-rlp.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stiftung zur F\u00f6rderung begabter Studierender und des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses (Stipendienstiftung Rheinland-Pfalz) (Foundation for the Promotion of Gifted Students and Young Scientists (Rhineland-Palatinate Scholarship Foundation))<\/a>, we award <strong>scholarships<\/strong> and one-time <strong>emergency aid payments<\/strong> to students and doctoral candidates at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz who have family responsibilities. The two funding options are intended to help relieve the financial burden on students and doctoral candidates who are caring for close relatives and\/or raising children. The prerequisite for both types of financial aid is that you are in<strong> financial distress<\/strong>. All important information about the scholarship and emergency aid fund can also be found in our <a href=\"https:\/\/download.uni-mainz.de\/personalentwicklung\/FSB\/SO_Infoflyer-Stipendium-Nothilfefond.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">information flyer.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<jgu-base-anchornavigation react-props=\"{\n    &quot;align&quot;: &quot;wide&quot;,\n    &quot;theme&quot;: &quot;white&quot;\n}\">\n    \n<\/jgu-base-anchornavigation>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"jgu-anchorpoint\"\n\tid=\"target-group\"\n\tdata-label=\"Target group\"\n\tdata-hide-in-nav=\"false\"\n\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\tdata-initial-scroll=\"true\"\n><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<jgu-base-heading react-props=\"{\n    &quot;tags&quot;: {\n        &quot;htmlTag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;,\n        &quot;classTag&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;tag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;heading&quot;: &quot;Target group&quot;,\n    &quot;textAlign&quot;: &quot;left&quot;,\n    &quot;anchor&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;index&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;color&quot;: &quot;red&quot;\n}\"><\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">Applicants must meet the following criteria for both funding opportunities (scholarship and emergency fund):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be enrolled at JGU or registered as a doctoral candidate or be at JGU as part of an international study or graduate exchange program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have family responsibilities (caring for relatives or raising children)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be in a financial hardship situation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<jgu-base-alertbox react-props=\"{\n    &quot;children&quot;: &quot;A financial hardship according to \\u00a714 Para. 5 (A 2.1) LVO exists if the monthly net income does not exceed the current BAf\\u00f6G maximum rate plus, if applicable, child care allowance. If there is no financial hardship, we reserve the right to reject the application.  &lt;strong&gt; In principle, no legal entitlement to funding can be derived.&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&quot;,\n    &quot;iconColor&quot;: &quot;red&quot;,\n    &quot;iconOverHeadline&quot;: true,\n    &quot;headline&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;headlineColor&quot;: &quot;dark&quot;,\n    &quot;subline&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;icon&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;isPreview&quot;: false\n}\">\n    \n<\/jgu-base-alertbox>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"jgu-anchorpoint\"\n\tid=\"special-funding-criteria\"\n\tdata-label=\"Special Funding Criteria\"\n\tdata-hide-in-nav=\"false\"\n\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\tdata-initial-scroll=\"true\"\n><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<jgu-base-heading react-props=\"{\n    &quot;tags&quot;: {\n        &quot;htmlTag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;,\n        &quot;classTag&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;tag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;heading&quot;: &quot;Special Funding Criteria&quot;,\n    &quot;textAlign&quot;: &quot;left&quot;,\n    &quot;anchor&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;index&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;color&quot;: &quot;red&quot;\n}\"><\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">In both funding lines, special consideration is given to students\/doctoral candidates,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>who are single parents, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>who come from abroad,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>with more than one child,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>who care for more than one person,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>with child(ren) and care responsibilities,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>with upcoming mandatory stay abroad,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>with upcoming mandatory internship,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in the final phase (the last examination period must begin in the funded semester and be completed at the latest in the following semester).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"jgu-anchorpoint\"\n\tid=\"funding-amount\"\n\tdata-label=\"Funding Amount\"\n\tdata-hide-in-nav=\"false\"\n\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\tdata-initial-scroll=\"true\"\n><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<jgu-base-heading react-props=\"{\n    &quot;tags&quot;: {\n        &quot;htmlTag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;,\n        &quot;classTag&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;tag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;heading&quot;: &quot;Funding Amount&quot;,\n    &quot;textAlign&quot;: &quot;left&quot;,\n    &quot;anchor&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;index&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;color&quot;: &quot;red&quot;\n}\"><\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">The fellowship amount is <strong>\u20ac900 per month<\/strong> <strong>for a duration of six months<\/strong> (one semester). In exceptional cases, three-month fellowships are also awarded.  It is possible to submit a renewal application for an additional six-month period, but this requires a new application and its approval. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Emergency Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">The amount of each granted allocation is an individual decision, but should not exceed the sum of <strong>1,000\u20ac<\/strong> per application. Application approval is possible at most <strong>once per semester<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<jgu-base-alertbox react-props=\"{\n    &quot;headline&quot;: &quot;It is not possible to receive a grant from the emergency fund concurrently with an approved fellowship. The maximum total grant amount from both programs is &lt;strong&gt;max. 15,000\\u20ac per applicant&lt;\\\/strong&gt;  (max. 10,800\\u20ac scholarship + max. 4,200\\u20ac emergency fund).&quot;,\n    &quot;icon&quot;: &quot;exclamation-circle-solid&quot;,\n    &quot;iconColor&quot;: &quot;red&quot;,\n    &quot;iconOverHeadline&quot;: true,\n    &quot;headlineColor&quot;: &quot;dark&quot;,\n    &quot;subline&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;children&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;isPreview&quot;: false\n}\">\n    \n<\/jgu-base-alertbox>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"jgu-anchorpoint\"\n\tid=\"application-deadlines\"\n\tdata-label=\"Application deadlines\"\n\tdata-hide-in-nav=\"false\"\n\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\tdata-initial-scroll=\"true\"\n><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<jgu-base-heading react-props=\"{\n    &quot;tags&quot;: {\n        &quot;htmlTag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;,\n        &quot;classTag&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;tag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;heading&quot;: &quot;Application deadlines&quot;,\n    &quot;textAlign&quot;: &quot;left&quot;,\n    &quot;anchor&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;index&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;color&quot;: &quot;red&quot;\n}\"><\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">Applications for the summer semester can be submitted annually from <strong>January 1 to March 15<\/strong>, applications for the winter semester from <strong>July 1 to September 15<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Emergency Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">Applications are possible <strong>year-round<\/strong> until funds are exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n<jgu-base-alertbox react-props=\"{\n    &quot;headline&quot;: &quot;Applications\\\/proposals must be submitted online to JGU\\u00b4s Family Services Center. Please ensure that your documents are complete! &quot;,\n    &quot;headlineColor&quot;: &quot;dark&quot;,\n    &quot;subline&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;children&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;icon&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;iconOverHeadline&quot;: false,\n    &quot;isPreview&quot;: false\n}\">\n    \n<\/jgu-base-alertbox>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"jgu-anchorpoint\"\n\tid=\"application-process\"\n\tdata-label=\"Application Process\"\n\tdata-hide-in-nav=\"false\"\n\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\tdata-initial-scroll=\"true\"\n><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<jgu-base-heading react-props=\"{\n    &quot;tags&quot;: {\n        &quot;htmlTag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;,\n        &quot;classTag&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;tag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;heading&quot;: &quot;Application Process&quot;,\n    &quot;textAlign&quot;: &quot;left&quot;,\n    &quot;anchor&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;index&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;color&quot;: &quot;red&quot;\n}\"><\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">To apply for the fellowship or submit a proposal for payment from the emergency fund, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familienservice.uni-mainz.de\/en\/application-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scholarship application<\/a> or the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familienservice.uni-mainz.de\/en\/application-emergency-aid-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proposal for a grant from the emergency fund<\/a><\/strong> and upload the required documents to <a href=\"https:\/\/seafile.rlp.net\/accounts\/login\/?next=\/\">Seafile<\/a>. You can include the links to the respective documents in the proposal. Please note the <a href=\"https:\/\/download.uni-mainz.de\/personalentwicklung\/FSB\/SO_Conceptscholarship-fund-engl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scholarship\/emergency aid fund concept<\/a> and the deadlines for scholarship applications.<\/p>\n\n\n<jgu-base-alertbox react-props=\"{\n    &quot;children&quot;: &quot;Please ensure that your application documents are complete! &lt;strong&gt;Incomplete applications or submissions will not be accepted.&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&quot;,\n    &quot;icon&quot;: &quot;exclamation-circle-solid&quot;,\n    &quot;headline&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;headlineColor&quot;: &quot;dark&quot;,\n    &quot;subline&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;iconOverHeadline&quot;: false,\n    &quot;isPreview&quot;: false\n}\">\n    \n<\/jgu-base-alertbox>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"jgu-anchorpoint\"\n\tid=\"checklist\"\n\tdata-label=\"Checklist\"\n\tdata-hide-in-nav=\"false\"\n\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\tdata-initial-scroll=\"true\"\n><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<jgu-base-heading react-props=\"{\n    &quot;tags&quot;: {\n        &quot;htmlTag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;,\n        &quot;classTag&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;tag&quot;: &quot;h2&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;heading&quot;: &quot;Checklist&quot;,\n    &quot;textAlign&quot;: &quot;left&quot;,\n    &quot;anchor&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;index&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;color&quot;: &quot;red&quot;\n}\"><\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Application Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>fully completed application form incl. Data protection statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy of valid ID card\/passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of all expenses and income of the applicant (through copies of relevant notices or bank statements for the last three months)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of enrollment or acceptance and registration as a doctoral candidate at JGU<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of previous academic achievements (Transcript of Records) or the status of the thesis by the supervisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>for mandatory internships\/stays abroad<\/em>: relevant excerpt from the examination\/doctoral regulations <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>for (expectant) parents:<\/em> Copy of birth certificate of all children or copy of maternity record or medical certificate showing the due date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>for family caregivers:<\/em> Copy of care level assessment and proof from MD or proof of temporary caregiving through medical certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Additional Documents for Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Motivation letter (1-2 pages)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letter of recommendation from a JGU lecturer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Additional Documents for Emergency Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Written justification of urgency (1-2 pages)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If applicable, copies of outstanding bills, enforcement orders, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<jgu-base-alertbox react-props=\"{\n    &quot;children&quot;: &quot;In individual cases, further evidence may be required. 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The two funding options are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familienservice.uni-mainz.de\/en\/scholarship-emergency-fund-families\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":632,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17125","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"content_raw":"<!-- wp:cover {\"url\":\"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/personal-familienservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/299\/2024\/06\/Blume-ohne-Text_transparent.png\",\"id\":9521,\"isRepeated\":true,\"dimRatio\":50,\"overlayColor\":\"asphaltblau-5\",\"minHeight\":75,\"minHeightUnit\":\"px\",\"isDark\":false,\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"heading\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|asphaltblau\"}},\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|asphaltblau\"}}},\"color\":{\"duotone\":\"unset\"}},\"textColor\":\"asphaltblau\",\"layout\":{\"type\":\"constrained\"}} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light is-repeated has-asphaltblau-color has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"min-height:75px\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-9521 is-repeated\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/personal-familienservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/299\/2024\/06\/Blume-ohne-Text_transparent.png)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-asphaltblau-5-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"placeholder\":\"Schreibe einen Titel\u2026\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-big-font-size\"><strong>Scholarship and Emergency Fund for JGU Students and Doctoral Candidates with Family Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:cover -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"44px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/alertbox {\"headline\":\"Application period for the summer semester 2026\",\"subline\":\"The application phase for the fellowship for the 2026 summer semester has ended. Applications for the 2026\/27 winter semester will be possible starting \\u003cstrong\\u003eJuly 1, 2026\\u003c\/strong\\u003e. \",\"children\":\"Applications submitted late and\/or incomplete will not be accepted!\",\"icon\":\"exclamation-circle-solid\",\"iconColor\":\"red\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">With funds from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stipendienstiftung-rlp.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stiftung zur F\u00f6rderung begabter Studierender und des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses (Stipendienstiftung Rheinland-Pfalz) (Foundation for the Promotion of Gifted Students and Young Scientists (Rhineland-Palatinate Scholarship Foundation))<\/a>, we award <strong>scholarships<\/strong> and one-time <strong>emergency aid payments<\/strong> to students and doctoral candidates at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz who have family responsibilities. The two funding options are intended to help relieve the financial burden on students and doctoral candidates who are caring for close relatives and\/or raising children. The prerequisite for both types of financial aid is that you are in<strong> financial distress<\/strong>. All important information about the scholarship and emergency aid fund can also be found in our <a href=\"https:\/\/download.uni-mainz.de\/personalentwicklung\/FSB\/SO_Infoflyer-Stipendium-Nothilfefond.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">information flyer.<\/a> <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer -->\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/anchornavigation \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/anchorpoint {\"title\":\"Target group\",\"slug\":\"target-group\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"43px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/heading {\"tags\":{\"htmlTag\":\"h2\",\"classTag\":\"\",\"tag\":\"h2\"},\"heading\":\"Target group\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">Applicants must meet the following criteria for both funding opportunities (scholarship and emergency fund):<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Be enrolled at JGU or registered as a doctoral candidate or be at JGU as part of an international study or graduate exchange program<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Have family responsibilities (caring for relatives or raising children)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Be in a financial hardship situation<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/alertbox {\"children\":\"A financial hardship according to \u00a714 Para. 5 (A 2.1) LVO exists if the monthly net income does not exceed the current BAf\u00f6G maximum rate plus, if applicable, child care allowance. If there is no financial hardship, we reserve the right to reject the application.  \\u003cstrong\\u003e In principle, no legal entitlement to funding can be derived.\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\",\"iconColor\":\"red\",\"iconOverHeadline\":true} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/anchorpoint {\"title\":\"Special Funding Criteria\",\"slug\":\"special-funding-criteria\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"43px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/heading {\"tags\":{\"htmlTag\":\"h2\",\"classTag\":\"\",\"tag\":\"h2\"},\"heading\":\"Special Funding Criteria\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">In both funding lines, special consideration is given to students\/doctoral candidates,<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>who are single parents, <\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>who come from abroad,<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>with more than one child,<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>who care for more than one person,<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>with child(ren) and care responsibilities,<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>with upcoming mandatory stay abroad,<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>with upcoming mandatory internship,<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>in the final phase (the last examination period must begin in the funded semester and be completed at the latest in the following semester).<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/anchorpoint {\"title\":\"Funding Amount\",\"slug\":\"funding-amount\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"43px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/heading {\"tags\":{\"htmlTag\":\"h2\",\"classTag\":\"\",\"tag\":\"h2\"},\"heading\":\"Funding Amount\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">The fellowship amount is <strong>\u20ac900 per month<\/strong> <strong>for a duration of six months<\/strong> (one semester). In exceptional cases, three-month fellowships are also awarded.  It is possible to submit a renewal application for an additional six-month period, but this requires a new application and its approval. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Emergency Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">The amount of each granted allocation is an individual decision, but should not exceed the sum of <strong>1,000\u20ac<\/strong> per application. Application approval is possible at most <strong>once per semester<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/alertbox {\"headline\":\"It is not possible to receive a grant from the emergency fund concurrently with an approved fellowship. The maximum total grant amount from both programs is \\u003cstrong\\u003emax. 15,000\u20ac per applicant\\u003c\/strong\\u003e  (max. 10,800\u20ac scholarship + max. 4,200\u20ac emergency fund).\",\"icon\":\"exclamation-circle-solid\",\"iconColor\":\"red\",\"iconOverHeadline\":true} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/anchorpoint {\"title\":\"Application deadlines\",\"slug\":\"application-deadlines\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"43px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/heading {\"tags\":{\"htmlTag\":\"h2\",\"classTag\":\"\",\"tag\":\"h2\"},\"heading\":\"Application deadlines\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">Applications for the summer semester can be submitted annually from <strong>January 1 to March 15<\/strong>, applications for the winter semester from <strong>July 1 to September 15<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Emergency Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">Applications are possible <strong>year-round<\/strong> until funds are exhausted.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/alertbox {\"headline\":\"Applications\/proposals must be submitted online to JGU\u00b4s Family Services Center. Please ensure that your documents are complete! \"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/anchorpoint {\"title\":\"Application Process\",\"slug\":\"application-process\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"43px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/heading {\"tags\":{\"htmlTag\":\"h2\",\"classTag\":\"\",\"tag\":\"h2\"},\"heading\":\"Application Process\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">To apply for the fellowship or submit a proposal for payment from the emergency fund, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familienservice.uni-mainz.de\/en\/application-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scholarship application<\/a> or the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familienservice.uni-mainz.de\/en\/application-emergency-aid-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proposal for a grant from the emergency fund<\/a><\/strong> and upload the required documents to <a href=\"https:\/\/seafile.rlp.net\/accounts\/login\/?next=\/\">Seafile<\/a>. You can include the links to the respective documents in the proposal. Please note the <a href=\"https:\/\/download.uni-mainz.de\/personalentwicklung\/FSB\/SO_Conceptscholarship-fund-engl.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scholarship\/emergency aid fund concept<\/a> and the deadlines for scholarship applications.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/alertbox {\"children\":\"Please ensure that your application documents are complete! \\u003cstrong\\u003eIncomplete applications or submissions will not be accepted.\\u003c\/strong\\u003e\",\"icon\":\"exclamation-circle-solid\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/anchorpoint {\"title\":\"Checklist\",\"slug\":\"checklist\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"43px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:jgu\/heading {\"tags\":{\"htmlTag\":\"h2\",\"classTag\":\"\",\"tag\":\"h2\"},\"heading\":\"Checklist\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Application Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>fully completed application form incl. 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