Scholarship for advancement
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Aufstiegsstipendium
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Scholarship for advancement
- Scheme ID
- 55
- Country
- Germany
- Reporting year
- 2015
- Type of instrument
- Grant for individuals
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Employees can apply for this State-funded grant to finance their costs for education and training. The eligible education and training activities include all kinds of university studies. A lump-sum allowance is granted up to a maximum amount of EUR 670 per month plus a book allowance of EUR 80.
- Short description of the related instruments
nap
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- nap
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- nap
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- nap
- Relevance
- Marginal scheme
- Legal basis
na
- Objective(s) and target(s)
To increase permeability between vocational and academic education and offer the opportunity for further professional development. The program is aimed primarily at those who have gained their higher education entrance qualification without school, but through several years of experience, recognition of prior learning.
- Year of implementation
- 2008
- Operation/management
Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung - Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH (SBB)
SBB Foundation has been commissioned and funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research for the selection of scholarship recipients and assisting them during their studies.- Eligible group(s)
All "talented" employees - according to a three-step application procedure.
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- Education and training eligible
University studies
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
State (Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
Eligible persons receive monthly scholarship of EUR 670 plus EUR 80 book allowance. In addition, a care package for children under 10 years (EUR 113 for the first child, EUR 85 for each additional) is granted. Support is provided independently of earnings. Students in extra-occupational training receive EUR 2 000 per year.
The scholarship grant is initially for 1 year and may be extended upon proof of study progress by the end of the normal period for a further year. Study progress is documented regularly via a performance overview.
Money is transferred directly to individual before training takes place.
- Eligible costs
Specific arrangement
- Frequency of the use
Only once
- Volumes of funding
na
- Beneficiaries/take up
In 2014, 1 742 individuals were funded by this scheme.
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung - Gemeinnützi.ge Gesellschaft mbH (SBB).
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
Institut für Innovation und Technik (iit) der VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH (2014) Endbericht Übergreifende Evaluation der Begabtenförderung des BMBF im Programmfeld „Berufliche Talente“. Berlin
- Most relevant webpage - in English
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- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Sources
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (2013) Aufstiegsstipendium. Studieren mit Berufserfahrung. Berlin. Online: https://www.bmbf.de/pub/aufstiegsstipendien.pdf
sbb - - Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildu (2013) Aufstiegsstipendium. Studieren mit Berufserfahrung. 2013. Online: https://www.sbb-stipendien.de/fileadmin/user_upload/redaktion/dokumente…
Institut für Innovation und Technik (iit) der VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH (2014) Endbericht Übergreifende Evaluation der Begabtenförderung des BMBF im Programmfeld „Berufliche Talente“. Berlin
Dohmen, Dieter. (2013). Finanzierung beruflicher Weiterbildung in Deutschland. Report. Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung. H, 3, 61-84.
- Short description
- Short description of the related instruments
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Legal basis
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Frequency of the use
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Sources