• Acceptance to the rabbinical or cantorial training programme of any of the rabbinical or cantoral training seminaries in Germany.
• non-German citizenship
• enrollment at a state or state accredited university, technical university, teachers college, polytechnic, art college or music college in Germany. High-school graduates may also apply.

• The application deadline for the Benno-Jacob / Bertha-Pappenheim Scholarship Programme ends on 30 March 2025 for the winter semester 2025/2026.
• The admissions seminar will take place digitally.

• We expect above average scholastic and academic acheievement, and also engagement above and beyond: in the jewish community, in youth work, in student organisations and in wider society.
• After acceptance into the scholarship programme, each scholar is excpected to have regular contact with the academic advisors „Vertrauensdozent*innen“ and after ending the scholarship to be engaged in the alumni work of the Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk.
• We expect a high level of participation in the „ideellen Förderung“ and engagement within student structures.

For the application we require the following documents:

• a letter of motivation, which details why you would like to receive a Benno-Jacob / Bertha-Pappenheim scholarship (max. 2 pages)
• Acceptance letter for the rabbinical or cantorial training programme of the relevant college or seminary.
• a current CV
•  if applicable employment reference or equivalent
• proof of enrollment
• if applicable internship and training certificates
• if applicable university grade reports
• passport copy; please note that if you do not possess the citizenship of an EU-member state, then you also need to provide proof of a current residency permit.
• references about your societal engagement
• at least two letters of recommendation (no set form required)

The references and the letters of motivation musst be sent directly to the Jewish Future Forum team (wita@eles-studienwerk.de) References and letters of recommendation which are sent by applicants cannot be accepted.