Rent, medical care and insurance, in addition to costs for the laptop, books and much more: Studying at university costs money. During the pandemic, this has become even more difficult since many students lost their jobs in the past months. For this reason, Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) created a corona emergency fund, which was established last year and has already received donations amounting to more than €25,000. To date, 92 students have received financial aid.
This year, LUH students may apply for a maximum of €250 if they can prove that they are unemployed due to the coronavirus crisis and cannot bear recurring costs. Rotary Club Hannover has already agreed to donate €15,000 to Leibniz Universitätsgesellschaft in order to support the emergency fund. For the first time, donations will be used to support both students and doctoral candidates. Applications may be submitted to the Equal Opportunities Office of LUH:
