Further funding options
For a stay abroad there are a lot of programs and scholarships available, but you have take into consideration the different requirements, conditions and deadlines and the application for the following funding programs are not handled by the International Office of HTW.. Please note that there is no general right or guarantee to receive a funding, as a selection of candidates is generally required among all applicants.
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DAAD - With Scholarship Abroad
All current information on scholarship programs, application deadlines, and scholarship rates can be found here.
For guidance on DAAD scholarships at events or on social media, five explanatory videos on DAAD scholarships are available on the DAAD-Youtube - Channel in short- and long versions .
You can find the DAAD scholarships in the scholarship database (German).
German state student grant and loan (BAföG) for studies abroad
If you are entitled to BAföG, you are also entitled to Auslands-BAföG (German) (German state student grant and loan (BAföG) for studies abroad). It is paid for mandatory internships within Europe and for studies abroad lasting a maximum of one year. In addition to the scholarship, funding is available to help cover the travel costs, tuition fees up to max. 5,600 euros and any additional health insurance. It is not possible to receive the “normal” BAföG while you are receiving Auslands-BaföG.
Scholarships provided by the Polish government.
The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland offers scholarships for study and research stays at Polish universities.
China Scholarship Program
The China Scholarship Program offered by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German Academic Scholarship Foundation) is designed for non-Sinologists who intend to pursue a one-year language, study, and internship program in the People's Republic of China.
Fulbright
For students of a German University of Applied Sciences:
Summer Institute in the USA for technical college students 2025
Would you like to learn more about the 17 goals for sustainable development at a renowned US research university? Would you like to acquire intercultural and solution-oriented skills to help preserve living spaces and promote social justice? Are you enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor's program at a state-recognized German university of applied sciences in the 3rd to 6th semester of summer semester 2025? Then you can apply for the summer study program “A Culture of Sustainability” FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY 15, 2025. The program will take place from August 3 to 29, 2025 at North Carolina State University .
The four-week program is dedicated to the interdisciplinary and intercultural discussion of the topic of sustainability. Courses cover the topics of sustainable development, intercultural skills and social justice. Cultural and topic-related excursions in Raleigh's 'Research Triangle' enrich the program."
To learn more about the application requirements and process, please click on the Fulbright Website.
The application deadline is January 15, 2025 (23:59:59 CET).
For inquiries about the scholarship program, please get into contact with usa-seminar@fulbright.de.
Bildungskredit (education loan)
If you are not receiving a scholarship, you can apply for a Bildungskredit (education loan).