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PROMOS SCHOLARSHIP

DISCOVER THE WORLD WITH A PROMOS SCHOLARSHIP

Are you planning a non-curricular stay abroad outside the EU? The PROMOS scholarship makes your study or internship abroad possible. Study trips or final theses abroad are also on option. With the PROMOS funding provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Fresenius University of Applied Sciences has created its own scholarship program with funding priorities. This program will increase your student mobility. Generally speaking, the PROMOS program supports stays abroad outside the EU.

FUNDING – WHAT CAN BE FUNDED?

  • Minimum stay of three months
  • Partial scholarship or travel allowance (a selection committee decides on the type and duration of funding)
  • Preference is given to individual mobility
  • The study visit must take place outside Europe or at a European university that is not an Erasmus partner university
  • Unfortunately, tuition fees cannot be covered
  • Minimum stay of two months
  • Partial scholarship or travel allowance (a selection committee decides on the type and duration of funding)
  • The internship stay must take place outside Europe (all EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey are excluded from funding)
  • Exceptionally, internships can also be funded in the period between the bachelor’s degree and the start of the master’s program. The prerequisite here is that admission to the master’s program has been granted.
  • Minimum stay of three months
  • Partial scholarship or travel allowance (a selection committee decides on the type and duration of funding)
  • The stay for writing the thesis must take place outside Europe or at a European university that is not an Erasmus partner university.
  • Group trips with a number of participants of 5 to 15 students and a duration of 5 to 12 days (must be accompanied by a university lecturer)
  • Trips with a predominantly touristic program as well as lecture and congress trips are not supported.

REQUIREMENTS – WHO CAN RECEIVE A PROMOS SCHOLARSHIP?

Enrolled Students of Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, who aim to graduate there, can apply for a PROMOS scholarship. However, scholarships to the home country are excluded in the case of non-German students.

The selection for a scholarship is made on the basis of the documents submitted. Decisive criteria for the selection of the scholarship holders are, among others, the academic performance, the meaningfulness of the stay abroad and the necessary language skills. In the case of equal suitability, preference will be given to applicants who do not receive remuneration from the host institution. Preference will also be given to those who have not received previous PROMOS funding.

By accepting a PROMOS scholarship, you agree to write an experience report after your stay abroad.

APPLICATION – HOW TO APPLY?

It is possible to apply for a PROMOS scholarship in the second semester at the earliest. The following application deadlines apply:

  • January 15
  • May 15
  • August 15

Please submit your PROMOS scholarship application in hard copy with the following documents:

  • Curriculum vitae in tabular form
  • Motivational letter explaining the planned stay (e.g. why do you want to go abroad? Why to this particular country? What added value will the stay abroad have for your studies?)
  • Copies of previous transcripts of records
  • If possible, supplementary documents proving your language skills, cultural knowledge, and/or social commitment
  • Depending on which program you are applying for, you may need to submit additional documents or conduct a selection interview
  • Proof of communication with the host institution (confirmation of place) as well as information on the receipt of remuneration or other support from the host institution

Please note: Incomplete application documents cannot be considered! The application must be submitted before the start of the stay abroad, subsequent funding is not possible.

Please send your application documents to:

Fresenius University of Applied Sciences
z.Hd. Claudia C. Roth
Limburger Straße 2
65510 Idstein

FUNDING AMOUNT – HOW MUCH IS THE FUNDING AMOUNT?

You will receive a monthly scholarship and/or a travel allowance. The amount of the scholarship depends on the destination country (list of funding amounts per country, in German).

For study trips, the following rates apply per participant and day:

  • EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey and Switzerland: 30 EUR.
  • All other countries: 45 EUR.

The amount of the partial scholarships is influenced by the receipt of Auslands-BAföG.

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