Financed by the STIBET-Programme of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the International Office of TU Dresden is offering Scholarships for Study Completion as well as Scholarships for Highly Committed Students to highly qualified international students of TU Dresden.
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Scholarships for Study completion:
Who can apply?
- International students of TU Dresden on the level of a diploma, bachelor, master (except Master´s Programmes taught in English) or state exam student
- International students of International Master´s Programmes (Master´s Programmes taught in English) are asked to apply only for a Scholarship for Study completion within the frame of the scholarship programme STIBET III – Matching Funds since these funds are exclusively available for international students of International Master´s Programmes.
- Exchange students, who only study one or two semesters at TU Dresden and do not obtain a degree at TU Dresden, are not eligible to apply for those scholarships
- Information for doctoral students who would like to apply for a scholarship is available at the Graduate Academy of TU Dresden
Application requirements:
This scholarship can be granted to students with good and very good academic achievements (overall average grade of at least 2.5) and that obtain the final degree within one year (registered for final thesis or achieved at least 75% of credits). The combination of this scholarship with other scholarships (regardless of the amount of the the type of the scholarship and scholarship rate) as well as the combination of the scholarship with income exceeding 450 Euros is not possible.
Scholarship rate: EUR 300,- per month
Funding period:
1 April – 30 September (summer semester)
1 October – 31 March (winter semester)
Duration of scholarship:
3 months (maximum until the deadline for the submission of final thesis)
Application Deadlines:
15 March for the funding period 1 April – 30 September (summer semester)
23 September for the funding period 1 October – 31 March (winter semester)
Documents that need to be submitted:
• Application form for a STIBET Scholarship (international students of Master´s Programmes taught in English are asked to apply only for a Scholarship for Study completion within the frame of the scholarship programme STIBET III – Matching Funds )
• Current list of examination results (transcript)
• Confirmation of the examination office stating the achieved credits as well as the overall average grade (The confirmation has to be submitted by the end of the application period, even if you were not able to obtain 75 percent of credits or to register for final thesis. In that case the confirmation has to be submitted until 15 April for a scholarship in summer semester or until 15 October for a scholarship in winter semester)
• CV
Please note, that applicants with incomplete or missing application documents cannot be considered for a scholarship.
Please send your application using the following mailing address: TU Dresden, International Office, Division Scholarship-Programmes International Students, Ms. Hesse / Ms. Landgraf-Dietz, 01062 Dresden (except students at IHI Zittau, see below). Due to the closure of the office building for visitors caused by the pandemic, it is currently not possible to hand in the application documents personally at the International Office. As soon as we receive your application documents, we will send you a confirmation by e-mail.
Students at IHI Zittau have to send their application to the IHI Zittau: IHI Zittau, Uta Scheunig, Markt 23, 02763 Zittau. Contact person for IHI students: Uta Scheunig, Head of the Administrative Department at IHI Zittau, Tel.: +49 3583 612-4115, Uta.Scheunig@tu-dresden.de.
Selection and awarding procedures (Scholarship for Study Completion):
The selection committee consists of at least three members of the International Office of TU Dresden. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of a ranking list. The ranking of the scholarship applicants is based on the average grade of the academic achievements. The scholarships are only awarded to students who have achieved either at least 75% of the credits or who have already registered for their final thesis. Additional reasons for rejection: further (domestic or foreign) scholarships during the funding period (regardless of the amount of the scholarship rate), a stay abroad during the funding period (unless the stay abroad is required by the study regulations), the scholarship applicant has already received a Scholarship for Study Completion (e.g. STIBET, GFF), applicants with income from paid employment or social benefits (BAföG) of more than 450,- EUR during the funding period.
Scholarships for Highly Committed Students:
Who can apply?
- International students of TU Dresden on the level of a diploma, bachelor, master or state exam student
- Exchange students, who only study one or two semesters at TU Dresden and do not obtain a degree at TU Dresden, are not eligible to apply for those scholarships
- Information for doctoral students who would like to apply for a scholarship is available at the Graduate Academy of TU Dresden
Application requirements:
This scholarship can be granted to students with good and very good academic achievements (overall average grade of at least 2.5) and a high commitment on international activities at the TU Dresden (voluntary or low-paid), such as mentoring international students, assisting in cultural events or tandem/mentoring programmes. Students can for example participate in the following initiatives or associations (international reference assumed):
University groups at TUD, Fachschaftsrat des Studiengangs, STURA (Referat Ausländische Studierende), Campusbüro Uni mit Kind, Studentenwerk Dresden
The combination of this scholarship with other scholarships (regardless of the amount of the scholarship rate) as well as the combination of the scholarship with income exceeding 450 Euros is not possible.
Scholarship rate: EUR 300,- per month
Funding period:
1 April – 30 September (summer semester)
1 October – 31 March (winter semester)
Duration of scholarship:
3 months
Application Deadlines:
15 March for the funding period 1 April – 30 September (summer semester)
23 September for the funding period 1 October – 31 March (winter semester)
Documents that need to be submitted:
• Application form for a STIBET Scholarship
• Current list of examination results (transcript)
• Confirmation of the examination office stating the achieved credits as well as the overall average grade
• CV
• Motivation letter (explanations on nature, scope and duration of commitment on international activities at the TU Dresden)
• Written proof on nature, scope and duration of commitment on international activities at the TU Dresden
Please note, that applicants with incomplete or missing application documents cannot be considered for a scholarship.
Please send your application using the following mailing address: TU Dresden, International Office, Division Scholarship-Programmes International Students, Ms. Hesse / Ms. Landgraf-Dietz, 01062 Dresden (except students at IHI Zittau, see below). Due to the closure of the office building for visitors caused by the pandemic, it is currently not possible to hand in the application documents personally at the International Office. As soon as we receive your application documents, we will send you a confirmation by e-mail.
Students at IHI Zittau have to send their application to the IHI Zittau: IHI Zittau, Uta Scheunig, Markt 23, 02763 Zittau. Contact person for IHI students: Uta Scheunig, Head of the Administrative Department at IHI Zittau, Tel.: +49 3583 612-4115, Uta.Scheunig@tu-dresden.de.
Selection and awarding procedures (Scholarship for Highly Commited Students):
The selection committee consists of at least three members of the International Office of TU Dresden. The scholarships are only awarded to scholarship applicants with an average grade of at least 2,5. The requirement for awarding this scholarship is a regular, long-term (at least 6 months) commitment in an international context at TUD (low paid or voluntary) which does not date back more than 6 months. Additional reasons for rejection: further (domestic or foreign) scholarships during the funding period, applicants with income from paid employment or social benefits (BAföG) of more than 450,- EUR during the funding period.
Contact
CoordinatorName
Ms Cornelia Hesse
Scholarship programmes for international students
studium.international@mailbox.tu-dresden.de
