Scholarships
for international students

This scheme run by the Bavarian State Ministry for Education, Culture, Science and the Arts is intended to further the process of internationalisation at Bavarian universities of applied science, offering scholarships to promote international exchange between highly qualified young people.. The aim is to encourage intercultural connections that foster mutual understanding, intensify specialist collaboration and thus cultivate Bavaria’s global network in the fields of teaching, research and culture. The universities themselves are responsible for selecting the recipients based on the programme’s award guidelines.

To be eligible, students must:

• Be enrolled at Kempten University of Applied Sciences (on a bachelor’s, ”Diplom” or master’s degree programme)
• Be international regular students (students seeking to gain their degree at Kempten)
• Have a good academic track record
• Be exceptionally qualified
• Demonstrate special dedication (e.g. in international affairs at Kempten University of Applied Sciences)

Your monthly income must not exceed 853 euros . If applicable, an additional 70 euros is allowed for a spouse/partner plus an additional 520 for each child. With regard to these guidelines, all income is counted that you can access for your living expenses: e.g. income from paid work earned by yourself, your spouse/partner, maintenance from third parties (particularly parents), other scholarships/bursaries, etc.

Application documents (in German or English)

• Completed and signed Application form (original, please)
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of application, substantiating your application
• Passport and residence permit (photocopy)
• Current transcript of records, plus bachelor’s degree certificate for master’s students

Funding

Awards are made for between 100 and 300 euros per month, depending on personal financial circumstances and the overall funding budget.

Application deadlines:

For the forthcoming winter semester: 31 July
For the forthcoming summer semester: 31 January

You can access the application form here.

International students who suddenly encounter an unforeseeable financial crisis can apply for emergency financing from funds held by the Free State of Bavaria. The amount of emergency funding granted will depend on the nature of the crisis and the overall funds available.

Students must:

• Be enrolled at Kempten University of Applied Sciences (on a bachelor’s, “Diplom” or master’s degree programme)
• Level of hardship (i.e. funding not available from either own or other means – e.g. other sources or maintenance from parents)
• Demonstrate good prospect of successfully completing studies (sufficient academic achievement)

Your monthly income must not exceed 853 euros . If applicable, an additional 70 euros is allowed for a spouse/partner plus an additional 520 for each child.

Hardship cannot be recognised in cases where students have been granted BAföG assistance, or the requirements stipulated in § 8 BAföG are basically fulfilled (frequently non-mobile foreign students – if you have any questions in this respect, please contact your BAföG office / Augsburg Student Union).

With regard to these guidelines, all income is countedthat you can access for your living expenses: e.g. income from paid work earned by yourself, your spouse/partner, maintenance from third parties (particularly parents), other scholarships/bursaries, etc.

The application process involves completing two forms:

1.  Funding request from foreign students

2. Appendix detailing income

Application documents (in German or English)

• Completed and signed Application form (original, please)
• Completed and signed Appendix detailing income (original, please)
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of application, substantiating your request and explaining your personal circumstances
• Passport and residence permit (photocopy)
• Current transcript of records– if you are a master’s student, also your bachelor’s
  degree certificate

Before you apply for emergency financial assistance, we recommend that you seek advice personally from the International Office .

Funding

Awards are made for between 100 and 853 euros per month, depending on personal financial circumstances and the overall funding budget.

Are you an international student in need of financial assistance to complete your final thesis?

If so, you can apply for a completion grant .

Students must:

• Be enrolled at Kempten University of Applied Sciences (on a bachelor’s, ”Diplom” or master’s degree programme)
• Be an international regular student (seeking to gain your degree at Kempten)
• Have a good academic track record
• Reasonably expect to complete your programme successfully within one year

Application documents (in German or English)

• Completed and signed Application form (original, please)
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of application, substantiating your application
• Passport and residence permit (photocopy)
• Current transcript of records

Funding One-off payment according to need, but not exceeding 1,000 euros.

Application deadlines:

For the forthcoming winter semester: 31 July
For the forthcoming summer semester: 31 January

You can access the application form here.

Kempten University of Applied Sciences takes part in the Deutschlandstipendium scheme for talented students who, by demonstrating excellent performanceand commitment, can be awarded a scholarship worth 300 euros per month. Students from abroad can also apply for a Deutschlandstipendium.

Further details are available here.

The DAAD’s scholarships are primarily aimed at higher-level and PhD students, or doctoral graduates, wishing to study or conduct research at universities or research institutes in Germany. Some schemes also cover internships.

Further information can be found here.

Information about this programme that the DAAD runs for international applicants to study and full-time students from outside Europe can be found here.

BayBIDS  – “Bayerische BetreuungsInitiative Deutsche Auslands- und PartnerSchulen”  – awards scholarships to outstanding prospective students from German schools abroad and partner school, who wish to study in Bavaria. The aim is to make it easier for young people to get started with studying in Bavaria in recognition of their positive decision and the associated effort involved in organising and funding their decision.

These scholarships are funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Science and the Arts. The deadline for applications is 30 June to start studying in the following winter semester.

You can apply online here.
 

Mercator Fellowship German Academic Scholarship Foundation – deadline for application: 20 December for the following academic year

BayCHINA  Governmental scholarships offered by the Ministry of Education der P.R. China (CSC scholarships): deadline for applications 28 February for either winter or summer semester the following year

BAYHOST One-year scholarships awarded by the Free State of Bavaria for graduates from Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Hungary – deadline for applications: 1 December for the following academic year

BAYHOST Scholarships for students and scientists from eastern Europe.