PROMOS

Regularly enrolled students at German universities can apply if they:

• Have German citizenship OR
• Are treated the same as Germanys in accordance with § 8 paragraph 1 clauses 2 ff., paragraph 2, 2a and 3 BAföG OR
• Are enrolled as non-German students in a degree programme at a German university with the aim of obtaining the degree at the German university.

For non-German citizens, stays in the home country are excluded. The home country is the country in which the student has predominantly resided for at least five years.

Subject to the allocation of funds by the DAAD, partial scholarships for a maximum of 3 months are offered for the following stays abroad, which are recognised as part of the respective Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes:

• Partial scholarship for studies abroad
• Partial scholarship for practical semester/internship outside of Europe*
• Partial scholarship for final dissertation
• Short stay, e.g. Summer School (flat-rate funding of €500 each for a maximum of 4 students per group registered by a professor at the H-BRS)

Benefits from other scholarship providers may be offset against the scholarship. Internships for which specific internship programmes of the DAAD, e.g. HAW, are used must not be additionally funded by PROMOS.

Funding is only possible once per study cycle.

The monthly funding amount depends on the country (see funding rates table).

_{*as well as European countries that are not eligible countries in ERASMUS+.}

The minimum duration of stay is 3 months, 2 months if a thesis is being written. Theses that are not carried out at a university or research institute or at a company can exceptionally be funded if the relevant department fully supports the project and the students submit a detailed timetable.

(German or English, if native language or English-language degree programme)

1. Letter of motivation

• Detailed description of the study/work project and indication of the target country

2. Tabular curriculum vitae with photo

3. A reference from a lecturer authorised to conduct examinations

• In accordance with the form (reference form)
• To be submitted directly by the referee in digital form by email to astrid.schlinkert@h-brs.de

4. Complete current PDF transcript of grades

• In SIS: Under ‘Transcript of grades complete with...’, tick ALL of the following boxes, in particular the ‘Average grade’ field

5. If applicable, printout of your study progress showing your average grade, if your average grade is not displayed on your transcript of records.

• In SIS: ‘Study progress’Current certificate of enrolment, if applicable, copy of your Bachelor's degree certificate (applies to Master's students)
• In Apollo: Select “Complete transcript (all grades)”

6. Proof of sufficient language skills in the language of study or work, in accordance with the applicable regulations in the examination regulations of your department or the internal guidelines for admission to a stay abroad.

• Proof in the transcript of records or, if applicable, confirmation from the Language Centre (http://www.h-brs.de/de/spz)
• Please inform yourself in good time about the examination dates and registration deadlines of the Language Centre!

8. If applicable, information about language skills in the host country, if the working language is not identical to the language of the host country

A selection committee appointed by the departments will decide on the awarding of scholarships for the summer semester 2025, probably in April 2025. The decision on the awarding of scholarships for the winter semester 2025/26 is expected to be made in October 2025.

The departments of Economics and Computer Science will have only one selection date for both application rounds, which is expected to be in October 2025. Applications from the summer semester 2025 may receive funding retroactively.

The reasons that led to the selection committee's decision will not be communicated separately.

Applications will be evaluated by the selection committee according to the following criteria:

• Academic performance
• Purpose of the planned stay in relation to the further course of study
• Relevant language skills
• Evaluation in the reference letter
• Social engagement
• Letter of motivation