Scholarships for applicants and students from abroad
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Here you can find the current announcements and news about scholarships of the International Office.
Information for students and applicants from abroad
Financing studies often plays a major role, especially for international students, and is thus an important factor when choosing a place to study.
When should I start looking for funding opportunities?
If it is not possible to finance your stay abroad on your own or with family support, then you should start looking for possible funding programs at least one year, but preferably one and a half years, before you start your studies in Germany. Most calls for full scholarships have at least a one-year lead time. The applications for the study program and for the scholarship therefore usually run in parallel, or you have to apply for a scholarship first.
Where can I find scholarships and funding opportunities?
When looking for possible funding options, the first port of call should always be the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It is the world's largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and academics and is represented in 58 countries. For advice and help on financing your study visit to Germany, contact the DAAD Information Center in your home country or visit the scholarship database.
For a guide to scholarship application and answers to frequently asked questions, see the DAAD's scholarship application instructions. If you are already in Germany, you can send your questions to the DAAD Info Center in Bonn via this contact form.
Additional scholarship databases can be found at:
- Deutscher Bildungsserver - Stipendiendatenbanken (available only in German)
- MyStipendium (available only in German)
- e-fellows.net (available only in German)
Scholarships and funding opportunities at the TU Dresden
You can find general information about funding and financing your studies at TU Dresden on our website under all about studying and the special offers for international students here below:
Whether it is a full scholarship for the desired Master's program, a motivational scholarship for the first year of study in an undergraduate program, a special scholarship program for an exchange semester or but an urgently needed support for graduation on our web pages we present the funding opportunities for international students at the TU Dresden.
We first differentiate here between scholarships for studies with a degree, exchange studies or targeted offers for refugees. After that, the different offers are either directed at enrolled students or prospective students and applicants.
Which scholarship suits me?
In order to find the right scholarship, please answer the questions in the scholarship switch below. Please note that all further information, such as requirements, documents to be submitted and deadlines can be found on the websites linked below.
Contact at TU Dresden
For questions about our programs DAAD EPOS, DAAD KOSPIE (Argentina, India, Colombia, Mexico, Tunisia), DAAD BIDS, DAAD STIBET I and the DAAD Award, the Gregorius-Agricola Scholarship Program and the scholarship program for DSD schools, as well as the funded places at TUDIAS Studienkolleg, please visit the related websites first.
For general scholarship advice and further questions, please contact:
© Michael Kretzschmar
Coordinator
NameMs Cornelia Hesse
Scholarship programs for international students