What is funded?
| The goal of the scholarship is to enhance the mobility of students at German universities. As part of PROMOS, the University of Hohenheim awards scholarships to students for study stays abroad, internships abroad, or research stays. |
Who is eligible?
| Regularly enrolled students (Bachelor’s, Master’s) at the University of Hohenheim who are completing a study stay (as a free mover or in UHOH exchange programs), a research stay (also as part of their final thesis), or an internship abroad. Stays in Erasmus+ program countries and stays in the home country are not eligible for funding. The home country is the country in which the applicant has spent the majority of the last 5 years. |
What does the scholarship consist of?
| | Duration of stay | Type of funding | Travel expense
allowance | Monthly grant |
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| | | Travel cost
grant | Monthly
partial grant | | Study stay | Outside
Europe & UK | Min. 1
month | Yes | Yes | | Internship | Outside
Europe & UK | Min. 1
month | Yes | Yes | | Internship | Outside
Europe & UK | At least 6
weeks | Yes | No |
- Both the travel expense allowances and monthly grant amounts are country-dependent.
- Funding is always provided for the minimum duration of stay, and for a maximum of 6 months. However, the Senate committee reserves the right to limit the funding period.
- Repeated funding is possible, but the total funding period is limited to a maximum of 6 months per study phase (Bachelor’s/Master’s).
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Application procedure
| Applications are made via Mobility Online. The link is published in the respective call for applications in the AA news. |
| Application documents | The exact application document requirements are published in the official calls for applications for the PROMOS individual scholarships. The application documents must be submitted in English. Required application documents usually include the following: - Application form
- Letter of motivation
- Résumé in table form
- Current transcript of records
- If applicable, Bachelor’s degree certificate, if applicable
- Letter of recommendation from your research project supervisor at the University of Hohenheim (only required for research stays abroad)
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Application deadlines
| The application deadlines for the University of Hohenheim’s grant and scholarship programs can be found here. |
Selection and
award criteria
| A Senate committee selects the recipients. The main criterion for selection is academic performance. Further selection criteria are the academic and personal reasons for the planned stay, as well as voluntary activities. Furthermore, projects relating to the University of Hohenheim’s specializations of “Bioeconomy”, “Global Food Security and “Ecosystems” and “Health Sciences” are given special consideration. The announcement and awarding of the PROMOS individual scholarships is generally subject to the approval of funding by the DAAD. |
| Responsibilities as a recipient | - Willingness to act as an ambassador for the University of Hohenheim and the PROMOS scholarship at the partner university as well as for the respective partner university and the exchange program at the University of Hohenheim
- Prepare and submit a final report and proof of time spent abroad
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| Other | Combination with other grants/scholarships: - It is possible to receive International BAföG as well as a PROMOS scholarship. However, the relevant BAföG office must be notified of all PROMOS payments and this may lead to adjustment of the BAföG rates.
- You must declare any other funding when applying for a PROMOS scholarship! Likewise, you must declare the PROMOS scholarship to other grant and scholarship providers.
- Double funding, i.e. funding from other German public funds with the same funding purpose, is generally not permitted. This often also applies to private grant and scholarship providers.
- Financial support can only be granted if there is no travel warning in place for the host country or region concerned, issued by the Federal Foreign Office.
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