PROMOS

Scholarships for foreign stays outside Europe

The DAAD provides HAW Kiel with partial scholarships (residence and/or mobility) for study visits from BMBF funds in order to support the objectives of the Bologna Processes. Funding is available for high-achieving German students or equivalent foreign students who are completing a study and/or practical stay (project work, thesis) abroad.

The following are eligible for funding:

1.Study periods (including theses) for students in all disciplines (1–6 months) at partner universities abroad (preferably with no or reduced tuition fees). Free movers may also apply for funding from PROMOS.

Note regarding one-year stays:
Combined study and internship semesters offered by the DAAD

2. Study-related internships abroad or outside Erasmus-funded countries (4 weeks or longer) for students in all disciplines at companies or institutions.

Simultaneous funding from other national programs (DAAD, e.g., HAW.International, Erasmus) is not possible. BAföG recipients must disclose funding from the PROMOS program when applying for BAföG abroad.

Scholarship: Monthly partial scholarship installments starting at 350 € and/or a mobility grant. The scholarship amounts vary depending on the destination country and travel distance.

Application

There are two application deadlines. We recommend applying early:

  • March 1 for foreign stays beginning between August and December of the same year (winter semester)
  • September 1 for foreign stays beginning between January and July of the following year (summer semester)

Please schedule a personal consultation at the International Office regarding your PROMOS application.

Selection is carried out by a selection committee with the Vice President as Chairman. The names of the selected scholarship recipients will be announced no later than eight weeks after the application deadline. The selection committee evaluates the following criteria when selecting scholarship recipients:

  • Academic performance
  • Language proficiency in the course content
  • Relevance of the project and motivation
  • Social and extracurricular involvement

The following criteria may have a positive impact on the application:

  • Participation in intercultural preparation and information sessions
  • Involvement and activities within the university
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Knowledge of the local language if the language of instruction or work is different

The following documents are required for the PROMOS application:

  1. Online application via the Mobility-Online portal
  2. Academic Transcript
  3. Resume
  4. List of academic requirements still to be fulfilled by the start of the foreign stay period
  5. Statement of purpose describing the plans and objectives of the foreign stay (in English or the Course content). The added value of the foreign stay must be convincingly demonstrated (motivation from both an academic and personal perspective). Also list any preparatory seminars (intercultural and language preparation) and information sessions, as well as your involvement and activities at the university. For study abroad programs, provide information about any applicable fees. Explain why you should be selected for the PROMOS scholarship.
  6. A letter of recommendation from a professor. You can download the corresponding form from Mobility-Online as part of your application.
  7. Proof of acceptance to the study program or internship
  8. Proof of language proficiency
  9. Learning Agreement (for study abroad programs; ideally already signed)

Make sure your documents are up to date, and submit any new academic transcripts or language certificates before the application deadline, if necessary.

 

To apply via the Mobility Online Portal:

Notes

Experience has shown that the financial resources available to HAW Kiel for PROMOS scholarships are limited, so that only particularly convincing applications can be considered.

Funding may only be granted if there is no travel warning from the Federal Foreign Office for the region in question.

If you receive BAföG abroad, you are exempt from offsetting up to an amount of EUR 300 (PROMOS partial scholarship installment). Scholarship amounts in excess of this will be offset against any BAföG benefits received abroad. The BAföG offices are always responsible for offsetting against the foreign BAföG benefits and students must declare all income (including PROMOS funding) to them. For further information, please refer to the BAföG information from the Federal Ministry of Education.

We would like to draw your attention to the international insurance (combined health, accident and liability insurance) via the DAAD group rate, as the PROMOS program does not include any insurance cover. Insurance via the DAAD rates is possible for students and interns if they are supported by DAAD funds.