Financing options for your time abroad
There are multiple institutions, listed below, to which you can apply for financing to finance your time abroad. Most of the scholarships for students are granted through the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienst (DAAD)).
Internet: www.daad.de
Internet: www.studieren-weltweit.de
Weitere Informationen zum Auslands-BAföG finden Sie unter www.das-neue-bafoeg.de
Since April 1st, 2001, an initial credit for study abroad can be applied for, additional to the Student Loan, from the Federal Office of Administration in Köln, 50728. More detailed information can be obtained by calling 0221/7584492, or under the following webpages:
www.bildungskredit.de
www.kfw-foerderbank.de/DE_Home/Bildung/Wissenskredite_fuer_Studenten.jsp
www.bmbf.de
If you are studying under the Erasmus programme, you will automatically receive a small scholarship to aid in your stay abroad.
Further information can be found on the Erasmus webpage from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/108753.html
The European support programme Erasmus+ offers the opportunity in worldwide exchanges from higher education institutes through the existing European programme countries. With the establishment of the funding line in 2015 from Erasmus+ KA107 “Mobility with Partner Countries”, the mobility of individuals is supported for the higher education sector to partner universities outside of Europe.
Further information can be found here: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/ka-107-mobilität-von-einzelpersonen-außerhalb-europas-/541186.html
Erasmus Mundus is a programme of the European Union and offers scholarships for students and academics in scientific exchanges.
Webpage: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/311785.html
PROMOS is a programme of the University of Göttingen, which wants to increase the mobility of students. Therefore, there are scholarships offered to encourage foreign exchanges.
Website: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/164293.html
The Bayer Foundation supports young researchers in innovative, international projects.
Webpage: www.bayer-stiftungen.de/de/international-fellowship.aspx
The Carlo-Schmid-Programme is a full scholarship, supported by the DAAD, for internships at international organisations (e.g. UN) and European institutions.
Please Note: Application deadlines for the period September 2017 to June 2018 is the 24th of February 2017!
Webpage: www.daad.de/ausland/studieren/stipendium/de/18040-1-ausschreibung-zum-carlo-schmid-programm/
Webpage: www.stiftungsindex.de
For international students, who would like to complete their Master Thesis in a foreign country, and not in Göttingen, there is the Stube (Study Accompanying Programme) Lower Saxony Scholarship.
Webpage: www.stube-niedersachsen.de
The Ranke-Heinemann Academic Foundation supports students who are planning on studying abroad in Australia or New Zealand.
Webpage: www.ranke-heinemann.de/
With the Tuition Waiver Programme, study fees are able to be waived abroad.
Checklist for applicants for the Tuition Waiver Programme (german only pdf).
Internet: www.fulbright.de