PROMOS

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PROMOS provides financial support to students and doctoral candidates at THM during their stays abroad.

Study, internship, and language stays worldwide are supported with a partial scholarship to cover living expenses and, if applicable, a portion of tuition fees. Travel expenses within Europe are generally not covered by THM . Students with disabilities or chronic illnesses may be eligible for special funding.

Who can apply?

All students and doctoral candidates enrolled at THM or in cooperative Degree Courses who aim to obtain a degree are eligible to apply.

International undergraduate students must take the following into account when planning: The stay abroad must not exceed 6 months and you must before leaving Germany that your residence permit is valid at least until your return!

What is being funded?

Funding measures

Funding period: lies within one calendar year (January 1st - December 31st).

Study and research scholarships (1 to 6 months)
: Both short-term scholarships (e.g., for theses) and scholarships of up to one semester for study abroad programs are eligible for funding. For study abroad programs of one semester, PROMOS funding is limited to 4 months.

Study abroad programs at European universities can only be funded in exceptional cases (e.g., where there is NO cooperation within the Erasmus+ program). You can find out which universities this applies to in detail at the International Office.

Internships (6 weeks to 6 months)
can be funded with the aforementioned scholarship rates and/or travel allowances.

Due to overlaps with the ERASMUS+ traineeship program, internships in EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Turkey can only be funded if you have already received funding through the ERASMUS traineeship program.

Language courses (3 weeks to 6 months):
Language courses at universities abroad can be funded worldwide. English language courses are only funded if they are specialized language courses. Furthermore, courses in commonly spoken languages are only funded if advanced knowledge is already present.

Specialized courses (up to 6 weeks, e.g. Summer Schools):
Participation in specialized courses offered by universities or scientific organizations abroad can be funded worldwide.

An overview of the current funding rates can be found here.

Please note: Double funding, i.e., combining this scholarship with other international scholarships, is not possible. Students receiving BAföG (German Federal Training Assistance Act) are excluded from receiving the travel allowance, as this is already covered by their BAföG for studies abroad. PROMOS can be combined with the Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship). Paid internships (from €800 net/month) will be given lower priority if there are many qualified applicants, or may be excluded from funding altogether.

How do I apply?

Application period:

For funding in the second half of the year (winter semester 30.06. – 31.12.): 01 April - 31 May
For funding in the first half of the year (summer semester 01.01. – 30.06.): 01 October - 30 November

Required documents

Promos Checklist (signed by you and the Departmental International Coordinatorof your Departments)
A tabular CV (in German or English) including information on secondary employment, social engagement and previous stays abroad.
Letter of motivation or description of the study abroad project (German or English, at least 1 page): Why you have decided to undertake the planned stay abroad, what goals you are pursuing, how the stay is integrated into your course of study, how you are preparing/have prepared for the stay (e.g. linguistically or academically).
Certificate of enrollment
Current grade overview with (self-calculated, weighted) average grade
current language certificate , e.g. DAAD language certificate (can be submitted at the THM, registration required)
For study abroad: Learning Agreement/study plan (see under "downloads") and confirmation of acceptance from the host university
For internships abroad: Certificate of recognition from the Department, (informal) internship and clear information on remuneration.
For theses/dissertations that are neither carried out at a university nor at a company: timetable for carrying out the project abroad, confirmation from the Department that the project is fully supported.
Certificate in Intercultural Training: After successful acceptance into the program, attendance at a preparatory intercultural training course is mandatory.
Students without German citizenship: Copy of passport or copy of residence permit
If applicable, an application for special funding for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses (support is available from BliZ): can be submitted later.