International students of TU Dresden on the level of a diploma, bachelor, master or state exam student

• International students in doctoral studies
• International Students with multiple nationalities, when one of them is German 
• Exchange students, who only study one or two semesters at TU Dresden and do not obtain a degree at TU Dresden, are not eligible to apply for those scholarships
• Study applicants who apply for a place to study at TU Dresden and who are not enrolled at TU Dresden at the time of the scholarship application cannot be supported with these scholarships
• Information for doctoral students who would like to apply for a scholarship is available at the Graduate Academy of TU Dresden

A prerequisite for funding is that:

• the student has performed well (average grade of at least 2.5 achieved so far)
• successful completion of studies is expected within one year (thesis has already been registered or at least 75% of the credits of the total studies have been completed).
• no income from paid employment or social benefits (BAföG) exceeding 538 euros gross
• no other scholarships during the funding period (regardless of the type and amount of the scholarship payments)
• no graduation scholarship has been awarded before/during the funding period (e.g. STIBET or GFF)
• the students are enrolled during the funding period and do not permanently stay outside their place of study (NOTE: stays abroad are only possible within the framework of a compulsory stay according to the study regulations; in the case of leaves of absence, written proof must be provided by the examination office/faculty that a degree is also possible within a semester of leave)

Scholarship rate: EUR 300,- per month

Funding period:
1 April - 30 September (summer semester)
1 October - 31 December (winter semester)

Duration of scholarship:
3 months (maximum until the deadline for the submission of final thesis), a prolongation is not possible

1 February until 8 March for the funding period 1 April - 30 September (summer semester)
1 August until 8 September for the funding period 1 October - 31 December (winter semester)

IMPORTANT: Please always refer to the current call for submissions, as funding is subject to available balances.

• Application form for a STIBET Scholarship
• Certificate of enrollment for the funding period (i.e. not for the current semester, but for the following semester)
• Current list of examination results (transcript) issued by the examination office
• Confirmation of the examination office stating the achieved credits as well as the overall average grade; The confirmation has to be submitted by the end of the application period, even if you were not able to obtain 75 percent of credits or to register for final thesis. In that case the confirmation has to be submitted until 15 April for a scholarship in summer semester or until 15 October for a scholarship in winter semester. Therefore, the certificate must be submitted twice: the first time by the end of the application period (even if less than 75% of the credits have been achieved and the thesis has not yet been registered) and the second time by April 15 or October 15 (by this date the 75% of the credits must have been achieved or the thesis must have been registered).

Please note that applicants with incomplete or missing application documents cannot be considered for a scholarship.

Please send your complete application documents only digitally (PDF documents, max. 10 MB) using the following e-mail address   (except students at IHI Zittau, see below).

Students at IHI Zittau have to send all required application documents digitally only (PDF documents, max. 10 MB) to  (contact for IHI students: Uta Scheunig, Head of Administration at IHI Zittau, Tel.: +49 3583 612-4115, ).

We recommend sending your application documents in encrypted form, but encryption is not mandatory. Notes on the encryption of e-mails (optional):

For secure, encrypted sending of your application documents from your private e-mail address, first register with your private e-mail address in the SecureMail portal of TU Dresden (https://securemail.tu-dresden.de/). Then you can send your application documents as an attachment to the above-mentioned e-mail address via the SecureMail portal of TU Dresden.

For secure, encrypted sending of your application documents from your TUD email address (@tu-dresden.de or @mailbox.tu-dresden.de), you first need to apply for a digital certificate. After configuring the digital certificate, send your application documents as an attachment to the above-mentioned e-mail address.

As soon as we receive your application documents, we will send you a confirmation by e-mail.

The selection committee consists of at least three members of the International Office of TU Dresden.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of a ranking list. The ranking of the scholarship applicants is based on the average grade of the study achievements and on the study progress in percent. The basis for this is the information provided by the Examinations Office (status of submission by the application deadline.) If the average grade cannot be determined by the Examinations Office, the average grade is then calculated by the International Office in a simplified procedure (= all grades are equivalent).

International students of TU Dresden on the level of a diploma, bachelor, master or state exam student

• International students in doctoral studies
• International Students with multiple nationalities, when one of them is German 
• Exchange students, who only study one or two semesters at TU Dresden and do not obtain a degree at TU Dresden, are not eligible to apply for those scholarships
• Study applicants who apply for a place to study at TU Dresden and who are not enrolled at TU Dresden at the time of the scholarship application cannot be supported with these scholarships
• Information for doctoral students who would like to apply for a scholarship is available at the Graduate Academy of TU Dresden

A prerequisite for funding is that:

• the student has performed well (average grade of at least 2.5 achieved so far)

• a voluntary or low-paid commitment on international activities at TU Dresden, such as mentoring international students, assisting in cultural events or tandem/mentoring programmes. Students can for example participate in the following initiatives or associations (international reference assumed):

  University groups at TUD, Fachschaftsrat des Studiengangs, STURA (Referat Ausländische Studierende), Campusbüro Uni mit Kind, Studentenwerk Dresden

• no income from paid employment or social benefits (BAföG) exceeding 538 euros gross
• no other scholarships during the funding period (regardless of the type and amount of the scholarship payments)
• the students are enrolled at TU Dresden during the funding period

Active engagement in an international context at the TU Dresden is the basis for an application for the engaged student scholarship. Such a commitment is often also referred to as an honorary position.

The engagement should fulfill the following criteria:

• it must have at least during the semester before the start of the scholarship (future engagements cannot be counted)
• it officially counts as an volunteer position (= activities that are carried out for others in a self-determined and non-profit manner and are oriented towards the common good.) and is only marginally remunerated, if at all.
• it should have a minimum duration of 6 months. In the case of a shorter commitment, a high level of impact must be demonstrated. (e.g.: a large-scale fundraising campaign).
• written proof from a TU internal institution or association about the duration, scope and nature of the social or intercultural commitment must be submitted (with official letterhead of the institution and contact details of the person issuing the certificate)

Scholarship rate: EUR 300,- per month

Funding period:
1 April - 30 September (summer semester)
1 October - 31 December (winter semester)

Duration of scholarship:
3 months (maximum until the deadline for the submission of final thesis), a prolongation is not possible

8 March for the funding period 1 April - 30 September (summer semester)
8 September for the funding period 1 October - 31 December (winter semester)

Grants between January and April are unfortunately not possible!

• Application form for a STIBET Scholarship
• Certificate of enrollment for the funding period (i.e. not for the current semester, but for the following semester)
• Current list of examination results (transcript) issued by the examination office
• Confirmation of the examination office stating the achieved credits as well as the overall average grade
• Motivation letter (explanations on nature, scope and duration of commitment on international activities at the TU Dresden)
• Confirmation of the type, extent and duration of the volunteer work in an international context at the TU Dresden (See "What counts as volunteer work in an international context at the TU Dresden?") This must be provided with an offical letter head and the contact details of a representativ of the TU internal organization.

Please note that applicants with incomplete or missing application documents cannot be considered for a scholarship.

Please send your complete application documents only digitally (PDF documents, max. 10 MB) using the following e-mail address   (except students at IHI Zittau, see below).

Students at IHI Zittau have to send all required application documents digitally only (PDF documents, max. 10 MB) to  (contact for IHI students: Uta Scheunig, Head of Administration at IHI Zittau, Tel.: +49 3583 612-4115, ).

We recommend sending your application documents in encrypted form, but encryption is not mandatory. Notes on the encryption of e-mails (optional):

For secure, encrypted sending of your application documents from your private e-mail address, first register with your private e-mail address in the SecureMail portal of TU Dresden (https://securemail.tu-dresden.de/). Then you can send your application documents as an attachment to the above-mentioned e-mail address via the SecureMail portal of TU Dresden.

For secure, encrypted sending of your application documents from your TUD email address (@tu-dresden.de or @mailbox.tu-dresden.de), you first need to apply for a digital certificate. After configuring the digital certificate, send your application documents as an attachment to the above-mentioned e-mail address.

As soon as we receive your application documents, we will send you a confirmation by e-mail.

The selection committee consists of at least three members of the International Office of TU Dresden.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of a ranking list. The ranking of the scholarship applicants is based on the average grade of the study achievements and the extent of the commitment. The basis for this is the information provided by the Examinations Office and the confirmation of voluntary work by the TU internal institution (status of submission by the application deadline.) If the average grade cannot be determined by the Examinations Office, the average grade is then calculated by the International Office in a simplified procedure (= all grades are equivalent).