The online application is submitted via the online application portal provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The portal will only be open for applications from 1.-15. July 2019 (for new applications).

-> Online application
(This is an external link to the DSTIP application server (imprint) of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (imprint), which will be activated at the beginning of the application period. You can switch to englisch language at the bottom.)

Additional Info:

• Before you begin with your application, you must create an account that you can use to log in to the system at any time using your password.

• Following, download the registration form here or in the portal, print it out and sign it. Then add it back to the application as a scanned attachment.

• You can safe your application any time and continue to process it later. For the application to be valid, however, you must send it within the deadline.

• The fields marked with a blue star * are mandatory.

• Use the drop-down menu at the top of the page to toggle between the different form parts.

• Attachments can be uploaded at the end of the application and as PDF only.

In the online application form you will find a section "Attachments". Please upload your attachments in PDF format in the appropriate field. The dataset can not exceed 20 MB. All documents must be easy readable. If you want to upload multiple documents for one category (e.g., references), then please create a merged PDF (for example, via Adobe Acrobat or smallpdf.com).
The following documents must be attached:

APPLICATION PAPERS

• signed Declaration to Participate,

• current Confirmation of Enrolment SS 2018 or for applicants for a university place:  the online application form or – in NC programmes – a copy of the confirmation of the online application,

• motivation letter (not more than 1 page; Helpful hints for writing the motivation letter),

• CV in tabular form,

• certificates:

a. for applicants for the first semester a  copy of the university entrance qualification

b. for students in Bachelor’s, Diplom or State Exam programmes including thethird semester a copy of the university entrance qualification and also an attestation of the academic achievements so far (printed HISQIS record  or course certificates)

c. for students in Bachelor’s, Diplom or State Exam programmes from the fourth semester of the first degree course an attestation of academic achievements so far (printed HISQIS record  or course certificates)

d. for applicants for and also students in a Master’s programme a copy of the Bachelor Certificate or Certificate of the Intermediate Examination (if already available) and also an attestation of academic achievements so far (printed HISQIS record or course certificates).

e. for foreign certificates please enclose a certified translation in German or English and if necessary attach a transcript of records including the grading sytem of your previous university.

• Further references - If possible, please complete your application with written evidence on the following criteria:
         • professional qualification and references
         • other qualifications and knowledge
         • social and/or family commitment
         • conditions that have adversely affected your educational biography.

• In case you will exceed or have already exceed the regular time frame of your programme within the funding period applied for and if you have good reasons for this (e.g. illness, family/social circumstances, change of university, etc.) please fill in the form regarding the exceedance of the standard period of study (interactive form, please download and save on your computer first).

• EXCLUSIVELY students of architecture / landscape architecture additionally submit a portfolio by post or in person. Please submit current works as possible. You can submit the portfolio to us by August 13, 2018.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to say just how high the chances of a Deutschlandstipendium are from every single applicant. Basically, about five applicants come on a scholarship. The criteria include performance (grades), social and social commitment as well as special personal and family circumstances. Ultimately, the selection committee decides what is of particular importance to them and which applicants should be supported. The entire selection process can be found in our FAQ.

Yes, you can also apply if you finish your studies sooner or if you will not be enrolled for a full year. In this case, the form regarding the exceedance of the standard period of study must be added to the application.

If a parallel founding is possible, depends on the amount paid and the scholarship scheme. Students, who already receive funding on the basis of achievement exceeding the monthly limit of 30 Euro, are not eligible for the Deutschlandstipendium. Recipients sponsored by the (organisation for the promotion of young talent) have to waive the financial support if they wish to be eligible for a Deutschlandstipendium. We have compiled an overview of the current funding schemes that are compatible with the Deutschlandstipendium. Scholarships that are compatible with the Deutschlandstipendium and those which are not, are listed here: Overview of parallel scholarships.

Students who have been awarded a full DAAD scholarship cannot simultaneously hold a Deutschlandstipendium since both scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and potential. However, if you receive a partial DAAD scholarship (e.g., Erasmus), this does not exclude you from the Deutschlandstipendium.

If you stay abroad through the ERASMUS programme, the payment of the Deutschlandstipendium continues even if you receive a mobility grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at the same time.

If you have just applied for the winter semester 18/19 at the TU Dresden, you do not have an enrollment number or a confirmation of enrolment. In this case, instead of the confirmation of enrolment, upload the acceptance letter, the online application form or - in NC programmes – a copy of the confirmation of the online application. In the declaration to participate you must enter your application number instead of the enrollment number.

You can upload advisory opinions, letters of recommendation and other references under "Other references". They do not have to correspond to any particular shape. It is up to you which references you consider suitable for the application

All documents that you upload when applying must be in German or English. Translate the documents written in another language. For foreign certificates, please upload an officially certified translation into German or English and, if necessary, a transcript of records indicating the grading system of the university.

If you do not yet have credit points (ECTS) and / or grades are not listed on your attestation of academic achievments at HISQIS, please contact your examination office for an overview. If you also get no information about your credit points there, please enter "0" when applying and attach a document with an informal message.

In some cases, credit points are not awarded during the first semesters of study (eg medicine). In this case, write "0" in the relevant fields and attach performance certificates or a document with an informal message.