Before applying for an Elektro-Start scholarship, you should find out about the application modalities for the Electrical Engineering (Diploma) degree program at TU Dresden and prepare an application for this degree program. Enrolment in this degree program at TU Dresden is a mandatory requirement for eligibility for the Elektro-Start scholarship.

How to apply to study at TU Dresden:

1. Inform yourself
Find out about the specific admission requirements for the Electrical Engineering degree program. Click here to go to the website of the Electrical Engineering (Diploma) degree program: TU Dresden Electrical Engineering degree program

2. Application deadline
The application deadline for the winter semester is 15.07.2025 for applicants from abroad and 15.09.2025 for German applicants

3. Online application
Apply online via the TU Dresden application portal. Register for an application account and complete the application form for a degree in Electrical Engineering (Diploma, admission-free) under "Current applications". Click here for the application portal: Application portal

4. Application documents
Upload all necessary documents to the TUD application portal under "Documents / Certificates / Certificates", e.g. : Abitur certificate or equivalent school-leaving certificate, proof of any previous internships, proof of any vocational training, curriculum vitae in tabular form, identity card or passport

5. Application number
Make a note of the six-digit application number from the application portal and quote it when applying for an Elektro-Strat scholarship.

The online application is submitted via the online application portal. This is only available once per academic year for a limited period of time, from July 16 (9:00 a.m) - September 15 (end of day midnight) .

Notes

• Before you start your application, you must create an account which you can use to log into the system at any time with your password.
• You can save your application temporarily and edit it later. However, for your application to be valid, you must send it within the application deadline.
• You can only upload attachments in PDF format (maximum 2 Mb).

The application documents must be uploaded in the relevant sections of the online application form. Please upload your documents in PDF format in the appropriate "Browse" field. The amount of data per upload must not exceed 2 MB. For data protection reasons, please submit your letter of motivation and CV without your address, telephone number, e-mail address, matriculation number and date of birth. You may mention your name.

You must submit the following documents digitally:

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

• Declaration of participation (please complete the web form during the application phase and upload the confirmation email as a pdf file to the appropriate place in the application portal),

• Online application to TU Dresden or confirmation of online application for NC degree programs,

• Letter of motivation (max. 1 page, with name only; instructions for writing),

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form (with name only, photo is optional but not mandatory)

• Certificates or overview of grades:

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

b. for foreign applicants , an officially certified translation of the university entrance qualification in German or English.

• Further references - If possible, please add written proof of the following criteria to your application:

  • Professional qualifications and references

  • Other qualifications and knowledge acquired

  • Community, social and/or family commitment

  • Reasons that have had an aggravating or hindering effect on your previous educational biography.

Please note: Information that has not been verified will not be included in the assessment. You should therefore obtain appropriate references and evidence in good time.

If you have not yet received your Abitur certificate before the application deadline, you can also apply for a Deutschlandstipendium at TU Dresden without the certificate and confirmation of the online application. Please note the following in the application form:

• Please enter '0000' in the field "Matriculation number or applicant number"
• Upload a self-written document in the field "Certificate of matriculation/online application" with details of the degree program you are applying for and the date of your expected matriculation at TU Dresden
• Instead of the Abitur certificate, you can upload a provisional grade certificate from your school or the half-year report card

Please note that you must submit the required documents (application form, Abitur certificate) as soon as possible.

If you have just applied for the upcoming winter semester at the TU Dresden, you do not have an enrolment 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 – the confirmation of the online application. In the declaration to participate you must enter your application number instead of the enrolment number.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to say in advance how high the chances of a Elektro-Start-scholarship are for each applicant, as the probability depends on the number of applications received from eligible candidates. In 2024, the Elektro-Start scholarship was awarded to 27 scholarship holders for the first time. However, due to the novelty of the scholarship, it can be assumed that the number of applicants will be relatively low and that applicants will therefore have a very good chance of success, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.

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