PROMOS Scholarship for internships abroad (non-EU countries)
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PROMOS internship: Application form Application for funding an internship, PROMOS programme -
Confirmation of host organisation for PROMOS internship to be completed by the internship organisation -
Confirmation of School PROMOS internship Confirmation of the planned internship abroad by the supervising school at the University of Oldenburg -
PROMOS guidelines (in German) -
PROMOS country allowances 2024 (in German)
PROMOS Scholarship for internships abroad (non-EU countries)
Students of all disciplines can apply for a scholarship for an internship abroad outside the EU through the DAAD-funded PROMOS program.
Applications are only accepted during the application period. The online application form and the link to the cloud will be released on this website six weeks before the application deadline. An application is thus possible from six weeks before the end of the deadline.
Applications for PROMOS scholarships are announced twice a year and are only accepted during the application period:
- Application by 30.09. of a year for starting the internship abroad from 01.01. to 30.06. of the following year.
- Application by 31.03. of a year for starting the internship abroad from 01.07. to 31.12. of the same year.
Who can apply?
- German students
- Students who are equivalent to German citizens as set out in Section 8 (1)(2ff) and Section 8 (2), (2a) and (3), BAföG
- Non-German students and graduates if they are enrolled at a German university with the goal of graduating at that university (stays in the student's home country are not permitted.)
Funding criteria for your internship abroad
- Programme countries: All countries excluding Iceland, Croatia, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and the EU member states.
- Duration of the internship: 6 weeks to 6 months
- Self-organized full-time internship closely related to studies
- Subject-related supervision from the student's home faculty during the internship
- Internships at the following organisations are excluded from funding through PROMOS: International organisations (e.g. UNO), EU institutions, institutions and organisations which administer EU programmes, the German embassy, German humanities institutes, Goethe Institutes, German archaelogical institutes and Deutsche Auslandsschulen (DAS).
- Internships at DSD and Fit schools can be funded by PROMOS. PROMOS can be combined with the Mobility Grant.
For further information about eligibility requirements and application please see the Guidelines (in German).
PROMOS scholarships will be awarded by a scholarship committee according to the PROMOS Guidelines (§ 3). The decision of the committee is final. There is no right of appeal.
Application: two steps
Step 1: Online application
Please complete the online application
(access link will be published during application period).
Step 2: Document upload into Cloud Storage
Upload application documents in the university's cloud storage
Prior to uploading your documents in the university's cloud storage, please merge the documents into a single pdf file. The file should be named as follows: P_2024_1_last-name_first-name.pdf
Following documents are required:
- Application form
- Letter of motivation Please include: relevance for studies and career perspectives; reasons for choosing the company/institution; academic and professional benefit; reasons for choosing the target country; personal reasons (max. two pages; German or English)
- CV (German or English)
- Current transcript of records ("Notenbescheinigung", download in Stud.IP)
- Confirmation of host organisation
- Confirmation of school (please have this document signed by a faculty lecturer who can confirm your internship)
- Enrolment certificate(s)
- Confirmation of voluntary work and/or non-university-related job (brief confirmation of duration and scope is sufficient)
- Proof of language skills in working language
Please address your application to the PROMOS selection committee.
