PROMOS Scholarship for studying abroad
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PROMOS Scholarship for studying abroad
Students and, if applicable, doctoral candidates at the University of Oldenburg who wish to make a study visit abroad (and outside Europe), write their thesis at a foreign (partner) university, or take part in a language or specialist course can apply here.
The application period for PROMOS scholarships opens twice a year:
- Scholarship applications for stays abroad starting between 1 January and 30 June need to be submitted by 30 September of the year before.
- Applications for stays abroad starting between 1 July and 31 December need to be submitted by 31 March of the same year.
Application requirements: Funding lines
In principle, the following activities abroad can be funded:
- Study visits
Only students on Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programmes are eligible for funding. The duration of the study visit must be at least one and at most six months. Scholarship holders receive a fixed partial scholarship instalment for a maximum of two months as well as a one-off country-specific travel allowance (recipients of international BAföG do not receive the travel allowance).
- Thesis work/final projects abroad
Students on Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programmes who are writing their thesis at a university or company abroad are eligible for funding. Scholarship holders receive a one-off country-specific travel allowance.
- Language courses
Students on Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programmes and doctoral candidates are eligible for funding. The language course must last at least three weeks and at most six months. Courses with at least 25 weekly teaching hours (à 45 minutes) at universities or recognised language institutes are eligible for funding. Scholarship holders receive a one-off course fee allowance of 500 euros.
- Specialist courses
Students on Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programmes and doctoral candidates are eligible for funding. The specialist course must last at least one and no more than six weeks. Specialist courses include, for example, summer or winter schools, workshops at universities, and similar events. Travel in connection with conferences and lectures cannot be funded. Scholarship holders receive a one-off course fee allowance of 500 euros.
| Funding line | Target group | Minimum and maximum funding period (DAAD) | Scholarship benefits |
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| Study visit | Bachelor’s and Master’s students (including medical students taking a doctorate during their studies) | 1 to 6 months |
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| Thesis work/final projects | Bachelor’s and Master’s students (including medical students taking a doctorate during their studies) | 1 to 6 months |
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| Language course | Students and doctoral candidates | 3 weeks to 6 months |
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| Specialist course | Students and doctoral candidates | 1 to 6 weeks |
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Application: two steps
Step 1: Online application form
Complete the online application form and send it off.
Step 2: Upload your application documents to the university’s Cloud Storage
Upload your application documents to cloudstorage.uni-oldenburg.de
You must submit the following documents:
- Application form for your chosen programme (fully completed and signed)
- Curriculum vitae (in tabular form; may be in German or English)
- Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages; may be in German or English)
- Current academic record stating your average grade (as a Stud.IP printout)
- Previous academic record (only if there are less than 3 results in the current record)
- Current certificate of enrolment
- Proof of voluntary work (brief official confirmation of duration and scope suffices; self-documentation of volunteering cannot be accepted)
Only for self-organised stays abroad (i.e., stays not organised via the International Office of the University of Oldenburg) must you also submit the following documents:
- Notification of acceptance by the host university or institution
- Language certificate (for the teaching language; not required for participation in language courses)
Your next steps
- Combine all the above documents in the order in which they appear here into a single(!) pdf file.
- Name the pdf file following this pattern: PS_2025_1_Nachname_Vorname
- Upload your application to the university cloud uol.de/promos-applications
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