Within the framework of the PROMOS program to increase the mobility of students at German higher education institutions - funded by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) - the International Office awards scholarships for internships, specialist courses and summer schools, language courses, study and competition trips, and study visits to non-European countries.

Depending on the funded activity, the scholarship holders will receive partial scholarships for subsistence, travel costs, tuition and course fees as well as a flat-rate residence allowance.
Applications are open to OTH Amberg-Weiden students of all disciplines who have completed at least 2 semesters at the OTH-AW.
 

1. Application: 31 December each year (announcement of results: 31. January at the latest).
2. Application : 31 May each year* (announcement of results: 15 June at the latest)
   *^{without guarantee: only if budget allows it}

Please submit the completed application form with the following application documents to the International Office

• Your letter of motivation, description of your project (maximum 1-2 pages)
• Internship contract or letter of invitation from the university/language school (if these are not yet available, we reserve the right to withhold payment of the funds until the above-mentioned documents have been presented)
• Tabular curriculum vitae
• Proof of knowledge of the language in which the internship/summer school is conducted
• Latest transcript of records
• Certificate of enrolment
• Copy of the identity card
• BAföG notice or notice of refusal (if applicable)

Applicants will be selected according to the following criteria:

• Study achievements
• Purpose of the stay abroad
• Language skills
• Motivation
• Social commitment
• Recommendation of the faculty

Contact
Vanessa Kamran

Within the framework of the "OTH International" program, the OTH Amberg-Weiden awards scholarships of the Free State of Bavaria for German students who are studying or doing an internship abroad outside the Erasmus area (EU) as well as for foreign students regularly enrolled in a German higher education institution.

Applicants should have completed at least 2 semesters at OTH Amberg-Weiden.

The funds are limited.

Application deadline: please contact the International Office directly.
Contact person: Vanessa Kamran

Application

Application Form OTH International

The completed and signed application form must include:

• Proof of the stay abroad (internship contract / admission for study abroad)
• Proof of travel expenses for the stay abroad
• Curriculum vitae
• Certificate of enrolment
• Copy of the current transcript
• Copy of the identity card
• If applicable, copy of the BAföG refusal notice
• Copy of income statements and other financial support, if applicable

Note:
In the event of a successful application, the experiences of the scholarship holders* will be posted to the foreign blog "Zugvögel" of the OTH Amberg-Weiden.

If you have any questions, please send us an e-mail to make an appointment.

• Bayerische Hochschulzentren
  The Free State of Bavaria also provides support for students wishing to spend time abroad (study, internship and writing an academic paper) in certain countries or groups of countries. Funding from the Bavarian university centres is available to students from state and church universities in Bavaria who have completed at least the first stage of their studies (semesters 1 and 2).
  • BayCHINA
    China, Scholarships for study visits or internships
  • BayHOST/BTHA
    Central and Eastern Europe
  • BayIND
    India
  • BayLAT
    Latin America
  • BayFrance/BFHZ
    France
  • BaCaTeC
    California
• Scholarships for study visits to China: Scholarship Jiangsu University
  Further information from the International Office
• Funding from the Ranke-Heinemann Institute for study visits to Australia, New Zealand and Canada
  • IRH Studienbeihilfe
  • IRH Vollstipendium
  • IRH Reisekostenstipendium
  • Access to all scholarships, awarded by Australian and New Zealand universities and our Canadian funding partners.
    
    More Information: Institut Ranke-Heinemann
• Fulbright Scholarships

  Further dates for info sessions with the Fulbright network universities in the USA will be published promptly on the Fulbright Germany website at www.fulbright.de
  Many more exciting opportunities at Fulbright-Stipendienfinder.

  Fulbright Germany is once again organising fully funded scholarship programmes in Virginia and Texas in summer 2024: a great opportunity to get to know American campus life while deepening your intercultural skills and study knowledge!

  At Virginia Tech: Fulbright Summer Study Programme „Leaders in Entrepreneurship“
  At Trinity University: Fulbright Summer Studiy Programme “Diversity Initiative“

  Application deadline is 28 February 2024.

   

• Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes: MacCloy Programm
  The application deadline is 1 November each year.

• Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes: ERP-Stipendienprogramm
  The application deadline is 1 October each year.

• RISE Weltweit

  The German Academic Exchange Service arranges research internships all over the world as part of the RISE Worldwide (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) scholarship programme.
  Bachelor's, diploma and state examination students from the 2nd semester onwards in the fields of natural sciences and engineering as well as medicine, pharmacy, psychology and computer science from German universities and universities of applied sciences are eligible to apply. Unfortunately, Master's students are not eligible to apply!
  Scholarship holders receive a monthly DAAD full scholarship instalment and a travel allowance (both depending on the destination country) as well as health, accident and liability insurance.

  Further Information
   

  As part of RISE Worldwide (Research Internships in Science and Engineering), students can apply for a research internship in summer 2024 until 30 November 2023.
  The DAAD is working together with the Canadian exchange organisation Mitacs in the Globalink programme. The programme is aimed at bachelor's, diploma and state examination students from universities and universities of applied sciences/universities of applied sciences in the fields of natural and engineering sciences, medicine, psychology and computer science. (Master's students are unfortunately not eligible to apply).
  The scholarship holders receive
  - a monthly DAAD full scholarship instalment
  - a travel allowance (both depending on the destination country).
  - health, accident and liability insurance
  - a local (Globalink) mentor