Suitable students can be nominated by professors, deans, Vice-Presidents, International Affairs Officers and teaching staff.

• have excellent academic achievements, grade point average between (1.0) and (1.7),
• are socially and/or interculturally committed,
• are foreign students*) and do not have German citizenship,
• are pursuing a degree at TU Dortmund University (nomination of guest or exchange students is not possible),
• are at least in their 3rd semester (Bachelor's) or 2nd semester (Master's) or are young graduates (the degree should not be more than 3 months old at the time of the award ceremony) or doctoral candidates.

*) Foreign students are international students who have acquired their higher education entrance qualification abroad or have supplemented their school qualifications acquired abroad with a German preparatory college.

• Nomination letter from the dean, professor, thesis supervisor or representative for international students.
• If the commitment is within TU Dortmund University, a letter of recommendation from a university employee stating the commitment on an academic and social, societal or intercultural level is required.
• If the commitment is outside TU Dortmund University, a letter of recommendation from a management position stating the commitment on a social, societal or intercultural level is required.
• Current curriculum vitae.
• Current overview of grades.
• Current certificate of study.
• Letter of motivation (max. 1 page)
• Proof(s) or certificates of voluntary work.

The selection is made by a selection committee of the International Office and the Vice-Rectorate for International Affairs. The DAAD prize is presented during the Come2Campus welcome event in the winter semester .

1. Nomination letter:

   • A nomination letter is used to propose a particular student for the DAAD Prize. It usually contains information about the nominee's achievements, qualifications and special skills that make him or her suitable for the award. The aim is to convince the selection committee of the nominee's suitability.

2. Letter of recommendation:

   • A letter of recommendation, on the other hand, is often written at the request of a student to demonstrate their abilities and social commitment.  In this letter, the author emphasises the student's social strengths and provides personal insights into their achievements and commitment.

Foreign students who are enrolled at a German university (no visiting or exchange students) and are pursuing a bachelor’s (at least 2nd or 3rd year) or master’s degree (at least 2nd semester) can be nominated.

Furthermore, students must show good academic performances (average grade 1.0 to 1.7) and social commitment within the TU Dortmund University community or off-campus. Young graduates and doctoral candidates can also be nominated.

Foreign students (Bildungsauslaender) are international students who have acquired their higher education entrance qualification abroad or who have completed school qualifications acquired abroad at a German preparatory college.

No. International students can only be nominated by faculty professors, lecturers or international student representatives.

Applications can be submitted either directly by the students themselves or by a nominating person or office. All documents must be uploaded in full via the online application form and submitted on time.

If any documents are found to be missing after submission, they cannot be added later. Instead, a complete new application must be submitted through the online form, which must also be sent within the deadline.

Yes, if the degree does not date back longer than three months at the time of the prize awarding ceremony.

No, the DAAD Prize is not a research prize. If possible, it should be awarded to students, and then possibly to doctoral candidates.

No, the prize may only be awarded once.

The prize is endowed with 1,000 EUR. The payment will be made after the prize awarding ceremony.

The DAAD Prize awarding ceremony is documented in a press report on the university's website.