PROMOS Scholarship

Bachelor and Master students are eligible. You must remain enrolled at TU Dortmund University for the entire duration of the internship. PhD students and graduates are not eligible.

Full-time internships with a duration of at least six weeks.

Both voluntary and mandatory internships are eligible. The internship should be relevant for your studies, but it does not have to be mandatory. A letter of acceptance or work contract must be provided at the time of application.

Internships in countries participating in the Erasmus program are eligible for an Erasmus scholarship. Should your department be unable to give you credit toward your studies for a voluntary internship in an Erasmus country, you may apply for a PROMOS scholarship.

Internships that are a part of the special DAAD programs are usually not eligible for PROMOS - where appropriate only if the DAAD has rejected your application.

For an Internship in the Host Country: Travel Grant

Successful applicants will receive a travel grant according to the country-specific rates set by the DAAD (column "Teilstipendium Mobilität"). Your actual travel costs may differ from the scholarship amount. You will not receive a monthly stipend for living expenses.

For a Virtual Internship (only in 2021): Monthly Stipend

In case the pandemic makes it impossible to travel to the host country for the internship, you may still receive a scholarship for a virtual internship from Germany. In this case you would be awarded the monthly stipend amount in the column "Teilstipendiendium Aufenthalt" according to the country-specific rates set by the DAAD . The scholarship may only be awarded for a portion of the planned internship period.

Additional Funding

Students with special needs can apply for up to 10,000 EUR additional funding from the DAAD; just be sure to contact Laura Hope early on in the planning process (six months prior).

The International Office supports and assists students in the search for a host company with the country-specific links and information as well as with the Moodle page which lists current calls for applications and information relevant to your degree program.

31 January
30 April
31 July
31 October

Your application has to be turned in early enough so that at least two months fo time is between the application deadline and the start of your internship. That means that the deadline on 31 January is technically for all internships starting on or after 1 April.

Late applications can still be turned in, however these will receive lower priority.

Applicants will be notified about the outcome approximately six weeks after the deadline.

All documents should be uploaded to the application portal. Additionally, you will need to turn in the online application form to the International Office (or send through e-mail). Your application will not be processesd until you have turned in this document.

1. Fill out the online application form.

2. Upload the following documents to the application portal:

• Confirmation of relevance for your studies, signed by the responsible person in your department
• Confirmation from the company about your internship
  Important: with general information about the expected work, the exact internship dates and the amount of pay or payment in kind, with signature and stamp; PDFs accepted
• CV/resumé (German or English)
• Grade report/Transcript of records (all grades in all studies, Bachelor and Master level)
• Statement of Purpose (1-2 pages, German or English)
• Current certificate of enrollment
• If necessary also further documents, such as letters of recommendation, certificates e.g. for language courses, and documents that support your application.
  It is not necessary to turn in a language certificate (TOEFL, DAAD, etc.) .
• For a virtual internship (can be turned in later): Proof that it would be impossible to travel to the host country (with the date, e.g. travel warning, information about border closings, etc.)

3. Turn in the printed application form (no other documents) to the International Office (Laura Hope, personally or place it in the mailbox in front of the building or through e-mail).

• Volunteer work and extracurricular activities
• Academic motivation and relevance for your studies
• Academic, linguistic and intercultural qualifications
• Academic achievement (a GPA of 2.5 is typically expected)
• Priority is given to those students who will receive little or no pay from the host company

You will need to turn in the following within two months after the internship ends:

• Confirmation of internship duration (Word, PDF)
• Letter of reference from the internship host
• Experience Report and Consent Form
  (Template in the Checklist for Stays Abroad)
• Certificate(s) of enrollment for the entire duration of the internship

The documents can be sent to Laura Hope through e-mail or through Sciebo.

Au pair stays are only eligible if an agency has placed you (due to the quality of support and academic experience).

Participation in this scholarship program is only possible if no "hard"  travel warning has been issued by the Federal Foreign Office for the respective region and the duration of your internship. If you have already received an acceptance letter for the scholarship program, this will be withdrawn, should a travel warning be issued before your departure.

Regardless of the travel warnings, please take note of these important security guidelines from the DAAD.

International students may not receive a scholarship for an internship in their home country. The home country is considered to be the country in which the student has the main place of residence; the citizenship is secondary. 

You must return to Germany after your stay abroad.

Important: Please inform the Foreigners' Office ("Ausländerbehörde") of your plans before your departure; otherwise you could lose the right to return to Germany.

You will need valid health insurance coverage for the entire duration of your stay abroad. Students accepted into the program have the option of taking out a policy through the DAAD group insurance (combined health, accident and liability insurance).