Here we would like to present some financing options and give you some tips on what to consider when planning the finances for your stay abroad.
Many scholarship programmes involve lengthy application processes, which is why it is important to find out about the expected costs at an early stage and consider how you might finance your stay.
The amount of the Erasmus+ mobility allowance depends on the total amount allocated by the DAAD to the University of Passau. Possible funding through the Erasmus Mobility Grant is automatically checked when an application is submitted; a separate application by the students is not necessary. You can expect to receive a certain monthly mobility grant which may vary slightly each year.
The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst, DAAD) is the largest funding organisation for international academic exchange and offers a variety of scholarship programmes. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of subject-related qualifications and personal suitability. The application documents must be sent directly to the DAAD.
For individual regions with which Bavaria traditionally maintains close contact and cooperation, the Bavarian University Centres support individual activities in the fields of science, teaching and research. These are the university centres:
Bayerisches Hochschulzentrum für Indien (BayIND)
Bayerisch-Kalifornisches Hochschulzentrum (BaCaTec)
Bayerisch-Französisches Hochschulzentrum (BayFrance)
Bayerisches Hochschulzentrum für China (BayCHINA)
Bayerisches Hochschulzentrum für Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa (BAYHOST)
| Country/Region | Organisation | Support |
|---|---|---|
| France | Campus France | Housing allowance |
| The United Kingdom | BCCG-Stiftung | Study |
| The United Kingdom | British Council | Study |
| The United Kingdom | Rhodes Trust | Master, Doctorate |
| Italy | Italian Scholarships | Study |
| Eastern Europe | Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes und Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung (German National Academic Foundation) | Study |
| Worldwide | Eidam & Partner | Study |
| Worldwide | DAAD | Studies for FIM Students, Master’s Degree |
| Europe | European Funding Guide | A large information platform for scholarships |
Under certain conditions, the state funds stays abroad with student loans and grants for studies abroad (Auslands-BAföG).
If your or your parents’ financial situation justifies it, you may also be able to receive this support if you do not receive any domestic student loans and grants (BAföG), as the BAföG offices assume that you will need more money during your studies abroad. This is particularly the case if you have to pay higher tuition fees abroad.
Foreign student loans and grants can be applied for once during your studies for a minimum of 3 months (within the framework of university collaborations) and a maximum of 12 months.
You can obtain the application documents from the AuslandsBAföG Office responsible for your target country.
Just like domestic student loans and grants (BAföG), the amount of the international student loans and grants depends on your income, but also on the amount of the tuition fees to be expected at your host university, the cost of living to be expected in the target country and the travel expenses to the target university. As a general rule, if you are staying in a non-European country, you will have to pay an international surcharge in addition to the domestic BAföG rate. You can find out the exact amount of this surcharge from the responsible international BAföG office.
Full scholarships and Auslands-BAföG are usually mutually exclusive. In the case of partial scholarships (for instance DAAD one-year scholarship), the scholarship instalments are usually reduced by the Auslands-BaföG international supplement. The ERASMUS mobility allowance is exempt from imputation.
If the office requests Form 5 from you (performance certificate according to § 48 BAföG), you can have it signed by your programme coordinator.
Students can receive a full DAAD scholarship (up to their first degree qualifying them for a profession).
In contrast to partial scholarship recipients, these scholarship holders also receive credit for the BAföG domestic portion if they apply for AuslandsBAföG (international student loans and grants). Thus, in some cases, scholarship holders who receive a high BAföG rate would be left with only a very small monthly grant.
In order to prevent BAföG recipients from being disadvantaged, the DAAD points out to BAföG recipients the option of foregoing BAföG benefits during the scholarship period so that they can take advantage of the full DAAD scholarship.
Student loans and grants (BAföG)
Student Services Associations
German Academic Exchange Service
The Centre for Careers and Competencies is responsible for internships abroad
