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RWTH Aachen University Exchange Scholarships
The RWTH Aachen University Exchange Scholarships are targeted towards international students at RWTH Aachen, who distinguish themselves through involvement with an international context in their course of study and/or at the university.
Funding is provided for six months during the summer semester and comprises a monthly stipend of 300 Euros. A selection committee in the International Office selects recipients based on achievements during studies and particular involvement in an international context at the university.
RWTH Aachen University Exchange Scholarships
- University: RWTH Aachen University, Aachen
- Period: 1 semester
- Scholarship award: €1,000 in total (covers a portion of costs for accommodation and living expenses)
- Note: Includes a free one-month German language course in September
- Scholarship requirements: Be enrolled at one of the following partner universities of RWTH Aachen
Online Application
Eligibility
RWTH Aachen students can apply who
- who are completing a full degree program at RWTH and have foreign citizenship. They must also be considered “Bildungsausländer,” meaning that they must have earned their university entrance qualification at a non-German school abroad.
- have studied for at least two semesters at RWTH Aachen and have good to very good academic performance thus far
- have characterized themselves through outstanding international work at RWTH Aachen aside from their studies
- can demonstrate intercultural skills as well as German and English skills
Involvement in an international context can include, for example, mentoring international students as a buddy or involvement with initiatives and associations with an international focus.
RWTH Aachen students cannot apply who
- will finish their studies in the 2024 academic year
- are exchange students or only briefly studying in Aachen
- are only enrolled for the German course
- are German citizens
- have earned a German university entrance qualification either at a school in Germany or a German school abroad
- are not currently at the university, for example by completing an external practical period, a final thesis with a company, or a stay abroad
- earn an additional income of more than 1154 euros gross
Application Period
May 1 to 31
What application documents are required?
Submit the following documents to the online portal
- A current certification of your social involvement throughout your studies
- Certificate of enrollment
- Current transcript of records
- Resume
- Current recommendation letter from an RWTH university teacher or departmental advisor
- Copy of passport and a copy of the residence permit, if applicable
- If you have a part time job, including as a student assistant, you must submit a copy of your work contract. If your employment is terminated at the beginning of, or during, the scholarship period, or the number of working hours changes, proof of this must be submitted.
- Note: we will not accept any applications that are incomplete or submitted past the deadline. Application documents must all be submitted online. Any documents submitted by email or in paper form will not be accepted.
For more on this see the Scholarship Official Website
