Applications for studying abroad in the winter semester 2026/27

Our online application portal will open in the second week of December, allowing you to apply for a place to study abroad at one of our partner universities in the winter semester 2026/27 until the deadline on 15 January 2026. 

Before applying, please check with your department about the courses offered and the recognition options at the partner universities you are interested in. Please note the respective semester dates and whether tuition fees apply.

Detailed information on the application process can be found on our website. 

We look forward to receiving your application!

Role Models under the Christmas Tree, Volume 2

Come and join our networking event of international alumni, graduates and students in a warm pre-holiday atmosphere.

Anyone who has come from abroad to Germany to study and wants to work and live in Germany permanently faces a number of non-technical challenges. 

At this event, alumni with an international background who have successfully entered the German job market share their experiences with international graduates and students from higher semesters.

It will take place in the canteen of campus St. Augustin on Monday, 15th December 2025 from 17:30 to 20:00.

Please register here.

Study preparation for prospective students at H-BRS

The Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences offers study preparation for people with or without a refugee background who wish to begin a degree programme. It is free of charge.

This includes intensive German courses at B2 and C1 level, study orientation and individual counselling. The courses take place in Sankt Augustin and prepare students for the telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule language exam.

Applicants must have a German university entrance qualification and official proof of existing German language skills (at least B1/B2). 

Applications for the next courses can be submitted from 15th November to 31st January.

If you are interested, please register by email. 

Preparatory seminar for outgoing students

The International Office is organising a preparatory seminar for students who will be spending a semester abroad in the summer semester 2026 on 12th December 2025 at 3:30 p.m. 

Students who are going abroad on a self organised (free mover) basis in the coming summer semester are also very welcome to join. 

For further information, please contact the outgoing team with your name, degree programme and a brief description of where your stay abroad will take place. 

Successful International Days in Sankt Augustin and Rheinbach

On 29th October 2025, the International Day transformed Hochschulstraße on the Sankt Augustin campus into a meeting place for international encounters. 

The International Office, together with the departments, the Language Centre, representatives of the DAAD, placement agencies and student initiatives, provided information about spending time abroad during studies. 

In addition, the University of Westminster, Regent's University London, Hawaii Pacific University and Beijing Foreign Studies University were represented with their own stands and provided information about study opportunities at their institutions.

 A varied programme with lectures on application processes and funding opportunities as well as personal experience reports from former outgoing students rounded off the day.

For our Rheinbach students who were unable to attend International Day, the International Office hosted a Study and Internship Abroad Information day together with the departments and the language centre. 

We would like to thank all participants and visitors of both events!

International students "conquer" Hamburg

From 21st to 23rd November 2025, 25 international students had the opportunity to get to know Hamburg as part of the International Office's cultural programme.

Although the journey with Deutsche Bahn proved difficult, everyone was more than compensated by the wonderful views from the plaza of the Elbphilharmonie.

The weather was wonderful (sunny but cold), and on the second day, the students were able to get to know some of Hamburg's many faces on a very varied city tour full of wit and humour: the Inner Alster, the old town hall, the canals, the Speicherstadt, the old Elbe tunnel, the St. Nikolai memorial and the harbour, to name but a few. They even took the ferry to Övelgönne. And of course, the Beatles, St. Pauli, the Reeperbahn and the fish market were not to be missed.

Before heading back on the last day, there was a very exciting tour in and around the Green Bunker in St. Pauli, which opened in 2024.

A great side effect of this long weekend was that the students got to know many other international students and their cultures better.

Applications for a PROMOS scholarship can be submitted until 31st January 2026

The application deadline for a PROMOS scholarship for the summer semester 2026 is 31st January 2026.

Funding is available for stays abroad (study and internships) in non-European countries and in European countries that are not eligible for ERASMUS+ funding.

PROMOS scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic qualifications and personal suitability. The monthly funding rates vary depending on the country.

Details on the call for applications and the conditions of participation can be found at the following link.

Travelling with Fulbright to the US partner university

Until 27th January 2026, German students who wish to study in the United States in 2026-27 as part of a German-American university partnership programme can apply to Fulbright Germany for a travel grant.

The grant covers travel expenses up to a flat rate of € 2,000 and includes participation in the Welcome Weekend from 17th to 19th April 2026 in Berlin and admission to the network of Fulbright grantees and alumni.

An online information session will be held on 11 December 2025 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. You can register for it here.

Detailed information on the travel grant programme can be found on the website. Any questions can be sent by email.

Internship at international organisations

The Carlo Schmid Programme familiarises outstanding German students and graduates with the issues and working methods of international administration through an internship, contributes to the development of their intercultural skills and improves their chances of finding employment in this field later on.

Interested parties can apply for one or two of the advertised internships. The application must be tailored to the
specific requirements and job profile of the advertised internship. The internships are financed by scholarships. Further information can be found here.

The internship positions will be published here from mid-December.

Applications can be submitted from 12th December 2025 to 5th February 2026.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Scholarships 2026/2027

The aim of the scholarship programme is to provide further academic training for German researchers with doctoral degrees at the Minda de Gunzburg Centre for European Studies (CES) at Harvard University.

German researchers in the fields of political science, contemporary history, economics and social sciences, political economy, anthropology and public policy who are working on their habilitation or a comparable research project are eligible to apply. The same applies to researchers from other fields who are conducting interdisciplinary research in the aforementioned disciplines. A prerequisite for application is that the research project deals with European, transatlantic and/or US topics.

The scholarship is awarded for a period of 10 months (1st September 2026 to 30th June 2027); an extension of the stay by 2 months without additional funding is possible. 

Applications can be submitted via the DAAD portal until 9th December 2025.

Scholarships for refugees

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation offers a wide range of scholarships for refugee bachelor's and master's students as well as PhD candidates.

The scholarship is intended to help committed young students concentrate on their studies and prepare for their professional future in public and private sectors, particularly in academia, government institutions and international organisations, civil society, the media or the cultural sector.

The basic requirements are open-mindedness, a high level of commitment and diverse interests,
above-average school or academic performance, social commitment and a willingness to take on social and political responsibility.

Further information can be found here.

Applications should be submitted by 15th January 2026.

Scholarship programmes for Japan

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences has announced the following scholarships:

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship short-term, application deadline: 31st January 2026. Further information can be found at this link on the DAAD website.

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship standard, information can be found at this link on the AvH website.

JSPS Invitational Fellowship (short-term), application deadline: 28th April 2026. Information can be found at this link at JSPS.