International
PROMOS scholarship for studies and internships worldwide
PROMOS (Program to Increase the Mobility of Students at German Universities) is a scholarship program financed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). The funds are made available to universities to promote the mobility of students in order to enable them to spend semesters at destinations that are not eligible for funding under any other structured funding program (e.g. ERASMUS+) or other DAAD programs (e.g. HAW.International).
studies
Academic semesters and research stays—such as those for thesis work—at a university with recognition are funded for up to four months. The amount of the scholarship installments depends on the destination country and is based on the standard DAAD partial scholarship rates. The monthly stipends are €350, €450, or €550. The minimum funding period is 30 days, and the amount of the final monthly stipend depends on the duration of the stay during the last month (half a partial scholarship rate through day 14; a full partial scholarship rate from day 15 through day 30).
You may only apply for semester scholarships within the ERASMUS area if there is no ERASMUS partnership or if ERASMUS funding is not available.
Internship
Internships may be funded with country-specific monthly stipends for up to four months or a one-time travel allowance. Exceptions include internships completed within the ERASMUS area (EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey) as well as those at organizations participating in the DAAD internship program. Paid internships with a stipend ranging from €500 to €1,000 are funded with a country-specific travel allowance. Internships with a stipend of 1,000 € or more are not eligible for funding.
The monthly stipends are 350 €, 450 €, or 550 €. The minimum funding period is 30 days, and the amount of the final monthly stipends depends on the length of the stay during the last month (half a scholarship installment up to day 14; a full scholarship installment from day 15 through day 30).
All bachelor's and master's degree students are eligible for funding,
- who have German citizenship
- who are on an equal footing with Germans in accordance with Section 8 (1) (2ff), (2), (2a) and (3) BAfög. You can find the wording here.
- as well as non-German students at Hochschule RheinMain if they are enrolled in a degree program with the goal of obtaining a degree at Hochschule RheinMain
- have successfully completed at least one year of study in the Bachelor's degree program. Master's students can apply for the program at the beginning of their studies.
For the persons described in 2. and 3. above, stays in their home country are not eligible for funding. The home country is the country in which the student has been living for the majority of the time for at least five years.
Countries/regions for which the Federal Foreign Office has issued a travel warning are not eligible for funding.
Multiple funding
Students can be funded once in each study cycle (bachelor's degree, master's degree).
The application must be submitted via Mobility Online. If you have successfully applied for a place at one of our partner universities, you will receive the link to the PROMOS application via an information email from Mobility Online after the places have been allocated.
As a freemover, with a spot in the Hessian Academic State Programs or for an internship abroad outside of Erasmus, you must first register in the corresponding pipeline. You will receive an information email from the Mobility online portal with a link to the PROMOS application.
By registering on Mobility Online, you’ll get an overview of the application materials:
A complete application includes:
- resume
- Statement of purpose (Guidelines for the statement of purpose)
- Letter of recommendation from a professor of a course related to your field of study (not in a foreign language!) within the faculty
- Current transcript of completed modules and graded course components (download via COMPASS)
- Proof of language proficiency
- Confirmation from the host university or internship provider (may be submitted later if not available by the application deadline)
- For studies: Learning Agreement (either using the form from your faculty or this template)
- For an internship: Confirmation of recognition from the faculty or degree program
Scholarship holders are selected based on the quality of their letter of motivation, previous academic achievements, the required language skills, their letter of recommendation and their social and political engagement (at university or in their private life). Points are awarded to your application documents based on a points system in accordance with the above selection criteria. The total points awarded result in a ranking list of applicants. The available funds will be distributed according to the list. Applicants who are not eligible for funding due to the limited resources are listed as “alternates” on the ranking list. In the past, individual applications have been able to move up the list and receive a scholarship each semester due to changes (withdrawals for various reasons, additional funds subsequently approved).
Unused PROMOS funding cannot be carried over to later periods.
To have academic achievements completed abroad recognized, you must fill out a Learning Agreement before departure. In the Learning Agreement, you enter the courses you expect to take at your host university. The courses and subject descriptions can usually be found on the host university's website. With the subject descriptions, you can clarify with the faculty whether the academic achievements to be completed abroad will be recognized at Hochschule RheinMain. With the Learning Agreement, you agree on your learning goals and the recognition of the credits earned abroad. The Learning Agreement must be signed by the faculty/degree program.
- DAAD individual scholarships and PROMOS scholarships may not be claimed at the same time.
- The Deutschlandstipendium and PROMOS funding may be claimed simultaneously without restriction.
- PROMOS funding is not possible if the same funding purpose is being pursued with public funds from Germany. PROMOS funding must be disclosed to other scholarship providers.
- Simultaneous funding from the Richard Müller Foundation and PROMOS is not possible.
- Students who receive a PROMOS scholarship must inform the responsible BAföG abroad office. If you receive BAfög abroad, up to €300 of a monthly partial scholarship installment is exempt from deduction. If a travel allowance is paid via BAfög, travel expenses cannot be covered by PROMOS.
Make sure you have adequate insurance coverage befor your stay abroad. Please find out what health insurance you need for your destination country and seek advice from your health insurance provider.
You can find more information here.