Funding opportunities

The aim of study completion scholarships is to enable foreign students and doctoral candidates who are in need through no fault of their own to concentrate on their studies and complete their degree by providing financial support.

The prerequisite for funding is that the students and doctoral candidates have performed well and are expected to successfully complete their studies within one year.

Funding: The study completion scholarship can be awarded for a maximum of six months. An extension is only possible in exceptional cases. As a rule, the scholarship amounts to 250 euros per month.

Application: In writing to we4you

We recommend a prior interview to assess the chances of receiving the grant.

Final grants are awarded within the framework of the DAAD support program.

Emergency support is support in an acute and concrete emergency situation that is not self-inflicted.

Emergency support can be disbursed as a one-time support. It is not a scholarship or long-term support.

Please contact us directly with a concrete description of your emergency situation.

There are countless websites for information about scholarships. It is worthwhile to search the internet!

Especially for international students there is valuable information on the scholarship website of TU Ilmenau.

The Deutschlandstipendium is particularly interesting. As a rule, it grants students funding of 300 euros per month for one year.

The scholarship website of TU Ilmenau also contains further references to scholarship options.

A good option for searching scholarships is also the website of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with the scholarship database and further information.

Financing of studies according to the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) is only possible in a few cases for international students.

During the coronavirus pandemic, there are adjusted regulations.

Information on BAföG funding can be found at the Studierendenwerk Thüringen.

The hardship loan is a quick help by the Studierendenwerk Thüringen for students who are in financial need through no fault of their own due to the Corona crisis.

An interest-free loan up to a maximum of 800 euros is possible. Due to a resolution of the Thuringian state parliament, the affected students only have to pay back half of the amount (i.e. 400 euros, in monthly installments of 40 euros).

For information and to apply, please contact directly the general social counselling of the Studierendenwerk.

The interim financial aid is issued by the Studierendenwerk Thüringen and financed by funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

The grant can be up to 500 euros each and can currently still be applied for the months of February and March 2021. An extension until the end of September has already been announced.

The application must be submitted again each month. The amount of the monthly grant depends on the account balance at the time of application:

Account balance
less than 100,00 € → grant = 500,00 €
less than 200,00 € → grant = 400,00 €
less than 300,00 € → grant = 300,00 €
less than 400,00 € → grant = 200,00 €
less than 500,00 € → grant = 100,00 €

Each application must be submitted within the current month (no later than the last day).

Information: Deutsches Studentenwerk

Online application: Interim financial aid for students

The DAAD-Stiftung maintains an emergency fund from which every student can receive financial support who is in a serious emergency situation. More information about the emergency fund and the application process can be found on the DAAD-Stiftung website.