Financing Study Abroad
Costs certainly play an important role for the choice of your host university. In most countries, universities charge high tuition fees. If you participate in an exchange programme, you will be exempt from such fees.
Costs and Finances
However, even if you will not have to pay any tuition fees, your should take into account costs of living such as accommodation, food, clothing, health insurance, travel costs, etc. In some countries, these costs are higher than in Germany. Therefore, studying abroad may turn out more expensive than studying in Germany.
You will have to finance your stay abroad with your own funds; alternatively, under certain conditions, you may apply for financial aid, for a scholarship or other means of support (e.g. DAAD, ERASMUS, BAFöG, educational loans, etc. – for further details, please visit our Scholarships web page). Please make sure that you calculate all costs realistically for your entire stay - you will hardly have the time to earn any money during your study abroad period.
Funding Opportunities for Study Abroad Periods
Here you can find an overview of funding programmes for study abroad periods.
General Funding Programmes
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
On the DAAD website, you are provided with in-detail information on funding opportunities for your study, research, or teaching abroad project. Using the Service's database (in German), you can perform a targeted search according to selected criteria such as subject area, target country, and academic status (undergraduate, graduate student, doctoral student, etc.)
- Federal Training Assistance Act for students studying abroad
Irrespective of whether you are receiving funding through the Federal Training Assistance programme – in German, Bafög –, you can apply for support from the Federal Training Assistance Programme for students studying abroad ("Auslandsbafög"). Due to the fact that studying abroad is typically significantly more expensive than studying in Germany, funding could be available for students who are not eligible for Bafög for studies within Germany.
- PROMOS Scholarships
PROMOS Scholarships for study abroad as part of a degree program or a study-related internship (not open to doctoral candidates)
Scholarship Database of RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University offers you a broad range of scholarships. For an overview of stipends and scholarships, please visit our Scholarships and Funding Opportunities web pages.
Country-Specific Funding Programmes
| RWTH Scholarships for research periods abroad | |
|---|---|
| Program | Country |
| RWTH Research Ambassador Program | Canada, USA, Japan and Korea |
| UROP Abroad | Canada and USA |
Scholarships by External Providers
MOGAM RWTH Scholarships, for research projects in Korea