Folkwang

DAAD scholarships (STIBET I) for international students and doctoral candidates

 

The combined scholarship and support program (STIBET I) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is funded by the Federal Foreign Office. These scholarships are aimed at foreign students, i.e. students and doctoral candidates who are not German nationals and who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad. Scholarship holders must be regularly enrolled at Folkwang in the summer semester 2026 and not be on leave of absence. Exchange students and guest students are not eligible for funding.

The Folkwang University of the Arts awards two different scholarships in this context:

Scholarship for Equal Opportunities

Applications are open to persons who fulfil at least one of the following criteria (please refer to these criteria in your application and enclose supporting documents):

_Students with a refugee background

_Students with a child

_Students who are caring for a family member

_Students with a chronic illness or disability (from GdB 50/internal equivalent)


Further criteria:

_good academic performance

_In the case of equal academic performance: social criteria, e.g. financial hardship

 

Application documents


_Application form: Please complete the form in full. You can describe in detail how you fulfil the selection criteria and describe your academic achievements and financial situation.

_Current curriculum vitae in tabular form

_Current certificate of study

_Proof of one of the special challenges mentioned in the call for applications, e.g. residence permit (§ 24 AufenthG), certificate of severe disability (or comparable proof from another country), medical certificate, official documents, child's birth certificate, etc. Information that is not necessary may be blacked out. If you are unsure which proof is suitable in your situation, please contact foerderung(at)folkwang-uni.de.

_You must request a letter of recommendation from one of your lecturers. This letter must be issued on the official form provided for that purpose. The form must be sent directly to foerderung(at)folkwang-uni.de by your teacher before the application deadline. Letters of recommendation sent after January 6th 2026 will not be considered and your application will be deemed incomplete.


Please allow sufficient time for the preparation of the report. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Graduation Scholarship

Requirements/criteria:

_expected completion of the degree programme within one year

_good academic performance

_In case of equal academic performance: social criteria, e.g. financial hardship

 

Application documents


_Application form: Please complete the form in full. You can describe in detail how you fulfil the selection criteria and describe your academic achievements and financial situation.

_Current curriculum vitae in tabular form

_Current certificate of study

_Current, complete transcript of records (you can obtain the transcript of records from the Examinations Office. It should contain all the examinations you have taken so far). If this is not possible (e.g. for concert examinations): Proof that you expect to complete your degree programme within one year (or transcript of records with a maximum of 60-90 credits missing for graduation).

_You must request a letter of recommendation from one of your lecturers. This letter must be issued on the official form provided for that purpose. The form must be sent directly to foerderung(at)folkwang-uni.de by your teacher before the application deadline. Letters of recommendation sent after January 6th 2026 will not be considered and your application will be deemed incomplete.

 

Please allow sufficient time for the preparation of your transcript of records and reference letter. Incomplete applications or those received after the deadline will not be considered. Please note: The examination offices will be closed from 24 December 2025 to 4 January 2026 due to the winter break.

Application deadline

January 6, 2025, for funding in the summer semester 2026. Please send your application by the application deadline with the documents listed below to foerderung(at)folkwang-uni.de.

 

Funding amount and duration

Funding period: 01.04.2026-30.09.2026
Funding amount: up to € 500 per month; up to € 3,000 in total
Salaries and further scholarships of 1.048 € or more per month (gross) will be offset against the scholarship, which is reduced accordingly. If you receive a STIBET I-scholarship and BAföG at the same time, you must notify the BAföG office. They will check whether the BAföG benefit must be reduced proportionately. If you have any questions, please contact the BAföG office.

The decision on the awarding of scholarships is made by the Folkwang University of the Arts award committee on the basis of the above-mentioned selection criteria.