DAAD Award

The DAAD Award honors international students who demonstrate very good academic performance and remarkable social or intercultural engagement at their university and beyond. The prize is given once a year and is endowed with 1,000 €. Applications are open usually in May/June, a short interview with the shortlisted candidates follows in July. The winner will be announced hereafter. 

The opening of applications will be announced via email and Instagram. 

The award is funded by the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst e.V.) under the Stipendien- & Beutreuungsprogramm (STIBET).

Application Requirements:

• are enrolled at Hochschule Worms as an international degree-seeking student: University entrance qualification from abroad ("Bildungsausländer:in"; no German nationality) - exchange students/double-degree students are not eligible
• are advanced in your study program (at least 2nd year Bachelor's or 2nd semester Master's)
• have achieved very good to good academic results (average grade ≤ 2.5)
• are engaging in any extracurricular activities that show your social or intercultural commitment (in relation to Germany or Worms)

Application Documents:

• Motivational letter (with description of your social/ intercultural commitment)
• Proof of social/ intercultural commitment (e.g. certificates, confirmations, reference letters etc. ) - please note that your commitment must be no older than two years.
• Short CV
• Most recent Transcript of Records 
• Copy of passport and, if applicable, residence permit

Please note that only complete applications, sent in one pdf document, can be considered.

The DAAD Prize is a stand-alone award that can be granted independently of a scholarship. It may also be awarded while receiving a scholarship, and there is no offsetting against the scholarship.