Dear exchange students,

We are happy to have the possibility to award

DAAD scholarships for exchange students

funded by the Federal Foreign Ministry, so-called "Kontaktstipendien“.

This scholarship is for non-ERASMUS exchange students only and can be received only once during your study life.

The scholarship consists of a one-off payment of 750 €.

The application portal will open on this site from October 7th -- November 10th 2025, 12:00 pm.

To apply for an exchange scholarship in the Winter Semester 2025/26, please complete the application form below by November 10th 2025, 12:00 pm (noon) and attach the required documents:

1. motivational letter (at least one (1) page in PDF format in which you describe your current situation and explain why you should get the scholarship)

2. most recent Transcript of Records from your home university, including an average grade/ GPA

Selection criteria include:

- currently enrolled at Worms University as a non-ERASMUS exchange student
- your academic performance
- your current situation and your motivation to receive the scholarship

The selection process will start after the application deadline, and we will inform all interested candidates as soon as a decision has been made.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with ilo@hs-worms.de.
Your International Center

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Application

Last name (Family name)*

First name*

Gender*

Female

Male

Non-binary

I prefer not to answer.

Date of birth*

Place of birth (city and country)*

Citizenship*

Email*

Student ID (Matrikelnummer)*

Enrolled as exchange student*

I confirm that I am currently enrolled as an international exchange student (non-ERASMUS!) at Worms University of Applied Sciences.

Department at Hochschule Worms*

Current number of semesters (at Hochschule Worms)*

1

2

Home university (name and city)*

Average grade on latest transcript*

Residence*

I confirm that I currently live in Germany.

Address in Germany (street and number)*

Address in Germany (ZIP code/ PLZ and city)*

Name of your GERMAN(!) bank and address of the branch*

BIC of your GERMAN(!) bank*

IBAN of your GERMAN(!) bank account*

Finanzamt (German tax office) (note: if you are registered (mailing address) in Worms, your tax office is "Worms-Kirchheimbolanden")*

Have you received funding through the DAAD's STIBET program before?*

Yes

No, I have never received STIBET funding before.

If you chose "yes", please specify:

Motivational Letter (PDF)*

Most recent transcript of records (home university), including average grade*

Confirmation of statements*

I hereby confirm that the information provided in this application is complete, accurate and true. I understand that providing incorrect or incomplete information entails that any scholarship benefits may be revoked, and that any amounts received have to be paid back.

Data processing*

By submitting this form, I consent to the processing of my personal data for this project. I also agree that the International Center may transmit these data to the corresponding DAAD branches or information centers in the respective host country for informational and statistical purposes, if needed. According to the DS-GVO (GDPR), you have not only the right to withdraw consent at any time and without specification of reasons (Art. 7) but also the right to the rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17) and restriction of processing (Art. 18) of your personal data collected in the process of this application. To do so, please contact pusch@hs-worms.de.

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