Grants & Scholarships

DAAD STIBET Programme
Through the DAAD STIBET Programme, HFU can offer a limited number of scholarships every year.

Studienabschlussbeihilfen are scholarships which offer financial assistance to students during the period when they are sitting their final exams.  Stipendien mit Betreuungsleistung are scholarships which stipulate that recipients work for approximately 2-4 hrs/wk at the International Center assisting other international students. For further information on application procedures and the award process, please contact the International Center.

STIBET Information sheet
STIBET Application form
Reference form for HFU scholarship application

Deutschlandstipendien (Germany Scholarships)
A small number of "Deutschlandstipendien" scholarships are available for both German and non-German undergraduate students who have achieved outstanding academic results. Applications are accepted once a year at the end of the summer semester and the scholarships are awarded by a committee selected by the university senate.

Please note: no Germany scholarships are currently being awarded (Summer semester 2015)

HFU Master's Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships for Master's students are available through some HFU faculties. For more information please contact the faculty directly.

Baden-Württemberg Scholarships
Exchange students from partner universities can be granted a Baden-Württemberg scholarship for their exchange semester at Furtwangen University. Students must be nominated by their home university.

Other Scholarships
International HFU students who have achieved outstanding results in their foundation studies (first two semesters), can apply to various organizations for financial support, e.g. Kölner Gymnasial- und Stiftungsfonds. Further information about other possible funding organizations can be found here. Information on scholarships is available through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Bonn.