The grant is only offered to international students and doctoral candidates who are nearing completion of their studies and encountering unexpected financial difficulties. It is usually €550 with a maximum funding period of 3 months.

This DAAD grant allows work and other scholarships during the funding period but the total amount of your income (family, scholarships, state funding, work, etc.) is not allowed to exceed the following amounts:

• Students: 1.548€ total
  Example: 550€ Study Completition Grant plus 998€ additional income
• PhD students: 1.856€ total
  Example: 900€ Study Completition Grant plus 956€ additional income

1. Current enrollment certificate
2. Motivation letter including:
   • Full Name
   • Enrollment number
   • Field of study
   • Reasons for financial need / period of financial need
   • Information on current and past funding
   • Any additional information you would like to share (e.g. social engagement)
   • Estimated completion date of thesis
3. Recommendation letter by thesis supervisor including:
   • Time span until completion of thesis
   • Estimation that thesis can be finished successfully during this period
   • Recommendation for a scholarship based on academic merit
   • Recommendation letter needs to be hand-signed, on university letterhead, and include stamp of the supervisor or institute
4. Transcript & degree certificates:
   • Current transcript to evaluate progress and academic merit
   • As a master student submit a copy of Bachelor degree certificate
   • As a PhD student submit a copy of Master degree certificate without transcript.

The 3-month scholarships are awarded four times a year.

The application deadlines are:

November 15
for scholarships starting in January, February or March

February 15
for scholarships starting in April, May or June

May 15
for scholarships starting in July, August or September

August 15
for scholarships starting in October, November or December

Please submit the complete application documents at a scholarship advisory session, which you can book here: 

Book an appointment (Scholarship Advice)

Please direct questions about this scholarship to:
Ms. Simone Hahne
Email: simone.hahnespam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
Tel.: +49 7071 29-76846 

The scholarship is only offered to students and doctoral candidates who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the international context of their university and who encounter unexpected financial difficulties. It is usually €550 with a maximum funding period of 3 months.

This DAAD grant allows work and other scholarships during the funding period but the total amount of your income (family, scholarships, state funding, work, etc.) is not allowed to exceed the following amounts:

• Students: 1.548€ total
  Example: 550€ Study Completition Grant plus 998€ additional income
• PhD students: 1856€ total
  Example: 900€ Study Completition Grant plus 956€ additional income

1. Current enrollment certificate
2. Motivation letter including:
   • Full Name
   • Enrollment number
   • Field of study
   • Reasons for financial need / period of financial need
   • Information on current and past funding
   • Information on voluntary or social engagement
   • Any additional information you would like to share
3. Proof of outstanding engagement in the international context of this university
4. Transcript & degree certificates:
   • Current transcript to evaluate progress and academic merit
   • As a master student submit a copy of Bachelor degree certificate
   • As a PhD student submit a copy of Master degree certificate without transcript.

The 3-month scholarships are awarded four times a year.

The application deadlines are:

November 15
for scholarships starting in January, February or March

February 15
for scholarships starting in April, May or June

May 15
for scholarships starting in July, August or September

August 15
for scholarships starting in October, November or December

Please submit the complete application documents at a scholarship advisory session, which you can book here: 

Book an appointment (Scholarship Advice)

Please direct questions about this scholarship to:
Ms. Simone Hahne
Email: simone.hahnespam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
Tel.: +49 7071 29-76846 

The STIBET Opportunity Scholarship is aimed at students and doctoral candidates who are facing particular challenges in their studies that cause them to have increased expenses. It usually amounts to €300 with a maximum funding period of 5 months.

This DAAD grant allows work and other scholarships during the funding period but the total amount of your income (family, scholarships, state funding, work, etc.) is not allowed to exceed the following amounts:

• Students: 1548€ total
  Example: 300€ Equal Opportunity Grant plus 1.248€ additional income
• PhD students: 1856€ total
  Example: 300€ Equal Opportunity Grant plus 1.556€ additional income
   

1. Current enrollment certificate
2. Motivation letter including:
   • Full Name
   • Enrollment number
   • Field of study
   • Reasons for financial need / period of financial need
   • Information on current and past funding
   • Any additional information you would like to share (e.g. social engagement)
3. Proof of special circumstances which require financial compensation
   For example:
   • Medical certificate on disability or chronic illness with a description of the associated financial burden (if applicable, also confirmation that these expenses cannot be covered by a third party such as health insurance)
   • Documents for a comprehensible explanation of the necessity of increased expenses due to special circumstances
4. Transcript & degree certificates:
   • Current transcript to evaluate progress and academic merit
   • As a master student submit a copy of Bachelor degree certificate
   • As a PhD student submit a copy of Master degree certificate without transcript.

The 3-month scholarships are awarded four times a year.

The application deadlines are:

November 15
for scholarships starting in January, February or March

February 15
for scholarships starting in April, May or June

May 15
for scholarships starting in July, August or September

August 15
for scholarships starting in October, November or December

Please submit the complete application documents at a scholarship advisory session, which you can book here: 

Book an appointment (Scholarship Advice)

Please direct questions about this scholarship to:
Ms. Simone Hahne
Email: simone.hahnespam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
Tel.: +49 7071 29-76846