Fact sheet

Kiel scholarships for foreign students

The City of Kiel awards six scholarships to foreign students at the universities in Kiel. The scholarships are awarded to students from one of Kiel’s twin and sister cities: Aarhus, Antakya / Hatay, Brest, Cherson, Coventry, Gdynia, Kaliningrad, Moshi District, Samsun, San Francisco, Sovetsk, Stralsund, Tallinn, Vaasa.

• Go to Kiel’s twin and sister cities (German only)

Objective

The scholarships serve to maintain close friendly relations with the twin/sister cities and to support talented foreign students in order to increase interest in academic work. When the “Kiel Scholarships” are awarded, the applicants convincingly express their motivation, why they want to come to Kiel and which academic specialisations at the respective university are of interest to them.

The City of Kiel wishes to support the scholarship holders during their stay in Kiel and to involve them in cultural and sociopolitical life.

Group of persons authorised to apply

Funding is available for foreign students from the 3rd semester upwards for all subject areas.

Prerequisites

Candidates who choose a German-language degree programme must have sufficient knowledge of the German language.

Students who apply for an English-language degree programme must have sufficient knowledge of the English language.

The student's need for financial support must be ascertained in their home countries. Double funding, e.g. in combination with another scholarship, is excluded.

Type of funding

The amount of the municipal scholarships corresponds to the maximum BAföG (Federal Education and Training Assistance Act) rate according to Section 12 and Section 13 BAföG for “higher technical colleges, academies, universities”, which aligns with the DAAD rate (see below).  

The scholarships are awarded for a maximum period of 10 months. An extension is generally not possible. The scholarships are available for living expenses. If desired, a place in a student hall of residence can be applied for. Subsidised meals are available in the canteen. The scholarship holders bear their own travelling expenses.

Procedure

Applications must be submitted to the rectorate / executive committee of the home university. The application documents should include: Statement of reasons and study plan in Kiel, two expert reports in German or English, proof of language skills and a passport photo.

The proposing institutions of the above-mentioned countries recommend a top selection of applicants to the International Offices of Kiel University, Kiel University of Applied Sciences or the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design. The universities then make the final decision on the scholarship holders for the study visit with the participation of a representative of the City of Kiel and a representative of the student body. If a university is unable to award any or all scholarships due to a lack of applicants, the other universities may nominate suitable candidates for the remaining scholarships.

Scholarship holders should arrive in good time before the start of lectures so that they can prepare for their studies in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Number of scholarships and amount

Number	University	Funding amount/month
1	ten-month or 2 five-month scholarships at Kiel University (CAU)	992 Euro
1	ten-month or 2 five-month scholarships at Kiel University of Applied Sciences (HAW)	992 Euro