Scholarships for internships

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If you are planning to do an internship abroad, be sure to check whether you are eligible for one of the existing internship scholarships below. If these scholarships do not fit your profile, please write an email to praktika-international(at)ku.de to see whether there might be alternative scholarship options for you.

Internships in Europe: Erasmus+ Scholarship

Requirements:

  • Degree-seeking student, graduate or PhD student/doctoral candidate
  • Average grade must be 3.0 or better
  • Internship must be in one of the 34 programme countries taking part in the Erasmus+ scheme. Internships cannot take place in country of residence, in EU or EU-related institutions.
  • Internship must be between 60 days and 12 months long and full time
  • Language skills in work language must be at least B1, although B2 level is advisable

Scholarship:

Successful candidates receive a grant as high as 480-600 € per month (these rates refer to 2021).

Application for Erasmus+:

Applications are accepted throughout the year and must be complete one week before the start of the internship at the latest.

For further information on the application process and required documents, please consult the German website or contact praktika-international(at)ku.de

Internships outside Europe: PROMOS Scholarship

Requirements:

  • Degree-seeking students
  • Average grade must be 2.3 or better
  • Internships must be in countries other than Erasmus+-eligible countries (see above).
  • Internship must be between 6 weeks and 6 months long
  • Language skills in work language must be at least B1, although B2 level is advisable

Scholarship:

Successful candidates receive a grant for travel expenses. The best applicant per application round additionally receives a monthly grant. Rates depend on the respective country.

Application for PROMOS:

Application deadlines are usually January 10, July 10 and September 10 for internships taking place the same year.

For further information on the application process and required documents, please consult the German website or contact praktika-international(at)ku.de