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DAAD STIBET grants for international students

STIBET is a programme from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) financed by the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) to improve the study experience of foreign students. The STIBET programme includes funding for international students in the final year of their study programme as well as small living cost contributions for exchange and Dual Degree students joining us from one of our partner universities.

Eligibility

Who can apply?

  • Master's students who expect to graduate within one year
  • OR exchange and dual degree students joining the Hertie School for one or two semesters
  • Non-German nationals ("Bildungsausländer" are international students who earned their high school leaving certificate outside of Germany)
  • Minimum GPA: 71.0
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About the programme

STIBET I is a programme from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) financed by the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) to improve the study experience for foreign students.

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What does the STIBET Graduation Grant fund?

The STIBET graduation grant aims to support non-German students with financial difficulties that might prevent them from graduating.

The STIBET grant for incoming exchange and dual degree students aims to support non-German students joining us from one of our international partner schools for one or two semesters.

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The grant

The exact grant amount will be determined each year and is subject to availability of funds provided by the DAAD. Generally funding is provided for two up to four months with a monthly allowance ranging from 250 € (minimum) up to 850 € (maximum). Details will be communicated in the call for applications that enrolled students will receive with the weekly campus newsletter.

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How to apply

The exact application procedure will be communicated in the weekly campus newsletter. The call for applications for the graduation grant is generally published in March/April. The call for applications for the STIBET grant for exchange and dual degree students is generally published in September.

The following criteria will be applied:

  • Academic merit
  • Financial need 
  • Engagement within the Hertie community

The selection committee will base its decision on the following documents:

  • Application form on MyStudies
  • CV
  • Current transcript
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