Funding a stay abroad

Once you have clarified the fundamental aspects of your stay abroad, you can start to look for specific funding options. We would recommend that you find out about the various funding options as soon as possible, as applications for certain scholarship programs have to be submitted far in advance of the planned starting date for your stay abroad. Generally speaking, you should still make sure that you have sufficient financial backing even if you do have a scholarship, as scholarships are often only paid once you have actually started your time abroad.

Please note that a number of funding programs are especially tailored for specific target groups. There are programs, for example, which are only open to students from certain degree programs or only for stays in certain countries. As there is such a wide range of different funding programs available, it may all appear rather overwhelming at first.

The funding options available can be split up into the following categories: