Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: ERASMUS (worldwide)

ERASMUS scholarships for studies abroad outside of Europe (KA171)

Please note
Scholarships in the funding line KA171 are only available for selected partner universities (see below). Another option for funding stays outside Europe is the DAAD's PROMOS programme.

KA171 spots

The following KA171 scholarships are available in the academic year 2025/26 (WiSe 2025/26 and SoSe 2026):

Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism:

POLIS - International School of Architecture and Urban Development Policies (Albania)
2 joint scholarships for
Bachelor Architecture / Master Architecture

2 scholarships for
Master European Urban Studies

University of California, San Diego (USA)
2 scholarships for
Bachelor Urban Studies

Application: per application ranking at the time of selection by the supervisor of the partnership at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Studies.

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Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering:

POLIS - International School of Architecture and Urban Development Policies (Albania)
2 joint scholarships for
Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering (M.Sc.)|| Civil Engineering (B.Sc.)|| Digital Engineering (M.Sc.)|| Management [Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure] (B.Sc.)|| Management [Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure] (M.Sc.)|| Natural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering (M.Sc.)

Application: per application ranking at the time of selection by the supervisor of the partnership at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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Faculty of Media:

York University, Toronto (Canada)
1 scholarship for
Computer Science for Digital Media (M.Sc.) or Human-Computer Interaction (M.Sc.) or Computer Science (from 5th semester)

You can find the announcement of the Faculty of Media for this scholarship here.

University of British Colombia, Vancouver (Canada)
1 scholarship for
Media Culture (B.Sc.) or Media Studies (M.Sc.)

Application: per application ranking at the time of selection by the supervisor of the partnership at the Faculty of Media.

Selection criteria for KA171

The following criteria are used to assess applications:

Student’s qualifications/study achievements
Relevance of the planned stay to past and future studies, justification and motivation
Existing language skills necessary for a successful stay
Extracurricular criteria/social commitment (e.g. voluntary membership in university organisations and student initiatives, e.g. student council, faculty student council, or non-university organisations/associations)
Formal correctness, format and completeness of the application documents

Funding requirements for KA171

Requirements for funding are:

fulfilment of the general criteria (see below)
Successful application for a study abroad place by the faculty of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.
selection for a KA171 scholarship by the faculty of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
timely and complete submission of the ERASMUS application

General criteria
Minimum length of stay:	2 months
Maximum funding period:	12 months per study cycle (i.e. Bachelor or Master)

Funding Scope KA171

Students who have been chosen for a KA171 ERASMUS scholarship will receive funding for their stay and for their travel expenses.

1. Stay grant

Home university	Hosting university	Funding
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar	KA171 Partneruniversity	700 EUR / month*

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar endeavors to acquire scholarships for study visits and internships outside Europe in the ERASMUS program every year.

* depending on the length of stay and the contractually agreed maximum funding period

2. Travel grant

You will receive the travel grant in addition to your residence grant. It is based on the distance (linear distance) between the starting point and the destination of the mobility. The distance is determined by an instrument of the European Commission (distance calculator).

Travel Grant
Travel costs are not reimbursed for distances of less than 10 kilometres
10 to 99 kilometres	20 EUR
100 to 499 kilometres	180 EUR
500 to 1.999 kilometres	275 EUR
2.000 to 2.999 kilometres	360 EUR
3.000 to 3.999 kilometres	530 EUR
4.000 to 7.999 kilometres	820 EUR
8.000 or more kilometres	1.500 EUR

Special Funding

Students in the ERASMUS programme are entitled to apply for special funding in the following cases:

in case of having one or more child(ren) and/or
in case of a disability (degree of disability from 30) and/or
in case of a chronic disease (degree of disability from 50)

The special funding is paid per person and per mobility in addition to the ERASMUS scholarship. More information can be found here.

Additional funding for KA171

Bauhaus students who have been selected for a KA171 scholarship in the ERASMUS program are eligible to apply for additional funding for one of the following "Social Top-Ups":

Study abroad with one or more own child(ren)
first-time academics
employed students
students with a disability
students with a chronic illness

The payment is made per person and per mobility in addition to the ERASMUS grant.
The eligibility criteria for the "Social Top-Ups" are the same as in the regular ERASMUS program KA 131.
Please follow this link to get to the eligibility criteria for the additional funding.

Notes on the funding amount in the ERASMUS programme

The funding rates and funding criteria in the ERASMUS programme are set by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The maximum possible funding period and funding amount is determined by the amount approved by the DAAD in the so-called "Grant Agreement". The scholarship amount for the students is determined on the basis of their information on the duration of their stay in the "Application for ERASMUS Scholarship" and the available budget. Against this background, it is possible that the financial ERASMUS funding period is shorter than the duration of the student's stay. The students will be informed about the exact amount of the grant when the "Grant Agreements" are sent out.
Should you fail to submit the required documents in full, you will have to repay part or all of your ERASMUS grant.