Scholarship for dedicated international students
1. Who can apply?
International students at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar who are particularly involved in intercultural exchange
Criteria for awards:
- special aptitude and motivation for studying at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (for example interdisciplinarity in studies and interests)
- extracurricular engagement during studies at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, for example in intercultural exchange, initiatives and projects, as a tutor, etc.
- at least good academic performance already achieved at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
- social aspects
2. How is funding awarded?
- 1 Scholarship (the investment is subject to the provision of funds)
- 450 euros per month for 12 months
- As a rule, funding is starting in April; at the earliest, in January 2023.
Scholarships 2023/24 - apply now!
Applications for 2023/24 are now open. As a rule, the awarding committee for scholarships of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will select the scholarship holders in February/March. The application deadline for 2023/24 is for most formats
January 31, 2023.
- Applications will only be considered if they are complete and submitted before the application deadline.
- An application can not be considered without a letter of recommendation.
- There is no legal entitlement to the award of a scholarship.
Funding requirements
Candidates must be enrolled in a course of study at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.
A Bauhaus President Scholarship may not be awarded to candidates who are already receiving public funding.
Scholarship holders are only allowed to work in a part-time job according to the relevant regulations.
(MdU 30/2022 in German; may not exceed the respective applicable limit for "geringfügige Beschäftigungen/marginal employment)
Funding recipients are expected to submit a final report.
Application documents
Please use the online application form with file upload for your application documents:
- language: German or English
- 1 PDF document (1 file incl. all attachments, please include name in file name).
- file size max. 15 MB
- not password-protected
Please include the following documents in the order shown below:
- Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Proof of your achievement in your course of study at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar:
overview of grades incl. grade point average (e.g. BISON print out or in form of a performance report by your faculty’s examination office) - If applicable: copies of diplomas/bachelor's degree of previously earned degrees
- Proof of extracurricular commitment (e.g. certificates, confirmation of participation)
- If available: Proof of German language proficiency corresponding to the requirements of your degree programme (An exception is made if the candidate provides a copy of a previous degree awarded by a German-language university.)
- If applicable: explanation of special personal backgrounds and biographical hurdles such as caring for children, caring for relatives, disability or chronic illness, (educational) background of parents, migration background, experience of discrimination, etc.
PLEASE NOTE – separate submission by the professor:
8. Please submit the letter of recommendation separately online as a pdf file via the respective professor by 31st January 2023. For better comparability, please use the “Letter of Recommendation Form” and send it to stipendien[at]uni-weimar.de
Selection process
The Scholarship Commission of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is expected to decide on the award of the scholarships in February/March.
In addition to the award criteria of academic performance, voluntary work/commitment and interdisciplinarity, social aspects, biographical hurdles and the individual potential of students in their current life situation can be taken into account.
- Attempts to deceive by applicants will lead to immediate exclusion from the application process. A further application is not possible in this case.
- Decisions of the committee will not be justified towards the applicants due to the absolute confidentiality of the selection procedure.
The awarding is subject to the availability of funds in the respective funding year.
Prof. Dr. Andrea Osburg, Vice president
Chair of the Scholarship Commission of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Daria Bibartceva
Urbanistik & Integrated Urban Development and Design (Master)
Voluntary commitment:
- Bauhaus-Internationals
- language café & language tables
Galyna Sukhomud
European Urban Studies (Master)
Commitment:
- Initiation and realization of the Bauhaus Module "Contested Modernism"
- Participation in the DAAD workshop "Discovering Cities: Navigating Critical Urban Spaces in Amman" in Jordan
- Assistant in the project "Authoritarian Urbanism
María Paula Maldonado Mendoza (Teilstipendium)
Public Art and New Artistic Strategies (M.F.A.)
Commitment and Activities: Student representative MFA Public Art and New Artistic Strategies | student assistant in the International Office| Bauhaus Internationals | Political Education Department | Café S140 | Kontor and Stift
Supaksirin Wongsilp (Teilstipendium)
Visuelle Kommunikation (Master)
Commitment and Activities: student assistant in the International Office | Culture Talk Weimar- team member| tutor Studierendenwerk
Anna Perepechai
Visuelle Kommunikation (Bachelor)
Commitment and extracurricular activities: Bauhaus-Botschafterin | student assistant in the University Library, Office of Student and Academic Affairs, International Office | member of the Textilwerkstatt | tutor for first semester students VK and for the Schnupperstudium (Study Try Week) | Welcome-Buddy im Be Buddy programm
Liselot Ramirez
Master student Human-Computer Interaction
Commitment: Tutor for first semester students,
neudeli-Fellowship for the project »Wristy«, Smart Wearable Device
student assistent, department Big Data
Jiani Qu
Bachelor Medienkunst/Mediengestaltung (Art and Design)
Bachelor Medieninformatik (Media)
Commitment: Bauhaus.Internationals, tutor for first semester students, support "Reakkreditierungskommission" Faculty of Media, student assistant Campus.Office, International.Welcome.Days
Martina Mellenthin Filardo
Architektur (Master)
Management [Bau Immobilien Infrastruktur] (Master)
faculty student representative, StuKo, student café S140, involvement in appointments committee, Bauhaus.Botschafterin
2015
Carolina López Toro
Natural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering (NHRE, Master)
Member of Ingenieure ohne Grenzen e.V. regional group Jena; student assistant; Younger Member Forum of the American Society of Civil Engineers in San Diego
2014
Alla Grishko
MediaArchitecture (Master)
Active as student representative in different committees and initiatives, participated in the DAAD film "Germany - new horizons"
2013
Weiwei Wang
Produktdesign (Bachelor)
active in the Patron Program "Foreigners become Friends"
Bojana Ristic
Medienkunst/Mediengestaltung (Master)
active in the Patron Program "Foreigners become Friends"