President's Scholarship
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
2. How is funding awarded?
450 euros per month for 12 months
As a rule, funding is starting in April; at the earliest, in January 2018.
Applications for 2021/21
The call for applications for scholarships in 2019 (April) has ended on 15 January 2019. As a rule, the awarding committee for scholarships of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will select the scholarship holders in February/March. The call for 2020/21 is scheduled to end on 31st December 2019.
PLEASE NOTE – new regulations as of the tender for 2019/20:
Please submit the letter of recommendation separately online as a pdf file via the respective professor by 15th January 2019. For better comparability, please use the “Letter of Recommendation Form” and send it to the scholarship coordinator.
- Applications will only be considered if they are complete and submitted before the application deadline.
- An application can unfortunately 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.
Funding recipients are expected to submit a final report.
Application documents
Please use the online application form with file upload for your application documents (in German or English).
Please upload your application (and accompanying documents, max. 15 MB) as one PDF file. The file name should include your first and last name. 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.)
PLEASE NOTE – new regulations as of the tender for 2019/20:
7. Please submit the letter of recommendation separately online as a pdf file via the respective professor by 15th January 2019. For better comparability, please use the “Letter of Recommendation Form” and send it to marion.hensel[at]uni-weimar.de
Selection process
The awarding committee for scholarships of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar usually selects the scholarship recipients in February.
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.
Prof. Dr. Winfried Speitkamp, President
Chair of the awarding committee for scholarships of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
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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
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
Contact
Simone Schwark, M.A.
(maternity leave replacement)
Student Services (international degree seeking students)
Doctoral Admission Services (international applicants)
Welcome Management
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 15, room 108
phone: +49 (0) 3643/ 58 23 63
e-Mail: simone.schwark[at]uni-weimar.de
office hours:
tuesdays & thursdays
10.00 - 12.00 & 13.00 - 16.00
(semester break:
10.00 - 12.00 & 13.00 - 15.00)
Ask about Scholarship Applications
Marion Hensel
Scholarship coordinator /
Adviser for doctoral candidates
Bauhaus Research School
phone: +49 (0) 36 43/58 41 20
e-mail: marion.hensel[at]uni-weimar.de
Consultation: Monday - Thursday
(by appointment via email only)