With the SPORT-STEM Scholarship, funded by the Weimar Engineers’ Association (Interessengemeinschaft Weimarer Ingenieure), the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar supports students from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Computer Science and Media who, alongside their studies, demonstrate above-average sporting achievements and/or commitment to sport.
The SPORT-STEM Scholarship is intended to enable students to pursue a degree programme in the STEM degree programmes at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar whilst also participating in competitive sport. The call for applications is issued in accordance with the Scholarship Regulations at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (MdU 58/2019 in conjunction with MdU 30/2022).
- Who can apply?
The scholarships are open to students from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Computer Science and Media at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar who demonstrate above-average sporting achievements or commitment to sport (including as coaches or officials) and good or very good academic achievements.
- How is funding provided?
3 scholarships per funding year
Amount: 200 euros per month
Duration: 12 months; the scholarship usually starts in the winter semester (October–September).
- The scholarship is independent of BAföG and income.
- The scholarship is usually awarded for at least two semesters.
- Applications for renewal may be submitted two months before the funding period expires, and are subject to the availability of funds.
Eligibility criteria
A letter of acceptance for a study program at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar must be available at the time of application or must be submitted as soon as possible thereafter. Scholarship holders must enrol at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar by the start of the funding period in October 2026.
Scholarship holders are selected on the basis of, amongst other things, a proven involvement in sport, such as
- demonstrable sporting excellence, e.g. member of a national team, participation in national and international competitions,
or - a future, significant contribution to a Weimar sports club as an athlete, instructor/coach or official
Application documents
Applications must be submitted via the online form, using the file upload function to submit your application documents:
- Language: German or English
- 1 PDF document (1 file including all attachments; please include the name in the file name)
- Maximum file size: 15 MB
- No password protection
Please submit your application documents in the following order as a single PDF document:
- Cover letter (max. 2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae (in table format, without photo)
- Abitur / A-level certificate (copy)
- if available: proof of academic achievements to date in the form of a transcript of records showing your average mark, issued by the faculty’s examination office or a printout from the BISON portal
- if available: certificates of previous higher education qualifications
- Proof of sporting achievements or involvement in sport
- Applications will only be accepted if they are complete and submitted by the deadline.
- Applicants may submit one application for a maximum of one other student scholarship at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar at the same time. Any potential parallel funding must be checked in accordance with the respective underlying funding conditions.
- There is no legal entitlement to the award of a scholarship.
Selection process
When awarding scholarships, in addition to academic merit and the eligibility criteria mentioned above, particular consideration is given to demonstrable involvement in sport. The Scholarship Commission at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will decide on the award of scholarships in September 2026, based on a proposal from the Weimar Engineers’ Association.
Any attempts by the apllicants to mislead the committee will result in immediate exclusion from the process. In such cases, the applicants will not be permitted to reapply. Due to the strictly confidential nature of the selection process, the committee will not provide the applicants with the reasons for its decisions.
Selection is subject to the availability of funding.
Prof. Dr Guido Morgenthal
Chair of the Scholarship Commission at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Vice President for Projects and Research