PROMOS - Semester Stays (S)

Dates in 2024 - Application link German or English

Program description

Scholarships for semester stays at host universities abroad (within Europe scholarships can only be provided to non-ERASMUS partner institutions).

Type of funding

• partial scholarship rate (living expenses) and/or
• travel allowance

The monthly scholarship rate for living expenses is 350 to 550 Euro. The amount of the travel allowance depends on the country of destination. For PROMOS funding rates, please check the table below on this page.

The scholarship usually comprises 3 months of funding. In one educational stage the eligibility period of an internship or semester stay cannot take longer than 6 months.

Application details

Students from all subjects may apply, who are matriculates at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Postgraduate/doctoral students are not eligible for sponsorship).

In case the stay abroad overlaps the two mobility periods, please always apply for the period in which your stay begins. 

The PROMOS scholarship cannot be combined with other scholarships financed by German public funds (e. g. DAAD or ERASMUS). The Deutschlandstipendium and the PROMOS scholarship can be received simultaneously. In case of the Auslands-BAföG special rules apply.

After the stay students must submit an experience report.

Required application documents

• Enrollment certificate
• Curriculum Vitae (tabular form)
• Letter of motivation (1-2 pages)
  • detailing your intend of studying at the host university, lectures and the eligibility of courses at HU (in consultation with the examination office)
• Transcript of records
  • stamped and signed by the examination office, displaying your current average grade
• Copy of university diplomas
  • in case you already completed other studies (B.A./B.Sc., diploma)
• Proof of adeaquate language skills (for the language of instruction)
  • e.g. DAAD language certificate, TOEFL or IELTS
  • max. 2 years old
  • Abitur certificate is not accepted
• Proof of initiation of the stay
  • ​e.g. correspondence with local supervisor, nomination letter from HU
• Letter of recommendation
  • from a university lecturer about the integration of the project into your study
• ​Copy of your passport

Further information & documents

• Infosheet semester stay (German)

• Letter of recommendation (German)

• Letter of recommendation (English)

• PROMOS funding rates 2024 (German)

• PROMOS funding rates 2023 (German)

• PROMOS FAQs (German)

Lecturers from HU may send the letter of recommendation directly via email to Ms Katharina König (promos.international@hu-berlin.de). Students from HU that applied through a worldwide university partnership contract at a partner university/had been nominated by us for a semester stay abroad, can refer to this in their application. In this case the letter of recommendation will be provided by the International Office.