University Grant for Short Stays Abroad
The „Hochschulzuschuss“, a grant from Hochschule Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, supports short stays abroad (summer and winter schools as well as language courses) of h_da students. The scholarships are awarded through a quality-oriented selection process. The prerequisites listed below must be strictly observed.
Applications can be submitted at any time, subject to the requirements below. We kindly ask you to refrain from requesting exceptions.
The availability of scholarships depends on the number of applicants. We can only make statements regarding eligibility after the application has been submitted.
Important: You need to apply for the programme seperately at the respective provider.
updated on 11.02.2026
Prerequisites
- Enrolled at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (for the entire stay of the stay abroad)
- Summer/winter school: participation in 2-4 week programs at partner/non-partner universities/external organizations. The program must either have an academic focus with accompanying social-cultural program or focus on acquiring intercultural competencies/cultural studies. Excursions and Erasmus+ Bips cannot be supported. 1-week programs at partner institutions such as Ajman University of Kyushu University can also be supported. Stays at partner universities is given priority.
- Language courses: Participation in 2-4-week language courses of at least 25 hours per week (no exceptions possible).
- only complete and duly submitted applications will be considered (see application process).
- you can only receive the grant once.
- The starting point of the planned stay abroad is Darmstadt/Germany.
Application process
- Register your planned stay via our MoveON-Portal (form "Short stay"). Send the PDF to global.int@h-da.de. Otherwise you won't be able to complete step 2.
- Apply at least 6 weeks before the start of the program with the form "Hochschulzuschuss Praktika und Kurzaufenthalte" in our MoveON-Portal and submit the following documents:
- Letter of motivation (1-2 pages)
- Current enrollment certificate
- Grade table (printout from departmental grading system)
- application proof (or acceptance letter) at the provider with exact details on duration, scope and content
- Inform us via global.int@h-da.de that you completed the application. Only completed and duly submitted applications will be considered. You will receive a feedback within 2 weeks after the respective application deadline.
If you are selected for the university grant, you will receive a grant agreement and have to submit:
- signed grant agreement
- flight tickets
- acceptance letters of the programme provider
The scholarship will be paid out no earlier than 2 months before the start of the program.
Please note:
- there is a number of scholarships available each year. You need to apply by the deadlines.
- During a study abroad stay as part of the h_da studies, additional funding through the university grant for another stay abroad is not possible.
- Summer and winter schools must always have a socio-cultural component. The technical component is optional.
- No programs exceeding a duration of 4 weeks will be funded. Pro rata funding is not possible.
- The program prerequisites and guidelines mentioned above must be met; otherwise, we cannot support the stay. We kindly ask to refrain from requesting exceptions
- Participants in the DAAD GoEast and Fulbright programs are excluded from funding. It is possible to apply for a scholarship via the respective program.
- Outgoers are strongly recommended to register on the website of the Federal Foreign Office for all trips, and especially for trips to regions with a critical security situation ("Elektronische Erfassung von Deutschen im Ausland (ELEFAND)")
- If the Federal Foreign Office has issued a travel warning for the country or region in question, the university cannot conclude/issue a scholarship agreement/scholarship confirmation.
- Applicants or grantees are responsible for informing themselves independently and in good time about the visa requirements of the host country – taking into account their own nationality – and for ensuring that the visa is applied for in due time and can in fact be obtained.
contact
Darmstadt Campus
Non-European mobilities
Ina Schnakenberg (she/her)
+49.6151.533-60073
global.int@h-da.de
Office: C23, 2.07