This scholarship aims to support international students facing significant financial and social challenges during their studies. This includes, for example, refugees, students with disabilities or chronic illnesses, and those caring for children or relative
STIBET scholarships are funded by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Foreign Office.
| Target group | Full-time international degree students of all subject areas |
| Amount | 2.500€ (5 months á 500€) |
| Nationality | Foreign country (no German citizenship!) |
Only international students with a foreign university entrance qualification who are enrolled in a degree programme at Harz University of Applied Sciences as full-time students can apply.
Exchange students are not eligable.
Applications are open to students with financial challanges facing special circumstances (at least one of the following criteria MUST be met):
The application form can be found here.
Please note, that suitable proof of supporting documents needs to be submitted.
Selection criteria:
- Financial need
- Extent to which the applicant is disadvantaged
- Impact of the funding on studies
- Overall quality of the application
Recipients are generally allowed to work while receiving the scholarship. The maximum threshold for income from scholarships and employment for students is €1,248.
If you are receiving another scholarship, additional funding is allowed up to the level of a full scholarship (€992 per month). Any amount exceeding this must be deducted from the STIBET scholarship.
If you receive social welfare (e.g. citizen's benefit, accommodation allowance), please consult your caseworker in advance to determine if and how the STIBET scholarship affects your benefits.
There is no legal entitlement to receive the scholarship. Applicants will be informed in writing about the selection outcome. Individual explanations for acceptance or rejection will not be provided.
Please submit your application to the International Office by e-mail as one pdf file to: glegler(at)hs-harz.de
