
Funded by:
Internships, research and writing a thesis abroad
The PROMOS program can fund study-related internships abroad worldwide – except in Erasmus program countries* – in duration of 30 days to a maximum of three months.
*Medical students who wish to complete half a "PJ-Tertial" in an Erasmus program country and therefore do not meet the minimum Erasmus funding period (i.e. two months) can apply for a PROMOS grant.
Next application deadline: November 1, 2025 (11:59 pm)
For PROMOS funding for stays abroad in 2026. The application form in the online portal will be activated on September 1, 2025.
Internships in Switzerland
Internships in Switzerland of at least two months (i.e. 60 days) can be funded via the Erasmus internship program.
Medical students who complete half a "PJ-Tertial" in Switzerland and therefore do not meet the minimum Erasmus funding requirements are eligible for PROMOS funding.
Internships that are eligible for specific DAAD internship funding programmes (page only available in German) may not be funded under the PROMOS programme. Please check at an early stage whether your internship can be funded via PROMOS!
For internships at the following institutions, PROMOS funding is not an option:
Here, an individual application to the DAAD is still required. Please check whether, for example, the "Carlo-Schmid-Programm für Praktika in internationalen Organisationen und EU-Institutionen" (page only available in German) or the "Kurzstipendien für Praktika im Ausland" (page only available in German) or other funding programmes are suitable for you. Internships at DSD and Fit schools are possible through PROMOS.
Internships arranged through the following organisations can be provided a DAAD travel allowance, but not PROMOS funding:
You can find information on "Travel allowances for arranged specialised internships abroad" (page only available in German) in the DAAD scholarship database.
In case you have any doubt or have any questions, please contact us in due time!
Please apply via our online portal and upload all the required documents.
The CV should be about one to two pages; can be written in German or English.
The PROMOS Training agreement is an essential part of your application. A contact person at your internship institution has to provide various details about your internship and confirm that you have been accepted for your internship. Please take care of the Training agreement early as it cannot be submitted later!
Must be issued by a representative of your respective faculty/department.
About one to max. two pages (incl. a short description of the internship); German or English
The letter of recommendation is a mandatory document for applying for a PROMOS scholarship. Without this document, your application cannot be considered.
Template for the PROMOS Letter of Recommendation
The letter of recommendation must be issued by a RUB lecturer specifically for your current PROMOS application. Please note that general letters of reference or employment references, as well as letters of recommendation issued for another purpose or program, cannot be accepted.
The letter of recommendation will be sent directly to the International Office by the lecturer. Please include a short note with the name of the person issuing the letter of recommendation and upload it (in PDF format) as part of your online application.
You can download your current enrolment certificate (Studienbescheinigung) yourself from eCampus.
Current and valid proof of sufficient knowledge of the working language.
Please note that the language certificate is a mandatory part of the PROMOS application! Only selected certificates are accepted (see below). The language certificate cannot be submitted later and must not be older than two years at the application deadline. If you have any questions, please contact us in due time.
Accepted language certificates are:
If you are in doubt about your language certificate, please reach out to us early!
Language certificates that are not accepted:
If you have already completed a university degree, please submit official proof (certificate and/or diploma) of this - including final grade (!).
Please note that the certificate of general higher education entrance qualification (allgemeine Hochschulreife) is not a university certificate.
If you receive other funding and/or compensation for your internship, please upload proof of the amount and purpose of the scholarship.
In case of doubt, the International Office must consult with DAAD whether parallel funding is possible. If you have any questions, please contact us in due time.
Please send the following documents, no later than 30 days after the end of your stay, by email to promos@rub.de and complete the PROMOS questionnaire online: