Scholarship for international students

International students can apply for a scholarship from the third semester onwards.

The scholarships are funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science (MKW) of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and are awarded according to the guidelines of the MKW or DAAD.
The award is made by a selection committee consisting of members of different faculties. All information about the scholarships on the pages of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum are always subject to the provision of funds, i.e. the scholarships can only be awarded if the funding is provided by the MKW or DAAD.
You will need a German or European bank account (with IBAN and BIC) for the payment of the scholarships.

Who can apply?

Eligible are students who:

are enrolled in a regular course of study at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum
have a foreign nationality
not obtained their university entrance qualification (e.g. the Abitur) in Germany
are at least in third semester at RUB during the funding period

If you are naturalised (eingebürgert), you are no longer entitled to the scholarship.

If you do not receive BAföG:
- 500€/month
- Over a six-month period
If you receive BAföG at the same time:
- 300€/month
- Over a six-month period
In addition to the financial support, there is an accompanying programme, with e.g. group meetings and individual consultation.

*Mandatory documents to be uploaded to the application portal.

**Mandatory document to be sent by the issuing person to rubiss@rub.de directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Scholarships of the International Office