# Scholarships for applicants and students from abroad
**Source**: https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien?set_language=en
**Parent**: https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien
## Table of contents
1. 1. [Information for students and applicants from abroad](#section-1)
1. 1. [When should I start looking for funding opportunities?](#section-1-1)
2. [Where can I find scholarships and funding opportunities?](#section-1-2)
2. [Scholarships and funding opportunities at the TU Dresden](#section-1-2)
3. [Which scholarship suits me?](#section-1-3)
2. [Contact at TU Dresden](#section-2)
Current calls for tenders and news
Here you can find the current announcements and news about scholarships of the International Office.
## Information for students and applicants from abroad
Financing studies often plays a major role, especially for international students, and is thus an important factor when choosing a place to study.
#### When should I start looking for funding opportunities?
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If it is not possible to finance your stay abroad on your own or with family support, then you should start looking for possible funding programs at least one year, but preferably one and a half years, before you start your studies in Germany. Most calls for full scholarships have at least a one-year lead time. The applications for the study program and for the scholarship therefore usually run in parallel, or you have to apply for a scholarship first.
#### Where can I find scholarships and funding opportunities?
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When looking for possible funding options, the **first port of call** should always be the **German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)**. It is the world's largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and academics and is represented in 58 countries. For advice and help on financing your study visit to Germany, contact the [DAAD Information Center in your home country](https://www.daad.de/de/der-daad/karte/daad-netzwerk/) or visit the **[scholarship database](https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/de/21148-stipendiendatenbank/).**
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For a guide to scholarship application and answers to frequently asked questions, see the DAAD's [scholarship application instructions](https://www.daad.de/de/studieren-und-forschen-in-deutschland/stipendien-finden/wichtige-hinweise-zu-daad-stipendien/). If you are already in Germany, you can send your questions to the DAAD Info Center in Bonn via this [contact form](https://www.daad.de/de/der-daad/kontakt/kontakt-studieren-forschen-in-deutschland/).
Additional scholarship databases can be found at:
- [Deutscher Bildungsserver - Stipendiendatenbanken](https://www.bildungsserver.de/stipendiendatenbanken.-zielgruppenspezifische-foerderung-fuer-studierende-2809-de.html) (available only in German)
- [MyStipendium](https://www.mystipendium.de/) (available only in German)
- [e-fellows.net](https://www.e-fellows.net/stipendien-datenbank) (available only in German)
### Scholarships and funding opportunities at the TU Dresden
You can find general information about funding and financing your studies at TU Dresden on our website under [all about studying](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/foerderung-und-finanzierung) and the special offers for international students here below:
Whether it is a full scholarship for the desired Master's program, a motivational scholarship for the first year of study in an undergraduate program, a special scholarship program for an exchange semester or but an urgently needed support for graduation on our web pages we present the **funding opportunities for international students at the TU Dresden**.
We first differentiate here between scholarships for **studies with a degree**, **exchange studies** or targeted offers for **refugees**. After that, the different offers are either directed at **enrolled students** or **prospective students and applicants**.
### Which scholarship suits me?
In order to find the right scholarship, please answer the questions in the **scholarship switch** below. Please note that all further information, such as requirements, documents to be submitted and deadlines can be found on the websites linked below.
| Type of Study | Please Select | Scholarship Type | Program |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| for a degree program | for prospective students and applicants | Full scholarships | **Scholarships via the International Office:** - [DAAD EPOS](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/daad-epos) for applicants from developing countries, limited to four selected master programs of the TU Dresden IMPORTANT: The application for the EPOS scholarship is also the application for a study place. Applicants with a current admission letter cannot apply for the scholarship after the fact. **other Scholarships:** responsible department: School of Embedded Composite Artificial Intelligence (SECAI) - [Secai Scholarship](https://secai.org/students/scholarships) For outstanding applicants to a master's or diplom degree program with a focus on artificial intelligence. IMPORTANT: The application for a study place via uni-assist must be made separately and within the official deadlines. |
| | | Partial scholarships | **Scholarships via the International Office:** - [Scholarships for the 1st year for graduates of DSD-, DPS-, DAS-schools](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/auslandsschulen/dstip) - [Scholarships for the 1st year for graduates of German schools abroad (only BIDS partner schools)](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/auslandsschulen/bids) - [Financed places at the Studienkolleg TUDIAS for graduates of German schools abroad](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/finanzierung-der-kursgebuehren-am-tudias-studienkolleg-dresden) **other scholarships:** responsible department: Team Deutschlandstipendium - [Deutschlandstipendium](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/foerderung-und-finanzierung/deutschlandstipendium/uebersichtsseite) (12 months merit scholarship, irrespective of income; applications open yearly 01st to 15th July) |
| | for enrolled students | Study Completion Scholarships | **Scholarships via the International Office:** [DAAD STIBET I - Study Completion Scholarships](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/stibet-i) |
| | | Partial Scholarships for volunteer work | **Scholarships via the International Office:** for TU internal voluntary commitment: - [DAAD STIBET I - highly committed students](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/stibet-i/DAAD-STIBET#ck_Stipendien%20f%C3%BCr%20besonders%20engagierte%20Studierende) Award for TU internal and external voluntary work - [DAAD Prize](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/foerderung-und-finanzierung/daad-preis-fuer-internationale-studierende/index) |
| | | Scholarships accompanying your studies | **Scholarships outside of the International Office:** - [Deutschlandstipendium](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/foerderung-und-finanzierung/deutschlandstipendium) - [Secai Scholarship](https://secai.org/students/scholarships) For outstanding applicants to a master's or diplom degree program with a focus on artificial intelligence. |
| for exchange studies | **Scholarships via the International Office:** - [DAAD KOSPIE](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/kospie-daad) (Latin America, India and Tunisia) - Agricola Short-term for exchange students of our partner universities from Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. - [Research Experience Program](https://tu-dresden.de/internationales/foerdermoeglichkeiten/mobilitaetsprogramme-und-foerderung-im-studium/copy_of_REP/REP) for students of selected American, Australian and Canadian universities - [Erasmus+ Scholarship](https://tu-dresden.de/internationales/foerdermoeglichkeiten/erasmus-mobilitaetsfoerderung/erasmus_creditmobility#section-1) for students of our ERASMUS+ partner universities | | |
| for refugees | **Scholarships via the International Office:** - [DAAD Hilde Domain Program](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/gefluechtete#section-4) for students and doctoral candidates at risk worldwide - [DAAD STIBET I Scholarships for more Equal Opportunities](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/stibet-i#ck_Stipendien%20f%C3%BCr%20mehr%20Chancengerechtigkeit) | | |
## Contact at TU Dresden
For questions about our programs [**DAAD EPOS**](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/daad-epos), [**DAAD KOSPIE**](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/kospie-daad) (Argentina, India, Colombia, Mexico, Tunisia), [**DAAD BIDS**](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/auslandsschulen/bids), [**DAAD STIBET I**](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/stibet-i) and the **[DAAD Award](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/rund-ums-studium/foerderung-und-finanzierung/daad-preis-fuer-internationale-studierende/index)**, the [**scholarship program for DSD schools**](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/auslandsschulen/dstip), as well as the [**funded places at TUDIAS Studienkolleg**](https://tu-dresden.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/internationales/stipendien/finanzierung-der-kursgebuehren-am-tudias-studienkolleg-dresden), please visit the related websites first.
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