Granting of scholarships by other institutions

Some foreign students who are permitted to stay in Germany long-term (e.g. recognized refugees) or have been living in Germany for a long time can finance their studies through state study support (BAföG).

This support is provided half as loan and half as grant. You only have to pay back the loan portion later, to a maximum of €10,000. The grant portion is donated by the state.

You can make an application for inland BAföG to Augsburg Student Services.

Foreign students who are entitled to BaföG and have reached the final phase of their studies can apply to the Darlehenskasse der Bayerischen Studentenwerke e.V. loan society for a course completion loan.

You make an application for the course completion loan to Augsburg Student Services.

Foreign students can experience material hardship making it impossible for them to finish their course of studies. f.au.st e.V. can provide help quickly or arrange help when gifted foreign students from poorer countries of origin require financial assistance.

The non-profit association for support of foreign students in Augsburg (f.au.st e.V.) is an initiative of members of Student Services, the University of Augsburg, the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences and Augsburg citizens.

Application documents:

• Application form
• Reference from a professor on successful participation in course of studies
• Overview of grades
• Resumé
• Proof of income or assets
• Detailed reason for application
• Breakdown of monthly expenditure

Contact person:Lena Leznova

You can find detailed information on the f.au.st homepage

Foreign students who meet the requirements for state study support according to the German Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) can apply for a scholarship from foundations for gifted students. You can submit the application directly to the relevant foundation.

Refugees, recent repatriates and Jewish migrants can apply for a scholarship through the "Higher Education Guarantee Fund".

You can submit the application directly to an educational guidance office.

Before applying, you need to participate in an interview at an educational guidance office.  

The Protestant Student Community of Augsburg (ESG) and the Catholic University Community of Augsburg (KHG) offer assistance in individual hardship cases (e.g. an allowance towards rent, etc

Bread for the World offers a refugee scholarship program with financial and non-material support.

The program is aimed at academics in MINT subjects (subjects from the fields of mathematics, computer science, natural science and technology) with refugee status, and prepares them for starting working in Germany through coaching and personal one-to-one mentoring.

The Elite Network of Bavaria was founded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences and Arts. Particularly motivated and capable students can receive support from it. For example, in the Max Weber program, highly gifted individuals are assisted with a flat-rate education allowance of €1290 per semester and additional aid during stays abroad; in addition, they can make use of seminars, preparatory classes and support from mentors.

BAYHOST grants one-year scholarships to third-level graduates from Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Czechia, Ukraine and Hungary. BAYHOST also funds scholarships for German summer courses at Bavarian universities of applied sciences.