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PROMOS: Student mobility programme of the DAAD

In 2011, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) launched the PROMOS mobility programme which awards scholarships to German students to finance short-term (max. six months) study-abroad visits worldwide. Students of the University of Münster can submit their PROMOS application for specific study-related visits abroad directly to the University. Scholarship recipients are chosen by a faculty-internal selection committee.

1. Application requirements for PROMOS scholarships:

• You must be enrolled at the University of Münster in a bachelor’s, master’s or state examination programme. Students enrolled in PhD programmes can also apply for funding through certain programme lines, see “Fundable measures”.

• Non-German students and doctoral candidates are also eligible for funding if they are enrolled as full-time students in a degree programme at the University of Münster and intend to earn their degree at the University. Scholarship funding for study-abroad visits to the students’ home countries is not permitted.

• If you are receiving a scholarship to finance your studies in Münster (e.g. from a foundation or talent promotion programme), you may only apply for PROMOS financing if your present scholarship provider will not cover your stay abroad. Most public and private foundations also provide scholarship funding for study visits abroad upon request. Therefore, scholarship recipients should first contact their scholarship provider and inquire about study-abroad financing. You may only apply for funding through the PROMOS programme if your scholarship provider cannot or will not finance your study visit abroad. With your online application, you must also upload a signed statement confirming the scholarship provider’s refusal to finance your study visit abroad.

• You may not apply to this programme if you are already receiving funding through the Erasmus programme.

2. Fundable measures

The Faculty of Philology awards funding to cover the following expenditures:

• Study visits, research modules and short-term visits for thesis work  (one to six months)

Scholarships can also be awarded for short-term visits for thesis work, for study visits and research modules for up to six months. Study visits to universities in Erasmus countries are only eligible for funding if no Erasmus agreement exists with the department/faculty in question. The only exception applies to students who have already received funding through an Erasmus agreement and have thus exhausted the available funds of the existing partnership.

• Language courses (three weeks to six months)

Students and doctoral candidates can apply for scholarships to attend language courses at publicly funded foreign universities worldwide. As an exception, language courses can also be funded in the period between conferral of a bachelor’s degree and commencement of a master’s programme. In this case, funding is only granted on the condition that the student provides confirmation of admission to the master’s programme in question or an equivalent pledge of acceptance from the University of Münster.

• Specialist courses (five days to six weeks)

Students and doctoral candidates can receive funding to participate in specialist courses around the world, offered by foreign universities and research organisations. Unlike most programmes, funding can be awarded to candidates who have earned their bachelor’s degree and have not yet commenced their master’s programme. The prerequisite for funding in this case is that the student provides confirmation of admission to the master’s programme in question or an equivalent pledge of acceptance from the University of Münster. Summer school programmes at foreign universities are examples of fundable specialist courses. Participation at symposiums and conferences are not eligible for funding.

• Study and group trips (e.g. excursions)

A flat-rate allowance of up to twelve days per participant can be granted to cover the cost of study and group trips worldwide (min. of five participants). The instructor is responsible for organising the trip and applying for funding.

• Additional funding is available through the PROMOS funding programme which finances study visits abroad as part of work placements at international organisations, companies and schools. Students can apply for PROMOS scholarships at the Careers Service which is responsible for selecting scholarship recipients. For more information, visit the Careers Service website [de]

3. Scholarship funding

Depending on the specific programme line, the PROMOS scholarships awarded by the Department of History/Philosophie provide the following amounts of funding:

Scholarships for study visits, research modules & short-term visits for thesis work are based on the partial scholarship monthly instalments prescribed by the DAAD (between 300 and 500 euros depending on the target country). Partial scholarship instalments can be awarded in part or for the entire duration of the visit, and under certain circumstances include fixed country-specific travel expense allowances , the amount of which is defined by the DAAD.

Scholarships for fee-paying language courses and for specialist courses provide recipients with a one-time payment of 500 euros. Free language and specialist courses shorter than two weeks are funded by partial scholarship monthly instalments (50%), others by 100%.

A flat-rate daily allowance is paid to participants of study/group trips and trips to international competitions. For trips to destinations in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey, the flat-rate allowance is 30 euros per person/day, and for all other countries, 45 euros per person/day.

4. Application procedures and deadlines:

The complete application (for the list of required documents, visit the PROMOS pages of the International Office) must be submitted online: https://wwum.moveon4.de/form/63205d62d8826e43ec445a92/deu#

. After the registration procedure an application form will be generated. Applicants must print out, sign and return the application form to the International Office.

Exceptions:

• Study/group trips (e.g. excursions):

It is not necessary for each participant to submit an individual application. The organising instructor is responsible for submitting the application by the given deadline which must include details regarding how many intend to participate (without names).
The application must include the following information:
    - Detailed description of the planned programme,
    - Extent of embedding in the curriculum; Preparation or follow-up work take place at the University of Münster,
    - Invitation from the host institutions and academics, with whom meetings have been planned in the
      target country,
    - Number of the participants,
    - Calculation of costs

In the case that funding is approved, the participants are required to submit individual application form and declaration of insurance cover approximately six weeks before departure.

• Applications for work placement scholarships must be submitted to the Careers Service at the University of Münster (c/o Ruth Nolden).

After a preliminary review of the applications, they are forwarded to the PROMOS representative in the corresponding faculties for further review and selection. In the Department of History/Philosophy (FB 08), the deanery is responsible for selecting the scholarship recipients. The candidates are notified of the decision approximately two months following the application deadline.

Application deadlines:

•     15 October (for visits beginning between January and June of the following year)
•     15 April (for visits beginning between July and December)

ATTENTION: Application deadlines vary for work placement scholarship funding!
Please visit the website of the Careers Service for more information.

Detailed information about PROMOS, scholarship application modalities and all additional documents required for applications are provided on the website of the International Office.
PROMOS at the University of Münster

Information on work placement funding through PROMOS is provided by the Careers Service.
PROMOS work-placement funding [de]

Contact:

PROMOS representative at the Department of History/Philosophy:
Dr. Astrid Rokossa
Dekanat des FB 8
Domplatz 20-22
Tel.: +49 251 83-29203
rokossa@uni-muenster.de