Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much is the PROMOS-Scholarship?
A PROMOS-Scholarship usually consists of a monthly allowance depending on the country of your stay abroad. The lump sums are the same for all types of mobility. Depending on the number of applicants each year, the best applications might receive a travel allowance. Click here to find out the current funding rate for your target country.
2. How long can my stay be funded?
Semester abroad: minimum 30 days to max. 4 months
Internship: minimum 30 days to max. 3 months
Final thesis: minimum 30 days to max. 3 months
Specialised courses (summer/winter school): 1 week to max. 4 weeks
3. Does the PROMOS-Scholarship also cover tuition fees?
No, the PROMOS programme does not cover tuition fees. If you go to a partner university of JLU you will not have to pay tuition fees.
4. Is it possible to apply if the stay abroad to be funded has already been completed?
No, at the time of the application deadline, the stay abroad has to be still in process.
5. What language certificates are accepted for a PROMOS application?
We do accept a variety of standardised language certificates, such as DAAD language certificates, TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, UNicert, Cambridge, DELE, DELF, PTE. GCE A-levels (Abitur) and other proof of language skills obtained during school are not accepted. Your language certificate should not date back more than four years at the time of application.
6. What language and what level needs to be tested via the language certificate?
The certficate should relate to the main working and/or teaching language. No proof needs to be submitted for the German-speaking part of Switzerland if you are a German native speaker. You do not need to achieve a certain level, but the results will be taken into account when evaluating your application.
7. How do I confirm my stay abroad?
The confirmation can be either an e-mail or a letter from the Host University or JLU confirming that you have been selected for a semester abroad.
8. Is it possible to apply for a PROMOS internship in another EU country?
No, only internships (including PJ) in countries that are not part of the Erasmus+ Programme and with a duration of 30 days to 4 months can be funded.
9. Is it necessary to be enrolled at the host university during the internship?
No, this is not a requirement for PROMOS funding, but you have to be enrolled at JLU for the entire period of application and the project abroad.
10. Do I have to be enrolled at the host university to write my thesis?
No, this is not a requirement for PROMOS funding; see question 10.
11. Can funding be provided for stays that are advertised for funding by other, specific DAAD programmes?
Under certain circumstances. You must always apply to the appropriate DAAD programme first, e.g. "Teaching International" or "Short Scholarships for Internships Abroad". If you are rejected from the relevant DAAD programme, your stay may be eligible for PROMOS funding. Information on other DAAD scholarship programmes can be found here: DAAD funding programmes.
12. Can conference participations be funded with PROMOS?
No. There is another DAAD programme that funds conference participations. Please contact DAAD for more information.
13. Is it possible to apply as an international student?
Yes, students without German citizenship, who are enrolled at JLU with the aim of obtaining a German degree, can also apply for PROMOS. For students without German citizenship, however, stays in their home country are excluded if they have lived there in the last 5 years. The home country is always the country in which the student has lived for at least the past five years.
14. Which application period is the correct one for my application?
There are two application rounds in the PROMOS programme. In the first round, only stays between January and June can be funded. In the 2nd round, only stays between July and December can be funded. If your stay begins in the 1st call for applications and lasts until the 2nd call for applications, you must apply in the round in which the greater part of your stay takes place. Example: If you are staying from June 1st to September 1st, you must apply in the 2nd round. If the duration of your stay is from June 1 to July 15, you must apply in the first round.