Funding programs for international students

As part of the program „NRWege ins Studium“ – Unterstützung von Studierenden mit Fluchterfahrung an Hochschulen in Nordrhein-Westfallen“ of the Ministry of Culture and Science (MKW) of North Rhine-Westphalia, the International Office of Fachhochschule Dortmund awards scholarships to students with a refugee background who can present proof of good to very good academic performance.

The scholarship program is for students with a refugee background who have taken up, are continuing or would like to complete their studies in Germany and is open to applicants from all study programs who have acquired their higher education entrance qualification abroad.

Fachhochschule Dortmund, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, awards 2 scholarships of a sponsor to students who have been affected by the war in Ukraine and thus need financial support during their studies. The application is possible for Ukrainian and Russian students. 

Update: The application process has ended for the year 2023. Two students were selected as recipients of the scholarship. Thus, it is no longer possible to apply. There might be a new call for applications at the beginning of 2024. We will keep you up to date. Thank you for your understanding.

For several years now, Fachhochschule Dortmund has annually awarded a monetary prize, the so-called DAAD Prize(Opens in a new tab) , to an international student with an outstanding academic performance and remarkable social commitment. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides these funds to the universities, financed by funds from the German Federal Foreign Office (AA). After your enrollment, you will find the current announcement on the intranet of Fachhochschule Dortmund.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.