Dokuments to be submitted
Applications for Periods of Study Abroad, Internships, Language and Subject Courses
Applications must be submitted via the online application form. Please register on the portal and follow the further instructions. Please note: Registration will not work in Microsoft Internet Explorer! The application form for PROMOS will be available approx. six weeks prior to the respective application deadline.
Documents to be submitted online (as a PDF file):
- Personal statement (1–2 pages; A4 format). You will be assessed in terms of the content and presentation of your study abroad project; your reasons for choosing the host institution; how your proposed period of stay abroad integrates into your study plans and career goals; whether the study abroad period is a compulsory component of your degree course (see examination regulations); whether your project has links to existing contacts with the host institution; etc.
- Tabular curriculum vitae (CV)
- Transcript of records (as printed from HIS; certificates of previous university degrees, if applicable)
- Proof of foreign language proficiency* (in the language of instruction/language used at the workplace)
- Confirmation from the foreign university/institution, internship host or employer (not for participants of a university exchange programme)
- if applicable, if your plans are related to work on your dissertation/thesis that is not being completed at a university or at a company: detailed timeline and declaration of support from the subject area (no specified form)
Documents to be submitted to the International Office:
- Letter of recommendation[de] from a relevant member of teaching staff (please use the template provided). Your lecturer should send the letter directly to the International Office by post or e-mail.
- Compensation for disadvantages: If applicable, please fill out an honorary declaration of compensation for disadvantages (please use the template). Please send the letter directly to the International Office by post or e-mail.
The International Office will send you notification as to whether your application has been granted or not approx. four weeks after the application deadline.
Final documents
For successful funding through the PROMOS program, please submit the following documents by e-mail to promosuni-greifswaldde within 4 weeks of the end of your stay:
- Confirmation of Stay (completed and signed by the host institution)
- Experience report (please use this template)
"Now I just needed money. I did some research and everything seemed to fall into place. However, I applied for BAföG abroad three months in advance instead of the recommended six months, so the much-anticipated approval of almost €10,000 only arrived a few days after my last exam. Together with another €1000 or so from the PROMOS scholarship, I was able to cover almost all the costs."
(Florin, university exchange semester in Australia)
He and other outgoers talk about their experiences abroad in our blog Greifswald goes International [de] and in our Podcast [de].