Scholarships

Fellowship for Turkish Engineers - Supplementary Scholarship for Holders of the Joint Master Scholarship DAAD-TEV, Turkey
This programme is intended to supplement scholarship holders of the DAAD-TEV scholarship program for Turkish students, and grants a waiver for part of the tuition fees charged by RWTH International Academy.
Fellowship for Turkish Engineers: Regulations
Fellowship for Turkish Engineers: Application Form

Please note: Please apply before 1 March, even without having received results from your DAAD application. Your DAAD results can be turned in after receiving them.

RWTH International Academy - Women in Engineering Scholarship

The number of international female students in the area of mechanical engineering lies merely around 10 per cent, according to the RWTH Key Data 2011. This scholarship was created to enable for more qualified female engineering students to pursue a Master’s degree program at RWTH International Academy. Furthermore, it is intended to create gender equality among the international students of English-taught Master’s degree programs in engineering. Female students who are admitted to the following RWTH Aachen University in one of RWTH International Academy's Master's degree programs:

• M.Sc. Computer Aided Conception and Production in Mechanical Engineering
• M.Sc. Management and Engineering in Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering
• M.Sc. Management and Engineering in Design Concepts and Structural Engineering of Industrial Facilities
• M.Sc. Management and Engineering in Electrical Power Systems
• M.Sc. Management and Engineering in Production Systems
• M.Sc. Management and Engineering in Water
• M.Sc. Production Systems Engineering
• M.Sc. Robotic Systems Engineering
• M.Sc. Textile Engineering.

Please download the information sheet to find all information about the scholarship value, its requirements, and the application process:

• Women in Engineering Scholarship: Regulations (PDF)
• Women in Engineering Scholarship: Application Form (Word document)

• ALEARG: Argentinian students may apply for this scholarship. This joint program with the DAAD supports scholarship holders for up to two years.

  ALEPRONA: Peruvian students may apply for this scholarship. This joint program with the DAAD supports scholarship holders for up to two years.

  BAföG: German students can receive BAföG if they fulfil certain requirements. For more information about the requirements, see here.

  Colfuturo: Colombian students can apply for a loan / scholarship from Colfuturo. Study costs are divided in two, with Colfuturo covering one half and providing a loan for the other. More information regarding this financing possibility can be found on their website.

  CONACYT: Mexican students can apply for a full or partial scholarship. This joint program with the DAAD covers the full tuition fees and gives additional support for monthly living for scholarship holders.

  KfW-Studienkredit: Germans, EU-residents, Bildungsinländer, and applicants with a German spouse can receive a student loan if they fulfil certain requirements.

  Mummert: Students from Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Rumania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, or Hungary may apply for a “Mummert” scholarship.

  SENACYT: Students from Panama can apply for this scholarship. This joint program with the DAAD supports scholarship holders for up to two years.

  TCC (宗倬章教育基金會碩士進修獎學金): Engineering and Natural Sciences Students from Taiwan can apply for this scholarship. This joint program with DAAD IC Taipei supports schoalrship holders for up to two years.

  KAAD Christian students from emering or developing countries in Asia, Africa, Latinamerica, and the Middle East can apply to the Catholic Academic Exchange Organization (KAAD) for a scholarship.

• Scholarship for graduates from the RWTH Aachen Faculty of Mechinal Engineering

• Scholarship for graduates from the RWTH Aachen B.Sc. Business Administration & Engineering: Mechanical Engineering

Scholarships from Political Parties

• (SPD) - Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Students from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe can be eligible for a scholarship program from the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Please check their Website to see if you meet the requirements.
• (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) - Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation
• (Die Linke) - Rosa-Luxemburg-Foundation
• (FDP) - Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation

RWTH International Academy offers exclusive scholarships for students enrolled in its Masters' degree programs.

Please find further information about the application process, requirements, and deadlines of the different Best of Class scholarships here:

• Best of Class Previous Semesters Award Regulations
• Best of Class Rounded Profile Regulations
• Best of Class Cumulative Semesters Award Regulations
• Best of Class Progress Award Regulations

The Student Project Grant is an exclusive scholarship for RWTH International Academy students. RWTH International Academy provides funding for students who wish to pursue field research, extracurricular research work, or project work during their degree program.

For further information please read the regulations:

Student Project Grant Regulations

Femtec Career Building prepares female students for their career and future leadership responsibilities, teaches interdisciplinary transferable skills, and provides further support after graduation. For more information please visit: Femtec Careerbuilding 

TANDEM Mentoring Program: The TANDEM mentoring program has been conducted successfully for several years and is offered by the Integration Team, a Rectorate staff unit at RWTH Aachen University. In one-to-one mentoring partnerships, mentees are supported by their mentors in developing their goals and potentials typically for the duration of one, up to one and a half years.
For more information please visit this website.

Henry Ford Stipendium: Female students of mechanical engineering, attending RWTH Aachen University, are welcome to apply for this scholarship which offers not only financial aid, but also an intensive support program.