Für Studierende und Studieninteressierte

Since 2011, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences has participated in the Germany Scholarship program. For the 2025/2026 winter semester, our university was able to award several scholarships to students in various degree programs.

Commitments have already been made for the 2026–2027 academic year to support students at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences through the co-funding of one or more Germany Scholarships.

Applications for a Deutschlandstipendium must be submitted exclusively online. You can use the online application portal provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The portal is activated once per academic year, exclusively during the application period.

Your application must be uploaded to the application portal in its entirety, including all required attachments, within this time window. Only then will it be valid and processed accordingly. Unfortunately, incomplete applications cannot be considered.

The standard award period covers one academic year (September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027). The monthly grant amount is €300.

Applications that are not submitted by the deadline or in the required format will not be considered in the selection process. This means that written applications sent by mail are not admissible for the application process and will therefore not be processed. The application is based on the revised regulations governing the awarding of Deutschlandstipendien dated April 13, 2022.

• First, you must create an account. You can then use your password to log in to the system at any time.
• You must download the application agreement ( here or on the portal). Print it out, sign it, and later attach it to your application as a scanned copy.
• You can save your application documents and continue later. However, you must submit your application within the application period for it to be valid.
• Required fields marked with a blue asterisk (*) must be filled out.
• The drop-down menu in the portal makes the process easier for you. You can easily switch between the different sections of the form.
• You must upload your attachments in PDF format.
• Do not take photos of the documents displayed on your screen. Only legible documents will be considered during the application process.
• Please address your cover letters, which you upload as attachments, to the Rector of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences,
  Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Kratzsch, Theodor-Körner-Allee 16, 02763 Zittau.

For First-Year Students

a) the grade point average on the university entrance qualification, with particular consideration given to the individual grades relevant to the chosen field of study, or

b) the specific qualification that entitles the applicant to enroll in the respective degree programme at the University of Zittau/Görlitz.

For currently enrolled students

Academic performance to date, in particular the ECTS credits earned and the results of module examinations; for students in a master’s degree programme, also the final grade from their previous degree programme.

When assessing the applicant’s overall potential, the following should also be taken into account in particular:

• notable achievements, honors, and awards; prior professional occupation and internships;

• extracurricular or non-academic involvement, such as volunteer work, civic, social, higher education policy, or political engagement, or participation in religious communities, associations, or clubs,

• special personal or family circumstances, such as illnesses and disabilities, caring for one’s own children—particularly as a single parent—or for close relatives in need of care, working in the family business, part-time employment while studying, family background, or an immigrant background.

Under the “Attachments” section of the online application form, please upload your attachments in PDF format to the designated fields. (Maximum file size per document: 2 MB.)

You must include the following documents as attachments to your online application:

1. a signed application agreement (which includes the declaration of participation and the consent form for the processing of personal data during the application and selection process—i.e., two signatures—and must be completed)
2. a cover letter of no more than two pages
3. a tabular resume
4. degree certificate for university entrance qualification; for foreign degree certificates, a translation that is convertible to the German system and a conversion to the German grading scale
5. if applicable, proof of a special qualification that entitles the applicant to study in the respective degree programme at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
6. For applicants making an application for a spot in a master’s degree programme: a degree certificate for a first university degree and, if applicable, additional transcripts of records in accordance with the admission and selection requirements for the master’s degree programme
7. if applicable, documentation of academic achievements to date
8. if applicable, internship and employment references, as well as evidence of special awards and prizes, other skills, and additional extracurricular involvement

If the application documents are not written in German or English, an officially certified translation into German must be included.

Applications must be submitted for the degree programme in which you are enrolled or for which enrollment has been requested.

If the application is successful and a scholarship is subsequently awarded, the student should be prepared to maintain close contact with the sponsor at least for the duration of the funding period.