Semiconductor Incubation Program Taiwan (STIPT)
The Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program Taiwan (STIPT) enables students in engineering and science courses to spend six months in Taiwan. STIPT consists of a study program at a renowned Taiwanese partner university, combined with practical training at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a global leader in the semiconductor industry.
The next application phase runs from 15.05. to 15.06.2026, 12 noon (program start: summer semester 2027).
Program content:
General conditions for students:
Further details on the program and the call for applications can be found on the Leonardo-Saxony website: https://www.leo.tu-dresden.de/stipt-2/
ATTENTION - HURRY -
As was the case two years ago, full scholarships for a semester abroad at Southern Cross University (SCU) in Australia will be awarded again this year, regardless of grades.
After 40 full scholarships for SCU were already awarded in 2024, an exceptionally large number of full scholarships are once again available this year exclusively for students of GOstralia!
The scholarships will be awarded for the winter semester 2026/2027 starting in July, August or October as well as for the summer semester 2027 starting in March.
There is no application deadline, the scholarships are awarded on a "first come, first served" basis, are independent of grades and are open to all departments.
Please find out more here: https://gostralia-gomerica.de/scustipendien
We have a partner university in New Zealand:
Otago Polytechnic/Dunedin/South Island (New Zealand)
From summer semester 2026, it will again be possible for our students to study there WITHOUT paying tuition fees.
If you are interested, please contact the International Office in good time and as early as possible: Ms. Simone Kunze: s.kunze(at)hszg.de
Information on this was recently received directly from the university:
Otago Polytechnic is looking forward to welcoming your students to Dunedin in semester 1 2026 in our student mobility program. We are now accepting nominations.
For information on Study Abroad and Exchange, please visit our webpage here: https://www.op.ac.nz/explore/study-abroad-and-student-exchange/inbound
The Otago Polytechnic Fact Sheet can be found here: https: //www.op.ac.nz/explore/study-abroad-and-student-exchange/otago-polytechnic-te-pukenga-fact-sheet
Below are important deadlines and dates
| Nomination deadline | October 13, 2025 |
| Application deadline | October 27, 2025 |
| Semester 1 international orientation | February 18 & 19, 2026 |
| Semester 1 starts | 23 February 2026 |
VISA
Study abroad students need to apply for a Fee Paying Student Visa: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/visas/visa/full-fee-paying-student-visa
Exchange students need to apply for an Exchange Visa: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/visas/visa/exchange-student-visa
Registration on gostralia-gomerica.de/termine
