International Scholarships
The Cusanuswerk encourages its scholarship recipients expressly to plan stays abroad that support academic, professional and personal development. Stays in developing countries and experiences within the field of international development and cooperation are especially encouraged. In principle, the selection, preparation and structure of periods abroad lie in the hand of the scholarship recipients themselves. The Cusanuswerk can offer financial and organisational support.
Financial support is paid as an allowance on top of the national scholarship. It can consist of four components:
- Travel cost lump sum (staggered according to country)
- Fee contribution
- Living cost lump sum (staggered according to country) or daily allowance
- Payment of travel health insurance
To support the organisation of a stay aboard, we can provide experience reports from scholarship recipients who have completed similar stays. Furthermore, we provide guidance about further funding as well as references, confirmations etc.If a further scholarship is awarded for the duration of the stay abroad from another institution, it will be, as with any other income, offset against the international scholarship from the Cusanuswerk.
Deadlines for ApplicationAn application for the funding of a stay abroad should be made as early as possible, if possible three months before the start of the desired stay, so that details can be clarified. Closing dates for 2008/2009:
Academic Studies
Academic Studies
Academic studies abroad can be funded for a maximum of consecutive 12 months to international conditions. Tuition fees can be subsidised with up to 10,000 € per year in individual cases.
Required documents
- Statement which describes subject, region and scientific / professional perspectives
- Study plan
- Confirmation of enrolment
- Reference from a university professor which highlights the quality of the project and/or the selected institution and makes the connection to current performance and interest clearer
Internships, Clinical Electives, Final Year Medical Studies
Internships, Clinical Electives, Final Year Medical Studies
No fees will be paid for internships and similar residencies.
Required documents
- Statement which describes subject, region and scientific / professional perspectives
- Study plan (for stays of more than three months)
- Consent of respective institution
- Acceptance of approval (e.g. for compulsory internships etc.)
- Reference (for stays outside of Europe)
Language Courses
Language Courses
The participation in a language course will be funded if prior knowledge of the respective language exists. However, those students studying languages will not be considered for funding of language courses in their academic study areas. English language courses will not be funded as we assume our scholarship recipients to have sufficient skills in the English language. Language courses can only be funded to the conditions of the respective "home country" of the language. Language courses must
- Be of no less than 4 to a maximum of 6 weeks
- Consist of at least 20 weekly lesson units
- Be taught in groups
- Be completed with a language certificate
- In order to receive reimbursement for course fees, proof of net fees must be provided, i.e. fees for accommodation, board or other services cannot be considered.
Required documents
- Statement describing the language, region and language school in detail
- Information from which lesson fees and format can be determined
- Approval of language school
Congress, Conference
Congress, Conference
A prerequisite for the funding of participation in congresses is personal involvement with an investment, poster or lecture in the programme. For the reimbursement of fees, the same conditions as with language courses apply.
Required documents
- Statement justifying the participation in the event
- Information and documentation of the participation fees
- Confirmation from event organiser that a personal contribution to the event is made