Begabtenstipendium für internationale Studierende (Tuition Fee Waiver, ABK Stuttgart)

• Waiver of the obligation to pay the fee of EUR 1,500 per semester.
• Awarded for one study phase (pre-diploma phase, diploma phase, BA or MA), up to the standard period of study.
• Up to two scholarships.

Application deadline for the 2026 round: Monday, 7 September 2026, 12:00. Late or incomplete applications are not considered.

1. Download the information sheet and application form (Stand August 2026) from the ABK page.
2. Complete the form "Antrag auf Gewährung eines Begabtenstipendiums für internationale Studierende".
3. Combine the form, all attachments and the portfolio into a single PDF of at most 20 MB.
4. Email the PDF to [email protected] before the deadline.
5. A short confirmation of receipt is sent by email; contact the Rector's office if it does not arrive within a few days.

• Completed application form.
• Detailed curriculum vitae with photo, preferably not in tabular form, describing personal background, social engagement, willingness to take responsibility and special circumstances.
• Motivation and justification letter explaining achievements and talents and linking them to the submitted materials.
• Portfolio of work samples, within the single PDF of at most 20 MB.
• Fee notice (Gebührenbescheid) of ABK Stuttgart; a simple copy is enough.

Contact

Dorit Ullrich, [email protected], +49 711 28440-101.

The award committee (Vergabekommission) of the Academy decides. It is chaired by the Rector or a representative of the Rectorate and includes the four speakers of the faculty groups (or persons they nominate) and the equal opportunities officer. Criteria follow section 20 of the Academy's scholarship award statute.