Partially funded

Elektro-Start-Deutschlandstipendium (Electrical Engineering)

TU Dresden, Germany

Scholarship overview

The Elektro-Start-Deutschlandstipendium supports first-year and current students of the Diplom programme in Electrical Engineering (Elektrotechnik) at TU Dresden with financial and non-material support. It is awarded every year at the start of the winter semester and is funded by industry partners together with the federal government.

Funders named are PLS GmbH, Racyics GmbH, Infineon Technologies Dresden AG & Co. KG, Robert Bosch GmbH and the BMFTR.

Award Information

  • Beginners or students of the Diplom programme Elektrotechnik at TU Dresden. Beginners may apply with a documented application for a study place.
  • Grade average between 1.0 and 2.5 in the German system.
  • Foreign certificates need a certified German or English translation, or a uni-assist certificate, plus a Transcript of Records explaining the grading system.
  • EUR 300 per month, no repayment obligation.

2026/27 round: study application 15 July 2026 for international applicants and 15 September 2026 for German applicants; scholarship portal 16 July 2026 (09:00) to 15 September 2026 (24:00). This round has closed; the next window is not yet published.

  1. Apply for the Diplom programme Elektrotechnik (admission-free) through the TU Dresden application portal and note the six-digit application number.
  2. During the scholarship window, create an account in the scholarship portal, complete the form and upload the documents.
  3. Submit before the deadline; drafts can be saved but only submitted applications are valid.

Official links

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Participation declaration (web form confirmation email as PDF).
  • Enrolment certificate, or online application or confirmation of application.
  • Motivation letter, maximum one page, name only.
  • Tabular CV, name only; photo optional.
  • University entrance qualification (beginners) or latest degree and grade overview (students).
  • Optional evidence: awards, signed engagement references, hardship evidence, employment contracts, qualifications, recommendation letters.
  • PDF files, max. 2 MB each.

How selection works

  • Strong Abitur grades in MINT subjects, social or civic engagement and personal circumstances; engagement and circumstances must be documented.
  • Awardees: 27 in 2024 and 19 in 2025.

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