HFBK Merit Scholarships for International Students (Leistungsstipendien)

• Usually up to 12 months of funding.
• Standard monthly rate of EUR 450; the exact duration and amount are set by the AG Internationales committee.
• Student side jobs are permitted while receiving the scholarship.
• Recipients are responsible for their own tax recording and declaration duties.

Application deadline for the winter semester 2026/27 round: 22 November 2026. Committee tour (presentation of work) at HFBK: 19 January 2027. The deadline for each round is announced on the HFBK website in the summer semester.

1. Complete the online application form (basic data, motivation, evidence of social or intercultural engagement).
2. You receive a confirmation email asking you to upload your documents as one PDF to the HFBK cloud.
3. Shortlisted applicants present a selection of their work to the committee during the commission tour, in a room they organise themselves (usually their class room).

• Short curriculum vitae (tabular).
• Letter of recommendation from an HFBK professor.
• Portfolio (digital).

• Pre-selection by the AG Internationales based on the complete application documents, followed by a presentation before the committee.
• The committee consists of one professor per study area, two student representatives and the head of the International Office (non-voting).
• Criteria: artistic and academic achievement; intercultural and social engagement.
• A ranking list including substitute candidates is drawn up; substitutes move up if a recipient withdraws.