Students who want to participate in the central direct exchange program can apply for a PROMOS scholarship as well. Information about the direct exchange program can be found at www.fu-berlin.de/direktaustausch.

Students that have received a confirmation for another exchange program, for example an exchange program of one of the departments or institutes: please apply for the PROMOS category “Studienaufenthalt” / "Studies Abroad".

Application & Eligibilitiy Requirements

• Your study visit must be a self-organized stay in European or non-European country that is related to your study program.
• Within Europe, study visits at Erasmus partner universities cannot be funded.
• Duration of stay must be at least one month.
• Maximum funding period is up to six months.
• Longer study visits are only funded for the maximum funding period. Projects below the minimum funding period cannot be funded.
• The funding period corresponds to the period of study at the partner university, which is evidenced by a Letter of Confirmation after completion of the direct exchange. Based on the lecture periods at the host universities, one-semester direct exchanges are usually funded for four months.
• Only students who are fully enrolled at Freie Universität Berlin can be funded.
• PhD students are not eligible for funding in the category of direct exchange, preparing final thesis, study abroad and internship.
• Please also read the general PROMOS grant conditions.

Required Documents

• Application Form for Direct Exchange
  The link will take you to the online application portal where you can create your PROMOS application. Please do not re-register in the outgoing portal, as you have already registered for your direct exchange application. Log in to your existing account (email, password) and open the form "Online Application PROMOS Program".

• Motivational Letter
  For compatibility reasons, we recommend Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and not using a mobile device for opening and filling out the form. We ask to refrain from handwritten applications.

• Enrollment Certificate
  
  

• Proof of Nationality
  Please submit a copy of an identity card or passport.

• Transcript of Records
  Please submit the printout “Übersicht Noten und Punkte” from the Campus Management system. Alternatively, you can submit a transcript which has been signed by your faculty’s examination office. Graduate students must additionally submit their undergraduate degree certificate.

• Nomination E-Mail from the Direct Exchange Office
  
  

• Letter of Acceptance from the Host University (if received already)
  
  
• Checklist

Submission of application documents

Please submit the aforementioned documents in one PDF in the order indicated in the checklist via mail: promos@campus.fu-berlin.de.