Hamburglobal Funding Program

Hamburglobal: financial support for students who would like to go abroad during their studies

The Hamburglobal funding program supports University of Hamburg students who would like to go abroad during their studies by providing monthly subsidies of €350 to €550 to cover living expenses (country-dependent, max. 4 months; monthly subsidy rates 2025). Funding is available for study abroad, internships, language courses, technical/specialist courses, and for students who want to prepare their final thesis abroad. Digital short formats abroad can be funded for a duration of up to 6 weeks.

Study abroad and internships in Europe or in the Erasmus countries (EU member states as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey) are generally not eligible for funding. See the Erasmus Program website for information about studying and doing internships in Europe.

Funding for Hamburglobal comes from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) PROMOS funds (Programm zur Steigerung der Mobilität von deutschen Studierenden—program to increase the mobility of German students) and University of Hamburg. In addition, the Steffens Memorial Fund may award foundation funds.

Funding periods

Current application deadlines:

1–31 March 2024 for stays abroad that will begin between 1 July and 31 December 2024.
1–31 October 2024 for stays abroad that will begin between 1 January and 30 June 2025.

Submit your application exclusively online by the specified deadline. The online application portal is available from 1–31 March and from 1-31 October respectively. Applications are accepted during these periods only. Follow the guidelines for online applications.

We recommend that you observe the above-mentioned application deadlines to ensure planning security early on. For stays abroad planned at short notice, you have the following application possibility:

1–31 March 2024:
- for stays abroad that will begin between 1 April and 30 June 2024.

This option does not apply to applications that were rejected in the previous application round.

Information on study excursions

Applications for study excursions must be submitted by a faculty member.

Students undertaking study excursions of up to twelve days can now apply to the PROMOS Program for an accommodation subsidy. For excursions to EU states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey, students receive EUR 30, and to all other countries EUR 40 per person per day.

Staff and faculty members accompanying the excursion are also eligible for an accomodation subsidy. Excursions should impart subject-specific knowledge, insight into the culture and landscape of the country visited, and also encourage encounters between students and academics. We cannot fund tourist-oriented excursions or travel related to conferences or congresses.

Please send your application during the Hamburglobal application period to outgoings"AT"uni-hamburg.de.

Richtlinie zu Studienreisen (PDF)

Further forms (post acceptance)

Selection process

A committee comprised of academic staff members and students at the University of Hamburg select Hamburglobal scholarship recipients. The following criteria are applied during selection:

completeness of application
academic achievement
extracurricular qualifications and general personal criteria such as voluntary service, political, social, cultural, or athletic activities
knowledge of the language of instruction or work, if applicable
relevance of host country or institution

Do you still have questions? No problem. Just take a look at our FAQs, contact us during our office hours, or send a mail to hamburglobal.pv"AT"uni-hamburg.de.

We look forward to receiving your application and good luck!

DAAD overseas insurance

You can purchase health insurance coverage from the DAAD for the duration of your stay abroad. Further information is available here.

Application deadlines for Study Excursions

1–31 March for study excursions that will begin between 1 July and 31 December the same year.
1–31 October for study excursions that will begin between 1 January and 30 June the following year and for study excursions that are in an advanced planning stage, even if the excursion is planned to take place between 1 July and 30 September the following year. In this case, a renewed application in the following March for the same study excursion is not permitted; the funds will be disbursed no earlier than two months before the excursion begins.

University instructors only may submit applications for funding for study excursions.

Important Information

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