Are you planning to stay abroad, or are you an international student looking for a scholarship to study at our university? Here you will find a selection of application opportunities – take your chance!

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For stays abroad

Apply for the right programme for you, whether that's studying, interning, conducting research or taking courses abroad.
You can find all the information you need about planning and organising your stay on our websites “Study Abroad”, “Internship Abroad” and “Teaching, Research and Training Abroad”.

  • Europe

    • Arqus internships
      Deadline: as per individual advertisements
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    • Erasmus+ internships
      Deadline: ongoing
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  • France

    • French Embassy in Germany and the Institut Francais Germany: ‘Technologies d'avenir’ scholarships (1 - 3 months at a French research institute) for Master's students with a research focus
      Deadline: 4 June 2025
      Learn more
    • Franco-German Youth Office: scholarships for study-related internships
      Deadline: ongoing, one month prior to the start of the internship
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    • Franco-German Youth Office: scholarships for intensive language courses
      Deadline: ongoing, two months prior to the start of the language course
      Learn more
  • India and Taiwan

    • Saxon Student Mobility Programme (SSMP): Short and long-term stays (summer schools, research and semester stays, language courses, etc.) for students of all disciplines at Saxon universities
      Deadline: ongoing, 3 months before the start of the stay abroad
      Learn more
  • Israel

    • DAAD scholarships: New Kibbutz: internships in Israeli start-ups
      Deadline: ongoing
      Learn more
  • Mongolia and Uzbekistan

    • Saxon Student Mobility Programme (SSMP): Short and long-term stays (summer schools, research and semester stays, language courses, etc.) for students of all disciplines at Saxon universities
      Deadline: ongoing, 2 months before the start of the stay abroad
      Learn more
  • Netherlands

    • Utrecht Summer School: various courses in a range of disciplines
      Deadline: depending on the chosen course
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  • Worldwide

    • DAAD – "Go East" summer schools in countries in Central, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe as well as the South Caucasus and Central Asia
      Deadline: as per individual summer school
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    • DAAD – Lehramt.International: short-term scholarships for teacher training students
      Deadline: depending on internship period
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    • DAAD – Lehramt.International: internships abroad for teaching graduates
      Deadline: depending on internship period
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    • DAAD – Lektor:innenprogramm
      Deadline: as per individual advertisements
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  • France

    • French Embassy in Germany and the Institut Francais Germany: ‘Technologies d'avenir’ scholarships (1–3 months at a French research institute)
      Deadline: 4 June 2025
      Learn more
  • India and Taiwan

    • Saxon Student Mobility Programme (SSMP): Short and long-term stays (summer schools, research and semester stays, language courses, etc.) for doctoral researchers of all disciplines at Saxon universities
      Deadline: ongoing, 3 months before the start of the stay abroad
      Learn more
    • Saxon Science Ambassador Programme: Stays (conferences, workshops, cooperation talks, research or project agreements, partnership initiation) for doctoral researchers of all disciplines at Saxon universities
      Deadline: ongoing, 2 months before the start of the stay abroad
      Learn more
  • Japan

    • JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (short-term) for doctoral researchers of all disciplines for a stay in Japan lasting between one and twelve month
      Deadline: no application deadline
      Learn more
  • Mongolia and Uzbekistan

    • Saxon Science Ambassador Programme: Stays (conferences, workshops, cooperation talks, research or project agreements, partnership initiation) for doctoral researchers of all disciplines at Saxon universities
      Deadline: ongoing, 2 months before the start of the stay abroad
      Learn more
  • Worldwide

    • ERA Fellowships – Green Hydrogen: Funding for study, research or internships related to green hydrogen
      Deadline: ongoing
      Learn more

Details of current opportunities are listed on the intranet.

For stays at Leipzig University

International students can apply for the Deutschlandstipendium, a scholarship awarded by Leipzig University to high-achieving and committed students. If there are additional short-term calls for applications, you can also find them here.

External scholarship providers, such as the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst, DAAD), as well as various organisations that support gifted students, offer numerous funding opportunities for international students, doctoral researchers, and academics.

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