DAAD-BIDS Scholarship for PASCH Graduates

The StartING Future – DAAD-BIDS Scholarship covers the following for first-time undergraduate students in their first and second semesters:

• Funding period: October1 , 2026, through March 31, 2027
• Duration of funding: 6 months
• Grant amount: €500 per month

Funding is provided in accordance with the guidelines of the DAAD-BIDS program.

International prospective students who

• have successfully graduated from a PASCH school,
• are not German citizens ,
• wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Fachhochschule Dortmund, and
• meet the eligibility requirements for funding under the DAAD-BIDS program.

Not sure if your school is a PASCH school?
Youcan use the PASCH World Map to check whether your school is part of the global network of the “Schools: Partners for the Future” (PASCH) initiative:

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Applications must be submitted via email.

Please submit your complete application materials by:

September 9, 2026

to:

Renée Nordmann
International Career Service
Fachhochschule Dortmund

Email: renee.nordmannfh-dortmundde

Please submit your complete application materials, combined into a single PDF file, via email.

Please ensure the documents are in the following order:

1. Cover letter
2. Resume (in table format)
3. Proof of attendance at or graduation from a PASCH school
4. School transcripts
5. Proof of application or admission to a bachelor’s degree program at Fachhochschule Dortmund
6. Additional relevant documentation (optional)

Please name the PDF file as follows:

LastName_FirstName_StartING_Future_BIDS_Scholarship.pdf

Example: Mustermann_Ana_StartING_Future_BIDS_Scholarship.pdf

The scholarship is awarded by a selection committee appointed by Fachhochschule Dortmund.

Selection is based on transparent criteria.

The following factors are given particular consideration:

• academic and personal suitability,
• motivation to study at Fachhochschule Dortmund,
• the quality of the submitted application materials.

Selected scholarship recipients will receive a written scholarship offer.

By accepting the scholarship, recipients agree to support Fachhochschule Dortmund and the StartING Future program through appropriate informational and networking events and to serve as ambassadors for the program.