Other Sources of Financial Support

Applications to more than one scholarship are encouraged. Students are responsible for notifying the Study Center in writing as soon as they are awarded a scholarship from another source.

Please refer to the DAAD booklet “Studienführer für die USA, Auslandsstipendien für Deutsche”, available through the Infothek, Wilhelmsplatz 4, Göttingen.

Theology Students can apply to their church for financial support while studying abroad.

Members of several “Stiftungen” can apply to these organizations for financial assistance.

BAFöG recipients are eligible for a 2 semester extension of their loan, and the extra cost of living in the US and travel expenses are taken into consideration. Under certain circumstances, students not eligible for BAFög can obtain funds if they study abroad. Contact Studentenwerk Göttingen, Amt für Ausbildungsförderung, Platz der Göttinger Sieben, 37073 Göttingen, Tel: 0551 395134 or email bafoeg@studentenwerk-goettingen.de