In the fields of business administration, economics, industrial engineering and business law, PROMOS scholarships are awarded for a semester abroad in an emerging or developing country with the aim of promoting the education of future managers, taking into account the potential and limits of corporate responsibility in globalisation. Topics such as business ethics, corporate responsibility, development economics, sustainable development and/or environmental economics are the subject of discussion.

This contributes to the implementation of the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) to which Pforzheim University was one of the first 100 universities worldwide to commit itself. You can find more information on the PRME website of Pforzheim University.

All scholarship holders take part in two seminars to introduce them to the PRME topic and to evaluate, present and reflect on the results.

Application requirements

• You are studying for a Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration, industrial engineering or business law (double degrees are only eligible in exceptional cases)
• The partner university is relevant for a PROMOS scholarship
• Introductory seminar (no guarantee for later receipt of the scholarship)
• Attendance of at least one course from the subject area of business and corporate ethics/corporate responsibility and sustainable development at the partner university (min. 6 ECTS)
• After return: PROMOS Capstone Seminar

Attendance is required for both seminars, participation via Skype is not possible.

After you have submitted your application, you will be invited to the next introductory seminar. The introductory seminar may also be attended by students who are interested in the subject or who are planning a semester abroad at a later date.

Course selection

The course selection (min. 6 ECTS) must be agreed by e-mail with Prof. Dr. Volkert, who supervises the content of the programme in the Faculties of Business and Engineering. A printout of the e-mail confirmation of the specific course selection is then submitted with the application to the International Office.

Please note: It cannot be guaranteed that the PROMOS courses that should take place in the summer semester at Gadjah Mada University will actually take place. This means that you can only receive support from PROMOS if you are enrolled in at least two PROMOS courses. If a course is cancelled, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that you will receive the support.

You can find an overview of exemplary courses here. You also have the option of taking other subjects from the fields of ethics and sustainable development.

Application documents

If you have been selected for a PROMOS-relevant university, you will be given the opportunity to apply for a PROMOS scholarship in Mobility Online.

Funding for double degree students is only possible in exceptional cases, please contact the International Office in this regard.

The thoughts and actions of future designers are caught between the poles of society, art and technology and demand quality and a sense of responsibility in order to develop innovative and intelligent solutions.

Into the world with design responsibility

The PROMOS scholarship abroad supports students for a semester of study who understand responsible behaviour both as a normative concept and as a concrete action and who want to expand their design education process with a foreign perspective.

In accordance with the PROMOS design criteria an expanded socio-political opinion-forming and attitude is thus promoted in order to be able to act successfully with responsible practice and sustainable developments in a global context.

Application requirements

Bachelor's and Master's students from all design degree programmes can take part. The prerequisite for application is participation in a preparatory interview or seminar organised by Prof. Sibylle Klose. This is obligatory for every applicant in order to be accepted into the application process and is no guarantee for the subsequent receipt of a scholarship.

Application documents

- Learning Agreement signed by all parties involved at Pforzheim University

- Description of the project/design proposal - Confirmation from Prof. Sibylle Klose

Selected scholarship holders with a disability or chronic illness have the opportunity to submit an additional funding application via the university.

A maximum of 10,000 euros can be granted for a period of up to six months to cover additional expenses (including expenses for a possible accompanying person). To calculate the additional expenses (e.g. for the trip abroad, local travel, accommodation abroad, medical care, special teaching materials, etc.), the expenses for a non-disabled or non-chronically ill person are compared with the expenses for a disabled or chronically ill person. They can only be claimed if they are not covered by any other body.

Target group

• Persons with a degree of disability (GdB) of at least 50 or a chronic illness, who take part in a mobility measure as part of project funding

Procedure

1. First contact with the International Office during the PROMOS application process
2. After PROMOS acceptance submit required documents to the International Office at least 2-2.5 months before departure

Required documents

• Application for financial aid
• Rejection of cost coverage by health insurance or supplementary insurance
• Copy of disabled person's pass ("Schwerbehindertenausweis")
• for persons with a chronic illness: medical certificate with a description of the medical requirements
• Further documents for a comprehensible explanation of the necessity and reasonableness of the increased expenses
   

ATTENTION: Applications for aid for measures that have already begun cannot be considered

Is double funding possible with PROMOS?