The Program
The Saxon Student Mobility Program was initiated by the Saxon State Ministry of Science, Culture and Tourism ("Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Kultur und Tourismus – SMWK") offers scholarships for stays at Saxon universities for students from Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Chile, India, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Interested parties from Chile, India, Taiwan and Vietnam can find further information on the .
Interested parties from Uzbekistan and Mongolia must apply to the TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
Eligible Stays
1 – 12 months
- Semester stays of students at one of the Saxon universities or universities of applied sciences
- Research stays to write a thesis (not tied to semester schedules) at one of the Saxon universities or universities of applied sciences
- Specialist courses (e.g. summer schools) at one of the Saxon universities or universities of applied sciences
- ​​Language courses at at one of the Saxon universities or universities of applied sciences (at least 25 hours per week)
Who can apply?
All students from the accredited Uzbek and Mongolian universities can apply. The program is interdisciplinary. Students can apply from their first semester onwards. A prerequisite for selection is an excellent academic record. Please note that only exchange students can apply for the funding.
Where can you study?
Saxon Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences
- Technische Universität Chemnitz
- Technische Universität Dresden
- Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg /
- Universität Leipzig
- Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden
- Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig
- Hochschule Mittweida
- Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz
- Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau
- Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden
- Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden
- Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden
- Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
- Hochschule für Musik und Theater „Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy“ Leipzig
The program does not offer exchange places, only funding!
Funding rates
Long-term stays (1-12 months)
- €992 monthly funding
- Country-specific travel allowance (€1275 for the Republic of Uzbekistan, €1575 for Mongolia)
Short-term stays (5-30 days)
- Days 1-14: €79 / day
- Days 15-30: €56 / day
- Country-specific travel allowance (€1,275 for the Republic of Uzbekistan, €1,575 for Mongolia)
The funding is paid out monthly to the bank account number provided. Your funding can only be paid out after you have submitted the confirmation of arrival signed and stamped by the receiving institution.
Funding in the home country is not possible!
Application deadlines
An application is possible as soon as you have applied to a Saxon university and have been accepted. Application documents should be submitted to the International Office of TU Bergakademie Freiberg or uploaded to Mobility Online at least 2 months before the start of your studies.
Application documents
- Completed application via
- Tabular CV
- Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages, German or English)
- Nomination by the home university
- Good language skills (German at least B1, English at least B2). The requirements of the
- host university in Saxony must be taken into account.
- Academic record/grade overview, bachelor's or intermediate diploma certificate if available
- Proof of admission from the partner university (e.g. Letter of Acceptance)
- Learning Agreement
To be submitted during and after the mobility abroad:
- Confirmation of arrival
- Confirmation of attendance
- Experience report
- Funding agreement
Footnotes
- for short-term stays (e.g. language course, summer/winter school): confirmation of participation or proof of course fees paid
for semester-independent research stays: inviation from the host institution - for short-term stays (e.g. language course, summer/winter school): course program
for semester-independent research stays: short description of the research project (max. 1 page), signed by the host institution and the home university.
