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Financing Your Stay
Knowing how you will be financing your stay in Germany is important before coming to Siegen, particularly as the different types of financing affect the steps you will need to take when planning your stay. If you are a third countnry national planning on staying for more than three months, this point is particularly important, as the Ausländerbehörde [immigration office] will expect to see proof that you can sustain a living while staying in Germany. There are a few ways to finance your stay:
Scholarship
One way to finance your stay is through a scholarship. There
are a number of organisations that offer a variety of
scholarships, some of which will allow you to come for a
few months, other for a few years. Some of the options are:
»The
EURAXESS Germany portal offers information for
internationally mobile researchers and is part of an
EU-wide network. It includes a funding database that offers
information about funding programs and includes a job portal. Furthermore, much
information on living and working in Germany is given.
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The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)has a number of
different scholarship programs to offer. You can
browse through their scholarship database to see if
something suitable is available. You can also check there
for non-DAAD scholarships.
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For funding opportunities at the University of Siegen,
please visit the Research Funding
website.
» The
Research in Germany website also offers an overview of various
scholarship databases and funding opportunities.
This list is not exhaustive and you will find many other
funding opportunities online.
Work Contract
Another way of financing your stay is through an employment
contract with the University. These often range between
approximately 20 and 40 hours per week and are usually
limited to a few years only. Please check the University's
job portal to see if there are any
vacancies.
Self-financing
One way to finance your stay is to live off of your
savings. Should this be an option for you, please make sure
you have the required sum available as proof for the
Ausländerbehörde (Foreigners' Office) when applying for
your residence permit.