TU Dresden Scholarships for International Students 2026

Most scholarships connected to TU Dresden (for example, DAAD-STIBET support and the Deutschlandstipendium) are designed for students who are formally enrolled at TU Dresden and typically studying in Dresden, not for “online-only” participation.

It depends on the degree: many Bachelor’s programs are German-taught, while TU Dresden also offers a wide selection of English-taught Master’s programs (and some programs are mixed-language). Always confirm the “language of instruction” on your specific program page.

From a recipient perspective, Somnath (MSc Air Transport and Logistics) shared that “the main classes and the Master’s thesis are conducted in English,” while day-to-day administration and life in Dresden can still require German.

TU Dresden scholarships are usually based on eligibility, academic fit, and merit rather than a strict age cap, but individual programs can set their own rules, so always check the scholarship’s official call text.

For many DAAD-funded opportunities that TU Dresden students often use, DAAD’s guidance is explicit: “No, there is usually no fixed age limit.”

Scholarships connected to TU Dresden are available across a wide range of subjects; the key is whether you meet the specific funder’s profile (merit, research fit, leadership, need, etc.).

• Engineering: mechanical, electrical, civil, transportation, aerospace/aviation-related fields, and more (e.g., Somnath in air transport & logistics; R. Shabarinath in sustainable transportation research).
• STEM (broadly): computer science/data/AI, environmental sciences, hydroscience, forestry, mathematics, physics, etc. (e.g., Maliva Islam in Hydro Science & Engineering; Sampha Sesay in forestry and spatial information & modelling).
• Business / economics: opportunities often exist via external funders and merit-based schemes like the Deutschlandstipendium (availability depends on your exact program).
• Humanities & social sciences: eligible for many scholarship schemes as long as you are enrolled and meet the criteria (merit and profile matter more than the faculty label in many cases).
• Medicine: TU Dresden has Human Medicine (State Examination). The program is German-taught and admission is highly regulated; international applicants can apply, but procedures differ by status (e.g., non-EU routes often involve uni-assist for certain cases), and you should expect strict language and admissions requirements.

In practice, many international students at TU Dresden combine a program-specific scholarship (e.g., Erasmus Mundus in certain consortia) with TU Dresden’s own support options (e.g., STIBET) depending on eligibility.

Many TU Dresden-linked scholarships are open to international applicants or enrolled international students, and eligibility is typically defined by program rules (and sometimes residence/status), not by a short list of “approved nationalities.”

For example, Erasmus Mundus (where TU Dresden is a partner in some joint master’s programs) states: “Students from all over the world are welcome.”

In GlobalScholarships stories connected to TU Dresden, recipients included scholars from India (Somnath, R. Shabarinath), Nigeria (Bolanle Lizzy Bamidele, Olawale Quadri Ogunsola), Sierra Leone (Sampha Sesay), Bangladesh (Maliva Islam), and Nepal (Sachin Timilsina).

It depends on the language of your program: German-taught degrees require German proof (commonly TestDaF/DSH or equivalents), while English-taught degrees require English proof (often IELTS/TOEFL or accepted alternatives). Some applicants can qualify for waivers if their previous degree was taught in the relevant language—always confirm on your program page.

TU Dresden’s published guidance includes TestDaF as a route for German-taught programs (with a required level for enrolment), and DSH certificates are recognized as admission requirements depending on level.

From the recipient side, Sampha Sesay noted that DAAD commonly asks for TOEFL/IELTS evidence, but in his case “I was exempted from taking these tests” after providing proof his prior studies were taught in English.

There is no single TU Dresden-wide minimum grade that applies to every program: each degree program sets its own academic requirements (and some have restricted admission or aptitude assessments). You should check the specific program’s admission requirements in the study program description.

For scholarships, minimum grade thresholds can be explicit. For example, R. Shabarinath explained: “The primary eligibility criterion for this scholarship was maintaining a CGPA above 8.5.”

As real examples from stories, applicants often present strong records (e.g., Somnath shared an 8.47/10 CGPA in his prior degree; Sakshi Charde reported top grades for her DAAD research scholarship route), but the exact “minimum” is scholarship- and program-specific.

A “good background” usually means strong grades plus a clear match to the program or research group, and evidence you can succeed in a rigorous environment (research experience, projects, internships, publications, leadership, or professional impact—depending on the scholarship).

Olawale Quadri Ogunsola emphasized preparation depth, advising applicants to “solidify their academic understanding, learn new tools (such as models, coding, programmes, and software)” before starting an Erasmus Mundus track that included TU Dresden.

And on application writing, Maliva Islam said a key differentiator was feedback that “my motivation letter was unique than others,” which is a useful reminder that academics + storytelling often win together.

Document requirements vary by program, but many international applicants commonly need: an application form, a CV (often tabular), passport/ID scan, certificates and transcripts (with translations if required), and proof of language proficiency for the program language; some applicants also need an APS certificate depending on country rules.

Scholarship and research routes can add documents like a research proposal, supervisor contact/acceptance, and recommendation letters. For example, Sakshi Charde highlighted the importance of “A motivation letter explaining my research goals and why TU Dresden was the right place for me.”

Practical tip from TU Dresden-linked stories: applicants often prepare certified scans/translations early and align every document to the program’s focus (for instance, Somnath described collecting and translating transcripts and degree certificates for the application flow).

TU Dresden itself typically does not charge a separate “university application fee,” but many international applicants must apply via uni-assist, which charges processing fees for handling and evaluating your application documents.

TU Dresden’s international applicant guidance states: “A processing fee of 75 Euro for the first application is required by uni-assist.” (Additional applications are charged separately.)