Financial support and BAföG Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (Federal Training Assistance Act)
When you start your studies, if not before, you will need to consider how you will finance them. The following pages contain useful information on how to finance your studies, where and how to apply for BAföG or additional financial support and how to take out a student loan if you need one.
Scholarships
Equal opportunities for women
AriadneTechNat Mentoring programme
ADRIADNEtech Mentoring will start again in spring 2015. Female students and women working towards a doctoral degree, postdoctoral qualification or habilitation at the Faculty of Engineering can apply to take part in the mentoring programme. The following events are being held for anyone interested in applying: Tuesday 4 November 2:15pm; Wednesday 12 November, 12:15pm; seminar room iPAT, 0.633, Cauerstr. 4, 91058 Erlangen
Application deadline: 28 November 2014
ARIADNETechNat is open to female students studying for a Master’s degree, as well as women working towards a doctoral degree, postdoctoral qualification or habilitation at the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Sciences. The programme introduces talented and dedicated mentees to experienced professionals in science and industry. The aim behind the programme is to offer the women tailored professional development, giving them the opportunity to benefit from confidential and individual discussions with their mentors, partake in career seminars and workshops and exchange ideas with other mentees and mentors in interdisciplinary networks. The mentors pass on their knowledge and experience to the young researchers.
Further information can be found at www.mentoring-tech-nat.uni-erlangen.de.
Additional support
Detailed information on the following activities can be found on the FAU women’s representatives website.
- Talks by female researchers in schools
- Support in attending training events and academic conferences from an early stage
- Colloquiums by female researchers
- Supporting female researches in balancing their career and family
- Recruitment
Support for gifted and talented students
General
Scope of support
- Individual supervision
Professors act as mentors for the gifted and talented students. Research associates working in the mentor’s department can also provide further assistance. Students are not only provided with support in all matters relating to their degree and the subjects they are studying, they can also turn to their mentors for help with everyday issues. - In-depth supervision in tutor groups
Special tutor groups are offered to gifted and talented students in the last two years of the first part of their degree programme to allow them to explore the issues covered in lectures in more depth. Discussing the content of the lectures in the tutorials helps boost the students’ understanding of complex issues. The content taught during these lectures and its relevance to a degree in engineering will be discussed, helping participating students appreciate from the outset how important a solid basic understanding of natural sciences is for all areas of engineering. Mentors, should enable students to access research projects within the departments early on in their studies. - Specialist lectures
Each semester, students participating in the programme will get the chance to attend specialist lectures covering mathematics, physics, applied mechanics, technical thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and computer sciences. These specialist lectures give students the chance to consolidate their knowledge of the basics in engineering. The lectures also aim at showing how core concepts are linked across subjects, especially the interdisciplinary connections between fundamental scientific principles and different aspects of engineering. - Specialist seminars
Specialist seminars and block courses are offered at the weekend or during semester breaks, allowing students involved in the programme to learn about a wide range of different subjects. Block courses are often designed to fit in with the curriculum covered by the students in the respective semesters. The weekend seminars and block courses during the semester break are also a good opportunity to make new contacts with gifted students from TUM and the University of Augsburg who are also invited to participate in this programme.
The professors who act as mentors are also available to assist students when applying for funding programmes for gifted and talented students.
- Scholarships and programmes aimed at supporting talented young researchers
The Federal Republic of Germany offers several different funding programmes for talented students, for example scholarships from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation. One of the aims of the mentoring programme at FAU is to assist students in applying for scholarship programmes offered on a federal or state level. Students who would like to arrange an internship with a company or work/study abroad can also approach their mentor for assistance. - Holiday academy
FAU and TUM offer a joint holiday academy in the Sarntal Valley (South Tyrol / Italy) every year at the end of September, and have done so since 1984. For two weeks, gifted and motivated students are offered the chance to work on a high profile academic topic in small groups, each guided by two professors. Travel and accommodation expenses are covered by funding. - Bavarian Elite Academy
The Elite Academy aims to support the best students in the federal state of Bavaria. It is aimed at those students who seem particularly well suited to taking on a leadership role in future. The Academy’s goal is to support the students’ personal development and leadership skills. - Elite Network of Bavaria
The Elite Network of Bavaria offers additional graduate programmes for the best students at the Faculty of Engineering. The Faculty of Engineering offers four Elite Master’s degree programmes within this group: Advanced Materials and Processes (https://www.map.tf.fau.de/), Advanced Optical Technologies (http://www.aot.uni-erlangen.de/), Advanced Signal Processing & Communications Engineering (https://www.asc.studium.fau.de/) and the Bavarian Graduate School of Computational Engineering (http://www.bgce.de/).
Further information
Application
Please make sure your application includes:
- An application letter explaining your interest in the programme and your goals for your degree programme and beyond
- A detailed CV with a list of all qualifications and all degree programmes you have already completed (including those with other universities and abroad)
- Extra-curricular activities, time spent abroad etc.
- A copy of your Abitur certificate (or equivalent university entrance qualification)
- Academic record/transcript for your degree programme so far, listing all subjects and marks/grades
Successful candidates will have:
- Above-average grades in their Abitur (or equivalent university entrance qualification)
- Above-average grades in any examinations already sat at the Faculty of Engineering
- Application documents which indicate a high level of motivation and the willingness to become a high-achiever in one of the subject areas in the Faculty of Engineering
- Further evidence of being suited to the programme would be helpful, for example having participated in national competitions (Bundeswettbewerb Informatik and/or Mathematik, Jugend forscht)
- Participation in international exchange programmes.
All applications will be checked by a selection committee at FAU’s Faculty of Engineering. The initial selection will be decided based on written applications, but in some cases, a personal interview may be held. You will be notified immediately if your application was successful.
Members of the selection committee:
- Prof. Dr. W. Kellermann (Coordinator, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering),
- Prof. Dr. E. Schlücker (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering),
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Kaup (Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering),
- Prof. Dr. U. Rüde (Department of Computer Science),
- Prof. Dr. M. Merklein (Department of Mechanical Engineering),
- Prof. Dr. C. Brabec (Department of Materials Science and Engineering).
Duration
BAföG
The following is a list of coordinators (BAföG-Beauftragte) at the Faculty of Engineering who can issue the certificate required to continue funding according to Section 48 BAföG after the fourth subject semester.
Berufspädagogik Technik
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moor, Thomas, Phone number: +49 9131 85-27129, Email: thomas.moor@fau.de
Berufspädagogik Technik (Stellvertretung)
- Dr.-Ing. Michalka, Andreas, Phone number: +49 9131 85-28592, Email: andreas.michalka@fau.de
Chemical Engineering - Nachhaltige chemische Technologien
- Dr. Hilbig, Anna, Phone number: +49 9131 85-67599, Email: anna.hilbig@fau.de
Chemical Engineering - Nachhaltige chemische Technologien (Stellvertretung)
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wensing, Michael, Phone number: +49 9131 85-29782, Email: michael.wensing@fau.de
Chemie- und Bioingenieurwesen
- Dr. Hilbig, Anna, Phone number: +49 9131 85-67599, Email: anna.hilbig@fau.de
Chemie- und Bioingenieurwesen (Stellvertretung)
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wensing, Michael, Phone number: +49 9131 85-29782, Email: michael.wensing@fau.de
Clean Energy Processes
- Dr. Hilbig, Anna, Phone number: +49 9131 85-67599, Email: anna.hilbig@fau.de
Clean Energy Processe (Stellvertretung)
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wensing, Michael, Phone number: +49 9131 85-29782, Email: michael.wensing@fau.de
Computational Engineering
- Prof. Dr. Rüde, Ulrich, Phone number: +49 9131 85 28924, Email: ulrich.ruede@fau.de
Computational Engineering (Stellvertretung)
- Dr. Schmutterer, Felix, Phone number: +49 9131 85-27998, Email: studienberatung-ce@fau.de, Email: studienberatung-ai@fau.de
Elektromobilität-ACES
- Dr.-Ing. Kreis, Oliver, Akad. Dir., Phone number: +49 9131 85-28769, Email: oliver.kreis@fau.de
Elektromobilität-ACES (Stellvertretung)
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moor, Thomas, Phone number: +49 9131 85-27129, Email: thomas.moor@fau.de
Elektrotechnik, Elektronik, Informationstechnik
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moor, Thomas, Phone number: +49 9131 85-27129, Email: thomas.moor@fau.de
Elektrotechnik, Elektronik, Informationstechnik (Stellvertretung)
- Dr.-Ing. Michalka, Andreas, Phone number: +49 9131 85-28592, Email: andreas.michalka@fau.de
Energietechnik
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moor, Thomas, Phone number: +49 9131 85-27129, Email: thomas.moor@fau.de
Energietechnik (Stellvertretung)
- Dr.-Ing. Michalka, Andreas, Phone number: +49 9131 85-28592, Email: andreas.michalka@fau.de
Informatik B. Sc.
- Prof. Dr. Schröder, Lutz, Phone number: +49 9131 85-64059, Email: lutz.schroeder@fau.de
Informatik B.Sc. (Stellvertretung)
- Prof. Dr. Rüde, Ulrich, Phone number: +49 9131 85 28924, Email: ulrich.ruede@fau.de
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stamminger, Marc, Phone number: +49 9131 85-29920, Email: Marc.Stamminger@fau.de
Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik
- apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerstacker, Wolfgang, Akad. Dir., Phone number: +49 9131 85 27694, Email: wolfgang.gerstacker@fau.de
Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik (Stellvertretung)
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Schröder-Preikschat, Wolfgang, Phone number: +49 9131 85-27278, Email: wosch@cs.fau.de
International Production Engineering and Management
- Dr.-Ing. Kreis, Oliver, Akad. Dir., Phone number: +49 9131 85-28769, Email: oliver.kreis@fau.de
International Production Engineering and Management (Stellvertretung)
- Dipl.-Phys. Schmitt, Patrick, Phone number: +49 9131 85-20707, Email: patrick.schmitt@mb.uni-erlangen.de
Life Science Engineering
- Dr. Hilbig, Anna, Phone number: +49 9131 85-67599, Email: anna.hilbig@fau.de
Life Science Engineering (Stellvertretung)
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wensing, Michael, Phone number: +49 9131 85-29782, Email: michael.wensing@fau.de
Maschinenbau
- Dr.-Ing. Kreis, Oliver, Akad. Dir., Phone number: +49 9131 85-28769, Email: oliver.kreis@fau.de
Maschinenbau (Stellvertretung)
- Dipl.-Phys. Schmitt, Patrick, Phone number: +49 9131 85-20707, Email: patrick.schmitt@mb.uni-erlangen.de
Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik
- Dr. rer. nat. Haase, Alexandra, Phone number: +49 9131 85-20940, Email: alexandra.haase@fau.de
Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik (Stellvertretung)
- Michler, Susanne, Dipl.-Ing., Phone number: +49 9131 85-20230, Phone number: +49 9131 85-64025, Email: susanne.michler@fau.de, Email: susanne.michler@fau.de
Mechatronik
- Dr.-Ing. Kreis, Oliver, Akad. Dir., Phone number: +49 9131 85-28769, Email: oliver.kreis@fau.de
Mechatronik (Stellvertretung)
- Dr.-Ing. Michalka, Andreas, Phone number: +49 9131 85-28592, Email: andreas.michalka@fau.de
Medizintechnik (Stellvertretung)
- Barnickel, Claudia, M. A., Phone number: +49 9131 85-67337, Email: Claudia.Barnickel@fau.de
Nanotechnologie
- Dr. rer. nat. Haase, Alexandra, Phone number: +49 9131 85-20940, Email: alexandra.haase@fau.de
Nanotechnologie (Stellvertretung)
- Michler, Susanne, Dipl.-Ing., Phone number: +49 9131 85-20230, Phone number: +49 9131 85-64025, Email: susanne.michler@fau.de, Email: susanne.michler@fau.de
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen
- Dr.-Ing. Kreis, Oliver, Akad. Dir., Phone number: +49 9131 85-28769, Email: oliver.kreis@fau.de
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (Stellvertretung)
- Dipl.-Phys. Schmitt, Patrick, Phone number: +49 9131 85-20707, Email: patrick.schmitt@mb.uni-erlangen.de