TU Dresden’s Athletics Scholarship 2025

Combining your academic and athletic career can be challenging. The double strain of studies and training can leave little time for side jobs and cause additional financial stress on account of competition fees and athletic equipment.

As a partner university of top-level sports, TU Dresden seeks to provide support in the form of 8 one-year athletics scholarships, helping student athletes at TU Dresden to keep their academic and athletic careers in balance. The goal is to ensure that scholarship holders receive individualized financial support so they can achieve top performance in academia and sports.

• Table of Content
• About Technische Universität Dresden (TUD)
• TU Dresden’s Athletics Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of TU Dresden’s Athletics Scholarship
• Requirements for TU Dresden’s Athletics Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

TU Dresden’s Athletics Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of TU Dresden’s Athletics Scholarship

The TUD athletics scholarship is made up of customizable building blocks to suit the needs of each scholarship holder individually. It includes €300 per month in financial support as well as additional aid of up to €2,400 per year that can be arranged in line with the individual's requirements, as explained in the application (using the appropriate form), and used for competition fees, food or athletic equipment. The scholarship is awarded for one year, and extension is possible. Please use the same application for extensions as for new applications.

Requirements for TU Dresden’s Athletics Scholarship Qualification

Students who are enrolled at TU Dresden and take part in competitive athletics are eligible to apply. Prerequisites for application are grades of “good” or better that clearly indicate academic success combined with outstanding athletic achievements at the state level (Landeskader) or equivalent. Moreover, social or community involvement or involvement with TU Dresden’s university sports is desirable

Application Deadline

How to Apply

You will need the following to apply:

• Application form (Please fill it out as a PDF, print, sign and scan it. Include both the scan and the original filled out PDF file with your application.)
• Cover letter containing a list your athletic activities and any social/community involvement or involvement with university sports as well as an explanation of your chosen composition of the scholarship
• Curriculum vitae
• Excerpt of grades with verification of the degree of completion of your studies as a percentage of the ECTS points earned
• Proof of athletic achievements (proof of athletic activity at state level (Landeskader) or equivalent)

For more details, visit TUD Scholarship webpage