Eligibility
Must be a currently enrolled student in good standing at RWTH Aachen. Visit for complete eligibility information.
Candidate's research stay may commence at any time of year. Depending on the availability of the host professor and the visiting student, the duration can be anywhere from 3-9 months. Applicants may receive up to 6 months of funding from RWTH Aachen, which can be held consecutively with a UARE internship (12 weeks) for a total of ~9 months.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ International will guide and directly assist the host professor and the RWTH Aachen research candidate through the invitation and immigration application process.
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ International Internship Coordinator (Inbound) staff member is responsible for overseeing this program and submitting theForeign Visitor Category Assessmentfor any research interns as necessary.
Candidates will normally be formally invited to the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, and must obtain the proper immigration documents. This is dependent on a few factors, the primary one being the length of stay as a researcher.
Stays of lessthan 120 calendar days:
- and must obtain a visitor visa and/or
Stays of morethan 120 calendar days:
- must obtain aalong with potential visitor visa and/or
The appropriate student category for invitation will be determined and confirmed with all parties after nomination/application on an ad-hoc basis, as it can depend on individual factors as well.