The scholarship supports accommodation and study-related expenses for exchange students in Göttingen.
Eligibility criteria:
The Santander Incoming Scholarship Winter Semester 2026/2027 is available only to:
Exchange students nominated by a partner university of the University of Göttingen through the Global Exchange Programme or Go Explore,
who will be studying at the University of Göttingen during the winter semester 2026/2027.
Applications for funding in the summer semester 2027 are not possible.
Further information:
The scholarship provides a one-time lump sum payment of €1,000.
A total of ten scholarships are available.
The selection is primarily based on the exchange balance between the University of Göttingen and the applicant’s home university.
If the exchange balance is even, academic performance will be the second selection criterion.
An IBAN-compatible bank account is required for disbursement of the scholarship.
Applications are submitted via the Santander Open Academy*.
To apply, please click here.
The application deadline is 15 June 2026.
* Although scholarships are awarded by the University of Göttingen, applicants must apply through the Santander Open Academy platform. Please note that the University of Göttingen’s data protection policies do not apply; instead, those of Universia Holding govern the process. We strongly recommend all applicants to read the data protection policy here before applying.
The following information must be provided to you in accordance with Art. 13, 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679) when personal data is collected:
Re Art. 14, para. 1 a) and b), 13 para. 1 a) and b):
The controller for the collection and processing of data is
Universita Holding / Santander Open Academy, Ciudad Grupo Santander, Avda. de Cantabria s/n, 28660 Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), Spain
Re Art. 14 para. 1 c):
The collection and processing of data is necessary to carry out a selection procedure for scholarships and to enable scholarships to be awarded to selected people. This is based on Art. 6 1 a) GDPR Lawfulness of processing.
Regarding Art. 14 para. 1 d):
The following data is collected and processed :
University
First name
Surname
Email address
Date of birth
Gender
Telephone number
Nationality
Current status (student)
Academic and professional data requested: The highest level of education, year of commencement of education (current or most recent), year in which education was completed (current or most recent), average grade
Field of study
Re Art. 14 para. 1 e):
The data will be processed and transmitted as follows:
University of Göttingen, foundation under public law (without University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG))
represented by the President
Wilhelmsplatz 1
37073 Göttingen
[hereinafter: University of Göttingen]; the specific data processing organisation is: Göttingen International Office
The Data Protection Officer of the University of Göttingen is
Prof Andreas Wiebe, LL.M. (Virginia),
Platz der Göttinger Sieben 6
37073 Göttingen
Email: datenschutz@uni-goettingen.de
Regarding Art. 14 para. 2 a):
The data will be stored for the duration of the contractual relationship between Universia Holding and the users, as specified in the General Terms of Use (https://www.santanderopenacademy.com/en/legal/terms.html).
Re Art. 14 para. 2 c) and d):
You have a right of access to the personal data concerning you vis-à-vis Universia Holding / Santander open Academy and the University of Göttingen and, if applicable, a right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing of this data and a right to object to processing, as well as a right to data portability.
If the data processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The data processing carried out up to that point remains lawful; the revocation only applies to the future. In this case, your data will be deleted immediately.
Regarding Art. 14 para. 2 e), 13 para. 2 d):
The data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the
State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony
Prinzenstraße 5
30159 Hanover
Email: poststelle@lfd.niedersachsen.de
or any other data protection supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR.
Regarding Art. 14 para. 2 f):
The data source is: https://www.santanderopenacademy.com/en/legal/privacy.html
