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Herzlich Willkommen!

Herzlich Willkommen!. Funding Opportunities for Faculty in Germany. Who Are We?. German national agency for international academic cooperation and exchange Independent association of universities Providing scholarships, information, counseling

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Herzlich Willkommen!

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  1. Herzlich Willkommen! Funding Opportunities for Faculty in Germany

  2. Who Are We? • German national agency for international academic cooperation and exchange • Independent association of universities • Providing scholarships, information, counseling • $300 million annual budget, 50,000+ scholarships awarded annually • Regional Office for Canada and the US

  3. Destination Germany • 180,000 international students – the third most popular destination worldwide! • A country in the heart of Europe, one or two hours – and as little as $30 dollars – away from Paris, London, Rome, Prague and Warsaw • The leading economy of the European Union

  4. German Higher Education • Research Universities: undergraduate, professional and doctoral programs • Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen): practice-oriented Bachelor’s and Master’s programs • How to find the best institutions in any field:“CHE Rankings”, new results published in German at http://www.das-ranking.de/che6/CHE6

  5. Recent Developments: Bologna Process • Creation of a European Higher Education Area by 2010 • Introduction of Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD (typically 3 + 2 + 3 years) • Several hundred international degree programs taught in English • New opportunities to enter Germany as a student – or for German students to start grad school in Canada

  6. DAAD Visiting Professorship Program • Opportunities for professors or others to teach in Germany • Must have invitation from German institution • Courses in English or German – and all fields eligible • Deadlines: July 15 or January 15

  7. DAAD-Cornell Summer Seminar • Bring scholars from the US & Canada together to discuss topics in German Studies • Funding for tuition, travel, room, and board for seminar available to qualified candidates • Deadline: March 1

  8. Conference Funding: German Studies • For seminars, conferences, workshops & lectures • Historical, political, economic, social & cultural aspects of contemporary Germany • 50% of funding must come from other sources • Deadlines: June 15 or October 15

  9. Group Study Visits • 10-15 students and one professor visit Germany for 7-12 days • Trips organized to fit curriculum of particular course and should include some visit to academic institutions • Funding helps defray costs of room and board

  10. Re-Invitation Program • For former DAAD one-year scholarship holders • Well-defined research project • One to three months at a university or research institute in Germany

  11. Grad Students: Study Scholarships • Support for one or two years of study in Germany • Can be used to earn a master’s or doctoral degree – some taught in English – at a German university • German language ability should be commensurate with needs • Around 20 awarded annually

  12. Grad Students: Research Grants • 1 to 10 months (with possibility of one-year extension) • For graduate students, PhD candidates and postdocs • Around 30 short term (< 6 mo.) and 90 long-term awarded annually • Must have well-defined research project • TIP: Invitation by host institution essential

  13. Grad Students: Language Courses • Learn German for 8 weeks at top language institutes in Germany • Any field except English, German, or other modern language or literature • Must have 3 semesters of college German

  14. Grads/Undergrads: Summer Courses • Summer courses at German universities in hundreds of topics • Combine coursework with language learning • Scholarships only for courses taught in German – 2 years minimum language requirement

  15. Undergraduate Scholarships • Funding for study abroad, internships, or senior thesis research • Open to students in all fields • Previous knowledge of German not required, but advantageous • 4-10 months during the German academic year • Around 60 awarded annually from over 400 applicants

  16. Also for Undergrads: RISE • “Research Internships in Science and Engineering” • 6-12 weeks in summer • No German required and scholarships and housing assistance are provided • 100 interns placed in 2005 – more for 2006

  17. Partner Grants • DAAD-Leibniz Scholarship: basic and applied research, interdisciplinary • DAAD-AICGS Summer Research Fellowship: contemporary German Studies • Leo Baeck Institute-DAAD Grant: history and culture of German-speaking Jewry • Helmholtz-DAAD Grant: earth and environment, health, key technologies, structure of matter, transportation, and space

  18. For more information… • Visit our website: www.daad.org • Write us: daadny@daad.org • Other web resources:www.daad.dewww.higher-education-compass.de

  19. Vielen Dank We hope to see you in Germany soon!

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