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Read About This DAAD Young Ambassador's Experience in New York! | | |
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Young Ambassador Hannah Uitvlugt-Rafuse, aka Frau Hannah, visited New York this summer as a part of the DAAD Young Ambassador workshop. She wrote about her experiences at the workshop on the Frau Hannah blog!
Check out the blog post here, and learn more about Hannah and all of our stellar Young Ambassadors on our website!
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DAAD Programs, Scholarships, and Grants | | |
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Save the Date - Applications Open Soon
RISE Germany for Undergraduate Students
RISE Germany is a summer internship program for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the UK in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering and computer science. RISE Germany offers unique opportunities for bachelor degree students to work with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany for a duration of three months (minimum stay ten weeks) during the summer.
Application open October 15 - November 30
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Save the Date - Applications Open Soon
RISE Professional for Graduate Students
RISE (Research Internship in Science and Engineering) Professional offers research internships in Germany for up to six months to Master’s and PhD students (as well as qualifying undergraduates and recent graduates) from the US, Canada, Great Britain, or Ireland at companies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry. All participants receive a scholarship from DAAD and an additional stipend from their host company/institution to help cover living expenses.
Application open October 15 - November 30
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Fall Deadline
Research Stays
DAAD offers grants for one to three months in all academic disciplines to scholars at US and Canadian institutions of higher education to pursue research at universities, libraries, archives, institutes or laboratories in Germany. The aim of this particular program is to support short-term research stays and thus promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues.
Application deadline: October 16
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For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
German Studies Research Grants
German Studies Research Grants are awarded for one to two months to highly qualified US and Canadian undergraduate and graduate students nominated by the professor supervising their German studies-relevant research.
Application deadline: November 1
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For Master's Studies in Germany
Study Scholarships
Highly qualified final-year undergraduate students or those who have received an undergraduate degree in any discipline may apply for the DAAD Study Scholarship for a full master’s degree program at a German university or for study at a German university as part of a postgraduate or master’s degree program completed in the home country.
Application deadline: November 3
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Research Grants
One-Year Research Grants
One-Year Research Grants are awarded for seven to twelve months to highly qualified candidates who have completed a master’s degree or Diploma, or, in exceptional cases, a bachelor’s degree by the time they begin their grant-supported research.
Application deadline: November 3
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Research Grants
Short-Term Research Grants
Short-Term Research Grants are awarded for one to six months to highly qualified candidates who will have completed a Master’s degree or Diploma, or in exceptional cases a Bachelor’s degree, by the time they begin their grant-supported research, or to those who have already completed a PhD (postdocs).
Application deadline: November 3
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Learn German in Germany!
University Summer Courses Offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates
This program provides scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students to attend a broad range of summer courses at German universities. These courses focus mainly on German language and literary, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Germany. Extensive extracurricular programs complement and reinforce the core material.
Application deadline: December 1
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German Network Opportunities and Events | | |
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DAAD Canada Alumni Event
The Art of Power, The Power of Art: Making Friends Through International Cultural Relations
The DAAD Alumni Association Canada invites you to an online talk by Jutta Brendemühl, a DAAD alumna and Program Coordinator at the Goethe-Institut Toronto, who will talk about cultural diplomacy as a future-oriented people business and contextualize her own professional approach to the field of international cultural relations (ICR) and the power of the interconnected global network of the Goethe-Institut. US Alumni are welcome to join!
RSVP and Join Online October 17
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For Prospective Undergraduate and Graduate Students
RISE Information Sessions
Both RISE Germany (for undergraduates) and RISE Professional (for graduate students) are holding virtual information sessions for students, faculty, and advisors interested in learning more about the RISE program. Each session will discuss both the internship program and the application process. Visit the websites below to find the link to join on the right-hand side of the page.
RISE Germany session on October 18
RISE Professional session on October 19
RISE Germany
RISE Professional
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Join us in New York City
DWIH FUTURE FORUM: From Crisis to Resilience
How do we PREPARE? How do we ADAPT? How do we THRIVE? Join the event on October 20th for panels and networking to explore how we can build resilient societies. The “FUTURE FORUM,” hosted by the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York, brings together scientists, researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs from Germany and the US to tell their stories, exchange ideas, present innovations, and debate.
Register by October 18
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Fore Perspective Students
Virtual Germany Grad Fair
The Germany Grad Fair 2023 is your pass to explore the exciting opportunities for research, funding, and career advancement through graduate studies in Germany! Meet with representatives from a wide variety of German universities, funding and exchange institutions, the German consulate, and DAAD, all of whom will be happy to answer your questions. Learn from our panel of alumni and professionals what doors a German graduate degree can open for you.
RSVP and Join October 27
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Panel Discussion
From Animals to Robots: How Transatlantic Neuroscience Advances Engineering
As part of the NRW-USA Year 2023-2024, the University of Cologne New York Office together with the German Consulate New York, the German Research Foundation (DFG) North America, American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the German Center for Research and Innovation New York (DWIH) is hosting a panel discussion at the German House Auditorium in NYC featuring transatlantic research on how robotics and engineering can be advanced through neuroscience and the study of flexible animal behavior.
Join in person on November 7
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Scholarships for Graduate Students and Postdocs
The Study Foundation of the Berlin House of Representatives
The Study Foundation of the Berlin House of Representatives offers scholarships for graduate students and postdocs of all fields coming from the former Allied countries of World War II who want to study at a Berlin university or use research facilities in Berlin. Students and scholars from the United States are welcome to apply! The foundation will award 15 grants for the academic year 2024/25. The grants amount to 1,100 EUR for graduate and doctoral students; and 1,630 EUR for postdocs per month. The program will start on October 1, 2024 and end on July 31, 2025.
Application deadline: December 15
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Other Programs, Scholarships, and Grants | | |
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For Prospective Leaders
German Chancellor Fellowship
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants up to 50 German Chancellor Fellowships to prospective leaders from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and the USA – irrespective of their field of work. Together with a German host and mentor of their choice, fellows conduct a socially relevant project they have developed independently.
Application deadline: October 15
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DAAD North America is looking for temporary help from November 1 through (approx.) December 31, 2023 to help process scholarship applications. Applicants should be fluent in English (plus, ideally, in German), have an interest in international higher education, be able to work with Excel, work with great attention to detail, and be available at least 30 hours per week. We offer an hourly rate of $17/hour, a stimulating work environment, and a letter of recommendation upon successful completion of the work.
Learn more and apply here.
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Our deputy director, Peter Kerrigan, who received the 2016 EAIE Transatlantic Leadership Award, serves as the chair of the EAIE Inclusion and Diversity Expert Community. He recently served on several panels at this year's EAIE Conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. While there, he helped our colleagues from DAAD Bonn at the Study in Germany booth. It was a very successful conference with over 6,000 attendees. Follow us on Instagram to hear more from our office's travels! | |
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Benedikt Brisch, Director DAAD New York
Amelia Wallace
Peter Kerrigan
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