February 3, 2024

Germany Today Now Accepting Applications

DAAD invites representatives from universities, research institutions and funding agencies in the United States and Canada, as well as colleagues from the fields of education policy and politics, to join us for our “Germany Today” Information Tour 2024 from Jun 16-21, 2024. This year’s tour will focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by German universities in the broader context of society, the workforce, and a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment. The itinerary includes on-site visits to various higher education institutions, some with a strong focus on business and technology. Participants will interact with representatives from state universities and private institutions chosen to represent different levels of application orientation.

Find out more information about the tour on our website! Apply by March 8.

Important Dates & Deadlines for Programs, Scholarships, & Grants

For an overview of scholarship opportunities, visit the scholarship database.

Important Dates and Application Deadlines:

February 14: STEP USA – Pitch Night February 2024

February 25: DAAD AInet Fellowship

March 7: Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarships

March 8: Germany Today

To view our informational video on who we are and what we do, please click here!

Networking Tour and Program

DAAD AInet Fellowship

The DAAD AInet Fellowship is awarded twice a year to a group of outstanding international early career researchers in the field of artificial intelligence. Awardees will be invited to join the Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence (Postdoc-NeT-AI), a two-step networking program that offers participants the opportunity to interact face-to-face with leading researchers in Germany, with the aim of initiating collaborations, and creating new research and career opportunities. Additionally, awardees are included in the DAAD AInet Fellows & Alumni Network, offering long-term access to German AI research and bringing together bright researchers from all around the world.

Application deadline: February 25

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For Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients

Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarships

The Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship Program provides 40 additional scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students per year who are recipients of Federal Pell Grants to study and/or intern for academic credit in Germany through the Gilman Program. This deadline is for in-person programs or internships that begin between May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025.

Application deadline: March 7

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Information Tour

Germany Today

DAAD invites representatives from universities, research institutions and funding agencies in the United States and Canada, as well as colleagues from the fields of education policy and politics, to join us for our “Germany Today” Information Tour 2024 from Jun 16-21, 2024. This year’s tour will focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by German universities in the broader context of society, the workforce, and a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment.

Application deadline: March 8

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German Network Opportunities and Events

STEP USA

Pitch Night February 2024

The German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (GACC), the DWIH New York and the German Consulate General New York are excited to host the STEP USA University Program Pitch Night on Wednesday, February 14th, 2024! They are proud to welcome a startup cohort from Germany to the Startup Entrepreneurship Program (STEP USA) in New York to a 3-day strategy development boot-camp supporting promising German startups and their expansion to the US. During the famous STEP USA Pitch Night at the German Consulate General New York, the cohort will present their ideas to potential customers and partners, followed by time to network over snacks and drinks. A jury consisting of venture capital investors will be providing direct feedback. 

RSVP and Join on February 14

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Vibrant Student Life in Germany

Finding accommodation, making friends, and braving the winter cold can all be challenges to students beginning their journey at a new university. Study in Germany blogger Eva has found the key to all three: student dormitories! Check out her recent blog post about the vibrant student life in German university dormitories and the special events they hold during the winter months!

You can read more blog posts from international students in Germany here!

This announcement was prepared by:

DAAD Regional Office New York, 871 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017, legally represented by Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst e.V., Kennedyallee 50, 53175 Bonn

Tel.: (212) 758-3223 

Email: daad.newyork@daad.de

Internet: https://www.daad.org

Head office:

Bonn (Germany), registered with the Bonn District Court, Commercial Register Court VR 2105

Editorial staff:

Benedikt Brisch, Director DAAD New York

Amelia Wallace

Peter Kerrigan

with content by Brenda Lamboy

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