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Herzlich Willkommen!
Study and Research in Germany:
Recent Developments and
New Funding Programs
Ulrich Grothus
Director, DAAD New York
What is DAAD?
► German national agency for international academic cooperation
and exchange
► Independent association of universities
► $ 450 million budget
► > 55,000 people supported each year
► Regional Office for Canada and the US in
New York City
DAAD offers:
► Information, Counseling
► Different types of Scholarships for
► Undergraduate, Graduates,
PhD candidates and Postdocs
► Internships, Summer courses,
Study and Research
► All fields of study
A University System In Reform
► More competition and autonomy
► Differences between institutions more transparent
► Excellence Initiative: + 1.9 billion € for graduate schools,
research clusters, institutions as a whole
► And a new degree structure ...
The Bologna Process
► Introduction of Bachelor’s, Master’s,
PhD (typically 3 + 2 + 3 years)
► Several hundred international degree
programs taught in English
► Creation of a European Higher Education
Area by 2010
► New opportunities to enter
Germany as a student
► New opportunities for institutions ...
Trends in Transatlantic Mobility
► More American undergraduates go abroad,
and for shorter times
► Numbers in Germany up 34% in five years
(6,858 in 2006)
► Subject areas more diverse
► Number of Germans in US down 15% since 2001
(8,656 in 2006)
► Patterns of mobility may become more similar
How to Select the Right Program or School
► Database on all programs taught at German universities,
searchable by subject area, states, institutions, language
of instruction etc.
► www.higher-education-compass.de
► For research opportunities, look for
Research Training Groups,
Collaborative Research Centers,
Graduate Schools and Research Clusters supported
under the Excellence Initiative
► www.dfg.de
For Bachelors and Masters Programs …
► … consult program rankings
► e.g. Center for Higher Education Development (CHE)
► published in English on the DAAD international website
www.university-ranking.de
An example for a CHE ranking
CHE Ranking Example (cont.)
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
RISE
► “Research Internships in Science
and Engineering”
► 6-12 weeks in summer
► Undergrads work directly with
German doctoral students at top labs
across country
► No German required and
scholarships and housing
assistance are provided
► 269 interns in 2007
► New: Intensive language course
Subject Breakdown 2007
Physics
20%
Engineering
29%
Biology
26%
Chemistry
21%
Earth
Science
4%
RISE professional
► For undergraduate DAAD alumni, or any
recent graduates or graduate students
► 6-12 week summer placements in industry
internships with leading German companies.
► German requirements depend on the nature
of the internship.
► Scholarships and housing assistance
are provided.
► “I felt that I was much more integrated into Germany's culture than I had
felt when I studied.” (Andrea Siefers, U Saarbrücken, Engineering)
“Put Germany on your Resume”
►17 new short-term programs taught in English
►Developed especially with the needs of US students in
mind
►Business, engineering, music composition, political
philosophy, architecture, video art and more…
►All receive DAAD support and our “Quality Seal”
New Programs for Undergrads
► SIP: Study & Internship Program
one semester coursework at a U.A.S.
one semester internship supervised by U.A.S.
for sophomores and juniors (at time of application)
language requirements depend on individual program
► InternXchange
11 weeks in Berlin in the summer for journalism and
communication majors and grad students
taught program + internships in media
good proficiency in German required
Study Scholarships
►Support for one or two years of
study in Germany
►Can be used to earn a Master’s
degree – some taught in English
– at a German university
►German language ability should
be commensurate with needs
►70 awarded annually
Research Grants
►1 to 10 months (with the possibility of an extension)
►For PhD candidates and postdocs, must have welldefined research project (also to complete PhD in
Germany)
►Around 30 short term (< 6 mo.) and 60 long-term
awarded annually
Tips for Success
► Express why a stay in Germany is
critical for academic or
professional goals.
► Letter of invitation from a German
professor or institution.
► Explain clearly choice of location
or program.
► Submit quality letters of
recommendations.
For more information
► Ask questions right now.
► Visit our website for the USA
and Canada:
www.daad.org 
► Subscribe to our weekly
newsletter.
► Other online resources:
www.germany.IIEpassport.org
www.higher-education-compass.de