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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 ► $300 million annual budget, 50,000+ scholarships awarded annually ► Regional Office for Canada and the US 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 For more information… ► Visit our website: www.daad.org ► Write us: [email protected] ► Other web resources: www.daad.de www.higher-education-compass.de Vielen Dank We hope to see you in Germany soon!