Funding Opportunities for Faculty in Germany

Herzlich Willkommen!

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: daadny@daad.org

► Other web resources:

www.daad.de

www.higher-education-compass.de

Vielen Dank

We hope to see you in Germany soon!