Study in Germany DAAD : : North America : : Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst German Academic...

Study in Germany

DAAD : : North America : :

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch DienstGerman Academic Exchange Service

Conditions

Applications

Possibilities

Scholarships

Why Germany?



Why Germany?



101 million people speak German worldwide

Most widely-spoken language of the European Union

Ranked 3rd worldwide for the number of books published

More than 250,000 international students in Germany

Largest economy in Europe & the 3rd largest in the world

High academic standard & standard of living

Close link between theory and practice

Strong international focus

International Degree Programmes (IDP) in English

Excellent career opportunities

Leader in Science & Technology



Third only to the US, China and Japan

in R&D spending and output

8.2% of articles in international

scientific journals (SCI): (US: 31.8%, Japan: 8.5%,

UK: 7.3%)

Strongest in physics, optics, polymer chemistry, automotive,

environmental, nuclear and food engineering

…and don’t forget the humanities!

Major industries in Germany



German inventions and discoveries



• X-rays – Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, 1895

• Aspirin – Bayer, 1897

• Toothpaste – Ottomar Heinsius von Mayenburg, 1907

• Television – Manfred von Ardenne, 1930

• MP3 – Fraunhofer-Institut, Karlheinz Brandenburg, 1995

• Automobile – Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, 1886

• Airbag – Mercedes Benz, 1971

German Nobel Prize winners



More than 100 German Nobel laureates including:

•Literature: Günter Grass, 1999 Herta Müller, 2009

•Chemistry: Gerhard Ertl, 2007

•Physics: Klaus von Klitzing, 1985 Theodor W. Hänsch, 2005 Peter Grünberg, 2007

•Medicine: Harald zur Hausen, 2008Thomas C. Südhof, 2013

•Economics: Reinhard Selten, 1994

University traditions



• Humboldt’s vision of education: “Unity and freedom of research and instruction”

• Rich diversity of institutions

• High academic level

• More than 400 universities in Germany

• Over 250,000 faculty and researchers at German universities

Foreign students in Germany



• Approx. 2 million students in Germany, over 11 % foreigners.Source: Wissenschaft weltoffen 2012

• Germany is the third most popular country for international students all over the world after the USA and UK Source: OECD, Education at a glance, 2013

• Germany tops the list of the most internationalised countries in the higher education arena Source: THES Survey 2010

International programs in Germany



There are over 1500 international degree programs:

• Bachelor’s, master’s, and structured doctoral programs

• Internationally recognized degrees

• Language of instruction is generally English, frequently supplemented by German language courses

• Intensive academic advising for international students

www.study-in.de www.daad.de/international-programmes

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Higher Education Degrees in Germany



TUITION



German Universities vs. American Universities

* Very affordable, excellent education* German and International programs

--- WHAT TO EXPECT ---

* Students – independent* Campus – often decentralized * Housing – mostly alone or with roommates off campus – student housing available through university* Individual sports clubs, but no University gym, no big university sport* Focus on academia – social life, sports mostly off campus



Opportunities for Study & Research in Germany

- Undergraduates -Programs and Scholarships

DAAD Scholarships



Funding for study abroad,

internships or senior thesis research

Open to students in all fields

Previous knowledge of German not

required, but advantageous

Monthly stipend or lump sum

Health Insurance

Some travel reimbursement

All-Grantees meeting in Bonn

Undergraduate Scholarship



Funding study, thesis research and/or internships

Independently designed or organized programs

For sophomores and juniors

(second- and third-year

students in Canada) All academic fields

4 to 10 months during

the German academic year

€650/monthly, insurance, travel stipend

Deadline: January 31

University Summer Course Grant



Summer courses thaught in German at German Universities

For juniors, seniors and grad students

2 years minimum language requirement

Focus on literary, cultural, political and economic aspects

Hundreds of courses to choose from

3 to 4 weeks

$850 scholarship: tuition, room and board, health insurance,

travel reimbursement

Deadline: December 15

German Studies Research Grant



EMGIP – Bundestag Internship



Internships for 2 months at German parliament

Advanced undergrads or graduate students

Fields: political science, international relations, law, history, economics, or German.

Must be comfortable in written and spoken German

Monthly salary from German Bundestag

DAAD can help with health insurance and housing

Deadline: September 15

InternXchange Journalism Internship



RISE - Research Internships in Science and Engineering



8-12 weeks in summer

Web-based matching process Undergrads work directly with German doctoral students at top labs across country

Knowledge of German is not required, but helpful in

everyday life

306 interns placed in 2011

database with 300 internships open from December 6,

2013 - January 31, 2014


Registration online :

https://www.daad.de/rise/en/11639/index.html

RISE professional



6-26 week summer placements in industryinternships with leading German companies between May and December 2014

German requirements depend on the nature of the internship

Participating companies: https://www.daad.de/rise-pro/en/11869/index.html

database open from December 6, 2013 - January 31, 2014


https://www.daad.de/rise-pro/en/11869/index.html

Study & Internship Program (SIP)



1 semester coursework at a university of applied science

+ 1 semester internship supervised by a U.A.S.

For sophomores and juniors (at time of application)

Language requirements depend on individual program

€ 700/month; travel stipend; insurance

Deadline: February 15



Visit our website for the USA and Canada:

www.daad.org

Other funding resources:

www.funding-guide.de

www.studyabroadfunding.org

www.higher-education-compass.de

General information about study and research in Germany

www.study-in.de

www.research-in-germany.de

Another possibility to go to Germany FSJ-Freiwilliges soziales JahrFÖJ- Freiwilliges ökologisches JahrBFD - Bundesfreiwilligendienst



We hope to see you soon in Germany!

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