Summer Language Course Grants by the DAAD Information Session on October 19th, 2017
The German Academic Exchange Service Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
The German Academic Exchange Service Founded in 1925/1950 Headquarters in Bonn world s largest funding organisation for the international exchange of students and researchers
Scholarship Opportunities Undergraduate Level Short-term stays (language courses) Mid-term stays (year abroad & internship programs Graduate Level Mid-term stays (year abroad & research grants) Long-term stays (doctoral & postdoctoral programs)
Undergraduate Funding Opportunities Undergraduate Scholarship Research Internship in Science and Engineering Intensive Language Cours Grant University Summer Course Grant more information: www.daad-canada.ca
University Summer Course Grant Spend a Month in Germany
Who Can Apply? Applications are open to students in Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in any subject area; Bachelor students must have completed at least two academic years at the start of the scholarship period. Students in the last year of a Bachelor program are eligible to apply if they intend to start a Master's degree program shortly after completing their BA. Please attach a letter of confirmation from the university as proof. Neither graduates holding a Master's degree nor PhD students are eligible for this program.
What Requirements Must Be Met? I Unless stated otherwise, foreign nationals may be eligible if they have been full-time students/scholars in a degree program at an accredited Canadian or US university for more than one year at the time of application. The grant holder must be at least 18 years old when he/she starts the funded stay. Applicants must be registered at a university in their home country or in their country of permanent residence (except Germany) at the time their funded stay begins.
What Requirements Must Be Met? II An applicant may only be considered once in any three consecutive years for a DAAD Intensive Language Course or University Summer Course Grant. It is not possible to apply simultaneously for an Intensive Language Course and University Summer Course Grant.
Language Skills Applicants must be able to follow lectures and collaborate in teams. The required German language skills should be equivalent at least to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. cf. Language Evaluation Form
The Scholarship Scholarship Payment: 850.00 Travel Subsidy: 637.50 (or 725.00) Total: 1487.00 (or 1575.00)
Application Deadline December 1 st
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Program Description This program provides scholarships to attend a broad range of three- to four-week summer courses at German universities which focus mainly on German language and literary, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Germany. Extensive extracurricular programs complement and reinforce the core material. A number of the University Summer Course Grants are made possible by the DAAD Alumni Association of the US, including one that is specially earmarked for an applicant in the fine arts.
Keep These Points in Mind The DAAD is a Government Agency This Agency serves the Interest of Germany Exchange Programs tie highly skilled workers to the country Present Yourself Accordingly 1. I m moving towards excellence in my field 2. The Scholarship will push me forward on this path 3. [This will, in the future, benefit Germany]
Examples Student pursuing a degree in History Student pursuing a degree in Engineering Student pursuing a degree in Integrated Sciences
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