German Academic Exchange (DAAD)

 

Amount of Award:

  • EUR 615 per month plus additional funds to help defray travel and research expenses as well as health insurance

Length of Award:

  • 4 - 10 months

Conditions of Eligiblity:

  • Currently Sophomores or Juniors of all academic fields
  • Seeking DAAD support for a 4-10 month period in Germany during the German academic year
  • Possess outstanding academic records and personal integrity, as evinced by both their grades and letters of recommendation
  • Able to receive academic credit at their home institutions or ECTS credits for their activity in Germany. The study abroad office of the applicant's home institution is requested to certify this.
  • U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents thereof. Foreign nationals are eligible if they have been full-time students at an accredited U.S. or Canadian university for more than one year at the time of application and will return to the U.S. or Canada after the scholarship period to complete their Bachelor's degree.
  • Have well-defined study, research, or internship plans for their stay in Germany
  • Submit the DAAD language evaluation form with their application, although German language competency is not mandatory
  • Demonstrate an interest in contemporary German and European affairs and who explain the significance of their project in Germany to their future studies, research, or professional goals.
  • Enrolled, full-time students in an undergraduate degree-granting program at an accredited North American college or university
  • Must be younger than 32 at the start of the grant period.

Application Materials:

  • Competed, signed application form in quadruplicate
  • Language Certificate
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Official transcripts