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Conference Funding in German Studies |
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StADaF Funding for Conferences
Faculty members and advanced graduate students in the humanities, social sciences and related fields are invited to apply for co-funding to organize workshops, seminars and conferences that embrace the interdisciplinary and/or comparative study of the history, politics, economics, law, society, culture and the arts of Germany.
StADaF (Ständige Arbeitsgruppe Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Standing Committee for German as a Foreign Language) funds are made available by the German Foreign Office to encourage distinguished scholarly contributions to a deeper understanding of contemporary Germany in the US and Canada.
 Requirements
Terms of Award
Application Guidelines
Application Deadlines
Questions?
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Requirements |
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Grants can be made for specific projects only; they cannot be made to institutions or be used for publications or annual meetings. Projects to be funded must be of limited duration, have a clearly defined goal, and, as a general rule, must be carried out within the applicable calendar year.
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Terms of Award |
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A minimum of 50% of project costs have to be contributed from other sources, including the university hosting the event. In-kind contributions, such as the provision of meeting space or equipment, may not be counted towards this requirement. DAAD funds may not be used to defray administrative costs or to cover transatlantic travel.
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Application Guidelines |
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A complete application consists of the items listed below:
- A comprehensive project description, including a project rationale
- Preliminary program and speaker list
- Information on project publicity, outreach activities and target audience
- Detailed budget, including all prospective funding sources
- All applications must be sent in triplicate to:
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Attn: Conference Funding
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-1814
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Application Deadlines |
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Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
- The final deadline for applications for conferences scheduled for the second half of 2010 is May 31, 2010
- For conferences January-June 2011, applications must be received by October 31, 2010
The results of the competition are usually announced 4 to 6 weeks after the deadline.
Any awards made will be subject to the ratification of the German federal budget for that fiscal year.
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