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Eligibility Requirements |
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- Applicants in all academic fields are welcome to apply. For study in the fields of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine, contact DAAD for special guidelines.
- Graduating seniors applying for this program must be enrolled full-time at an accredited North American university at the time of application.
- Applicants should be citizens or permanent residents of the US or Canada. Foreign nationals must have studied at an accredited US or Canadian university for at least two years. All foreign nationals must contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.
- Applicants are requested to have a well-defined study project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have been invited by a faculty member at a German university to study at a particular university department.
- Applicants in the arts, humanities and social sciences should have a good command of German.
- Applicants may not hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German or German-American organization/German-Canadian organization concurrently for the same project. Prior recipients of a DAAD grant should contact Program Officer (contact below) before applying to determine their eligibility status.
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Terms of Award |
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- Study Scholarships are granted for one academic year (10 months) with the possibility of a one-year extension for students in Master's degree-granting programs to complete a full degree course in Germany.
- Scholarships must take place during the German academic year (October 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009).
- A very limited number of scholarship holders who receive ten- to 24-month grants may be awarded an additional two-month language course grant.
- Monthly stipends are €750. DAAD also covers health insurance and provides a lump sum subsidy for travel costs.
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Application Guidelines |
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- Check if your university is a DAAD Partner University by clicking here.
- If your university is a DAAD Partner University, contact your designated DAAD campus coordinator. All materials should be submited to your coordinator before your university's deadline.
- If your university is NOT a DAAD Partner University, send your application directly to the DAAD New York office. Do NOT send any materials to the DAAD Bonn office.
- The application form must be completed online. Sign the original printout of your application and send it with your supplemental documents and materials, and FIVE copies of everything in one package.
Exception: For Fine Arts, Performing Music and Dance submit the original printout of the application and supplemental documents plus one copy (i.e. two sets) and ONE set of additional supplemental materials for musicians and artists (slides, tapes etc).
Be sure to submit all materials and the correct number of copies of each. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted.
- DO NOT STAPLE OR BIND YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS. They create unnecessary complications during the processing of your application.
- Collate each set of your application materials in this order.:
1. Application Form
2. Supplemental Form (For music, fine arts, dance only)
3. CV/Résumé
4. Study Proposal
5. 2 Letters of Recommendation
6. Evidence of Contact with German Institution
7. DAAD Language Evaluation Form (Sprachzeugnis).
8. Transcripts
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH PART OF THE APPLICATION:
1) Application Form - Fill out the online application form. Please answer all questions on the form completely. Do not fill in any blanks with the phrase "see attached," even if you must refer to additional material. Do not forget to sign the printout of your application.
2) Supplementary Materials - Applicants in the field of music must submit supplementary application materials (see Study Scholarship for Artists and Musicians)
3) Curriculum vitae or résumé - in chronological/tabular form. Narrative/paragraph-form CVs are not acceptable. Your name should appear on each page.
4) Study Proposal - A precise description of your study plans. The proposal (excluding references) should be not more than five to six pages in length, double spaced. You should pay careful attention to theoretical and methodological planning and you should make it very clear exactly what you propose to do in Germany, as well as an explanation of why a stay in Germany is absolutely essential to your project. Your name should appear on each page.
PLEASE NOTE: (added 10/29/2007) You may apply for funding for a Master's program OR a period of independent study. Master's applicants should have either been admitted to a German host institution for the desired degree course or be able to prove that they have established contact with a host institution. Proposals should explain why a particular program has been chosen and how it will further the applicant's educational and career goals. Independent study applicants should have a well-defined study or research project that makes a stay in Germany essential, and should have an invitation from an academic partner at a German university or research institution. Independent scholars are expected to complete two courses per semester and obtain "Scheine" for them.
5) Letter of Recommendation - Submit two original letters of recommendation printed on university letterhead, from professors at North American institutions in your field of study. Referees have the option of using the recommendation form available at www.daad.de/deutschland/download/03118.en.html (referred to as “Reports on scholarship applications”) though it is not mandatory. The form gives a general outline of the points that selection committees expect to find in a recommendation. Recommendations must include an original signature, and enclosed in a sealed envelope. You should submit these with your application package; if your referee prefers not to give them to you or you do not receive them by the deadline date, you may have them sent to the DAAD New York office directly. In some circumstances we would accept faxed letters.
6) Evidence of Contact with a German Institution - Your application will be greatly advantaged if you can provide evidence of any existing contact, or attempt at establishing contact, with academics at your chosen German host institution. It is not necessary to translate the letters of invitation from German faculty. Unfortunately, e-mail cannot be accepted as an official letter of invitation, but may be submitted for reference.
7) DAAD language evaluation form (Sprachzeugnis) (click here to download) - This document should be signed by a faculty member of the German Department at your institution. Even if your German skills are very limited, be sure to submit this certificate. We cannot accept Fulbright forms nor can we accept evaluations from teaching assistants.
8) Transcripts - Submit official transcripts of all post-secondary studies, including explanations of the grading systems. You may submit one official copy and five photocopies of each transcript.
PLEASE NOTE
Please keep a photocopy of the completed application and this Information Sheet for your records.
No reasons for decisions will be given.
Application forms and all supporting material remain with DAAD. Upon request, DAAD will return slides, tapes and drawings to applicants in the fine arts and music. Personal data of applicants and grantees will be stored electronically in DAAD’s computer files only to the extent necessary for the administration of the applications and scholarships in accordance with the German Federal Data Protection Act. Data will be provided to the respective International Student Office (Akademisches Auslandsamt) for successful applicants when necessary to administer the scholarship and provide the scholarship holder with guidance services. Applications of unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed after one year.
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Application Deadline |
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- November 1, 2008: for all applicants in the fields of music, visual arts and performing arts who wish to study during the upcoming German academic year (October 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010).
- November 15, 2008: for applicants (outside the fields of music, visual arts and performing arts) who wish to study during the upcoming German academic year (October 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010).
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Questions? |
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If you have questions regarding the DAAD Study Scholarship, please contact the Program Officer at kim@daad.org
If you are NOT a citizen or student in the UNITED STATES or CANADA, please see DAAD International
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