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November 21, 2008
Welcome to Higher Education in Germany!
This website is here to help students, researchers and faculty in the USA and Canada on their journey to study or research in Germany. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany. Our 14 international offices provide information as well as financial support to over 55,000 highly-qualified students and faculty per year for international research and study. One of the largest of those international offices is here at DAAD New York, where we help students, faculty and current DAAD fellows in the US and Canada. How can we help you?
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Select your level of study below to see information tailored specifically for you — from scholarships to upcoming events to special announcements.

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Call for Papers: Neues Curriculum
Neues Curriculum is a new electronic, peer reviewed journal for best practices in higher education German studies. It facilitates a dialogue about innovative projects, highlights successful programs, and describes other "best practices" in German cultural, historical, linguistic, and literary studies.

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Explore Opportunities in German Academia: December Events in San Francisco, L.A., D.C.
Prospective and current doctoral students, postdocs and faculty are invited to to an Information Session, “Research Careers Made in Germany: Explore Opportunities in German Academia,” with high-ranking German university executives and top-notch researchers. The events will take place December 1, 2 and 4.

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Seeking North American Researchers to Host German Research Assistants
DAAD's brand new program "RISE in North America" offers American and Canadian research groups, laboratories and doctoral students the chance to apply to host a motivated, English-proficient intern from Germany in their proposed project. The German intern will assist in research and lab work. The interns, who are students in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field, receive a DAAD scholarship to help cover living expenses and travel costs.

For details see www.daad.de/rise-northamerica
RISE and RISE professional
Summer Internships in Science and Engineering

DAAD is pleased to announce that the RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) and RISE professional programs will be offered again for summer 2009. Scholarships are awarded to American and Canadian undergraduates (RISE) and graduate students (RISE professional) in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, and engineering. RISE has established itself as an outstanding opportunity to combine serious research with a rewarding study-abroad experience.

Application and Deadlines
RISE:
Application deadline is January 31, 2009 Find more information go to:
www.daad.de/rise
RISE professional:
Application deadline is January 25, 2009 Find more information go to:
www.daad.de/rise-pro
internXchange - Summer Program in Berlin for American Journalism Students

The first six weeks will be spent at the Freie Universität Berlin for a seminar series on the politics, society and culture, and media scene of Germany. This will include a week of project work with journalism students from Russia. Finally, participants complete an intensive five-week internship with a newspaper, magazine or radio station in or near Berlin. Strong German language skills required. Deadline: January 31

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