• The grant holder must be at least 18 years old when starting the language course.
• Applicants must be enrolled at a university in one of the programme-related countries (except Germany) both at the time of application and during the entire scholarship period.
• Funding under the programme can only be claimed once.
• 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.

• Students are eligible to apply in North America if they have finished their first year at the time of the application.

• In addition to the bachelor's and master's programs, doctoral candidates can apply for this country.

• Applicants commit themselves to deal sensitively with the issue of sustainability.

• Applicants must be able to follow lectures in German and participate in group work.

German language skills must be proven at the time of application.

• The following language certificates are usually accepted: onSET-Deutsch, TestDaF, Goethe Institut Zertifikat, DSD, DSH, telc Deutsch, ÖSD-Zertifikat, baccalaureate (for specialised language courses only).
• The language certificate cannot be older than 1 year at the time of application (this also applies to DSH). Language certificates from B2 or TDN4 in all examination parts may be older than one year.
• Additionally, the DAAD Certification of German Language can be accepted.: https://www.daad.org/files/2022/09/Sprachnachweis_Formular.pdf
• In principle, applicants must provide proof of a minimum language level of A1.

December 1st of each year, 23:59 CET (Central European Time); Exception: In 2024, the portal will remain open up to and including 02 December 2024, 23:59 (Central European Time).
Applications are open from September 15 each year.

Certificates, transcripts, attestations and translations can be submitted in uncertified form. The DAAD Head Office in Bonn reserves the right to request additional certified copies of the documents submitted.

Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD Portal:

• Online application form
• Complete curriculum vitae in tabular form (in German)
• Letter of motivation (in German)
• Transcripts of all university examinations taken in the last two years, with individual grades (with German or English translation)
• For undergraduate students: school leaving certificate with grades (with German or English translation)
• For graduate students in postgraduate studies: if applicable, last university degree certificate with final grade/s (with German or English translation)
• Language certificates (with German or English translation, if applicable)
• Other documents that you consider important for your application, if necessary with German or English translation (e.g. proof of internships, certificates of employment).
• Applicants from this country with A1 and A2 grades can upload their letter of motivation and CV in German or English. Letter of motivation and CVs of candidates from B1 onwards must be in German.

Please submit your application online through the DAAD Portal only.

Regional Office New York
German Academic Exchange Service
871 United Nations Plaza
10017 New York, N.Y.
United States of America
Tel.: +1 (212) /758-3223
Fax.: +1 (212)/755-5780
E-Mail.: daad.newyork@daad.de
WWW.: http://www.daad.org

North America Regional Office
DAAD New York Office
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

Telefon: (212) 758-3223
Fax: (212) 755-5780
Email: daad.newyork@daad.de

Canada
DAAD Information Centre Toronto
c/o Munk School of Global Affairs
North Side, Room 207
University of Toronto
1 Devonshire Place
Toronto, ON M5S 3K7

Telefon: + 1 416 946 8116
Email: ip.toronto@daad-net.de


United States (West Coast)
DAAD Information Center San Francisco
Hanni Geist
c/o German Hub
101 Montgomery St. #1900
San Francisco, CA 94104

Telefon: (415) 986-2021
Email: ip.sanfrancisco@daad.de

Please check the DAAD New York Website for more information:
Außenstelle New York

Applications for this scholarship programme are possible in the period 15th September until the stated application deadline.
Click on 'Application portal' at the bottom of the page to go to the DAAD portal. There you will be provided with an online application form to enter your application data.

This is what you have to do:

1. Register in the DAAD portal (Read notes about registering in the portal >>)

2. Applying online in the DAAD portal (Read notes on applying in the portal >>)

• Download and complete the online application form
• Prepare application documents
• If necessary, translate documents (unless they are already in German or English).
• Scan paper documents (except references) and save in PDF format. Please note that you can only upload PDF files to the portal.
• Upload the completed application form and the other application documents to the portal in PDF format. Translations, if applicable, should be uploaded together with the document issued in the original language.
• Submit the uploaded application documents online.

Please note:
If you have any technical questions or problems your local information and advice centres could not help you with, please do not hesitate to contact portal@daad.de via e-mail.
Please consider possible processing times of your request when you are planning your application.