Open to: Seniors, current graduate students, and individuals who completed their last degree no longer than 6 years ago
Award type: Academic/ research
Area(s) of study: All fields except clinical sciences (dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine)
Award criteria: academic achievement; interest in cultural exchange
Award provides: Funding and stipend for one academic year, with the possibility of a one-year extension for those wishing to complete a full degree program in Germany.
Open to international students: Yes*
Institutional Support or Endorsement Required: No
The German Academic Exchange Service provides support for highly qualified applicants for one year of independent study in Germany through the Research Grant or for a full master's degree program at a German University through the Study Scholarship. Applicants must have an outstanding academic record and a convincing and well-planned research project or choice of course. Applicants in the humanities and social sciences should have a good command of German. Applicants may not concurrently hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German, German-American, or German-Canadian organization for the same project.
This award does not require Emory endorsement. For more information and to apply, visit https://www.daad.org/en/study-research-in-germany/study-in-germany/graduate/.
DAAD also funds scholarships for undergraduates to support 4-10 months of research or study. For more information about undergraduate scholarships, visit https://www.daad.org/en/study-research-in-germany/study-in-germany/undergraduate/.
NS&FP recommends beginning the application process in October.
* Foreign nationals who have been in a full-time degree program at a university in the US or Canada for at least one year by the time of application deadline are eligible.
2014/15
Diane Ryu (‘15C), Environmental Studies and African Studies