Funding Guide 2021-2022 for Academic Mobility Between the UK/Ireland and Germany 1 2 CONTENTS
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Funding Guide 2021-2022 For Academic Mobility between the UK/Ireland and Germany 1 2 CONTENTS The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 4 Information for Applicants 6 Studying in Germany Programmes 8 Research in Germany Programmes 14 Other Mobility Programmes 19 DAAD Networking Programmes 26 Information and Useful Addresses about Studying in Germany 30 3 THE GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE (DAAD) About the DAAD First established in 1925 and re-founded in 1950, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the German national agency for the support of international academic cooperation. It relies on federal funds to offer a wide range of scholarships and grants for the international exchange of students, academics and researchers helping to build ties between academic institutions around the world. The DAAD head office is based in Bonn, Germany. Along with a number of DAAD information centres worldwide, there are branch offices in Amman, Berlin, Bogotá, Brussels, Beijing, Cairo, Hanoi, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Nairobi, New Delhi, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Tunis and Warsaw. The DAAD London team also initiates The DAAD a variety of projects and networking London Branch opportunities that support the exchange between the German, the British and the The London office of the German Academic Irish cultures. To name a few: the German Exchange Service was first established in 1927 Language Competition organised in and reopened after the war in 1952, being the collaboration with the Institute of Modern oldest of the 17 branches of the organisation Languages Research (IMLR) at the School for outside of Germany. The DAAD team in Advanced Study London aims at promoting London acts as the first point of contact for the German language among students in the inquiries regarding DAAD programmes for UK and Ireland. Each competition round has students and researchers based in the United focused on different topics that challenged Kingdom and Ireland, providing information the students to be creative with the German about German universities, application to language. Nothing bonds more than football: DAAD programmes and further funding The Sauerkraut Cup is the sporting fixture opportunities. The DAAD London Branch promoted by the DAAD London. Small teams also promotes a variety of other mobility of students from German Departments in programmes that support exchange between the UK and Ireland compete in a very local German lecturers and senior academics football championship to win the legendary based in the UK and Ireland. “Sauerkraut Cup”. 4 Two DAAD Centres for German and European with established world-class researchers, Studies are based in the UK. The Institute and they also welcome visits by German for German Studies at the University of scholars. Other project funding grants Birmingham and the DAAD-University of to UK universities have been offered via Cambridge Research Hub for German Studies the Promoting German Studies in the UK enable academics to establish collaborations programme. Finally, the DAAD London with fellow researchers at German branch keeps in contact with the staff of universities. The two research centres the German departments at UK and Irish promote international collaborations, they universities by organising the annual Heads offer an important networking opportunity of German meeting. giving postgraduates the chance to engage For more information about the DAAD London’s activities and news, please check the website www.daad.org.uk regularly, subscribe to the DAAD London Newsletter www.daad.org.uk/newsletter and follow us on social media DAAD.UKandIreland DAAD_UK_Ireland. We help to build links between academic institutions around the world. 5 INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS How to Apply for a DAAD Scholarship The DAAD grants described in this students and academic staff which are brochure are available to academic offered for applicants based in the UK or in staff and students in Ireland and the Ireland. Please be aware that the full list of United Kingdom for study and research grants available at the German Academic in Germany. Exchange Service is accessible online on our Scholarship Database. The Scholarship Moreover, a variety of mobility programmes Database also includes programmes and also ensure academic exchange from funding opportunities that are offered by Germany to the United Kingdom or Ireland. other affiliated organisations. This brochure contains an overview of the most important funding opportunities for 6 Before applying for a DAAD Scholarship n F inally, submit your application via the prospective students and researchers should: online DAAD-Portal, which is accessible at all times after first registration. You can n G et an overview of available grants and check the progress of your application scholarships by browsing through our and receive feedback at any time through Scholarship Database the DAAD-Portal. Generally, applications www.daad.org.uk>Find open approximately 6-8 weeks prior to Funding>Scholarship Database the deadlines. n G et advice: get in touch with the DAAD The selection process for allocating the London office branch for any questions DAAD Scholarships is organised by the DAAD about the programmes offered. London team for applicants coming from the UK and Ireland. A group of carefully sourced n R eview the programmes and carefully experts and professionals of a variety of check all the requirements and academic subjects review the applications prerequisites listed as essential on our and as an independent selection panel, they website. strive to allocate grants fairly. n P ut together your application collecting Due to the emergency caused by COVID-19, all necessary documents listed in the some of the programmes listed may not take Scholarship Database. Do you have place in the academic year 2021-2022. Before questions about the documents? Have a applying to a scholarship programme, make look at the FAQs on our website sure to check our website for updates. w ww.daad.org.uk>Find Funding>FAQ Scholarships and Grants or get in touch with us directly: [email protected]. 7 STUDYING IN GERMANY PROGRAMMES DAAD Scholarships for Undergraduate Students RISE Germany – Research prove that they will still be fully enrolled Internships in Science & upon their return to their home university in North America, the UK or Ireland. Engineering For most positions knowledge of German is RISE is a summer placement programme not required. for undergraduate students from the UK Value and Ireland, the United States and Canada in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, A monthly rate of EUR 750, health-, accident- Earth Sciences and Engineering or a closely and private liability insurance, a lump sum related field. It offers unique opportunities towards international travel costs, a lump for undergraduate students to work with sum of EUR 160 for travel within Germany, research groups at universities and top a three-day meeting of all RISE scholars in research institutions across Germany for a Germany in July. period of 2 to 3 months during the summer. Applications RISE interns are matched with doctoral Applications are to be completed online at: students whom they assist and who serve as www.daad.de/rise-germany their mentors. All participants receive grants from the DAAD to help cover living expenses, Application Period while partner universities and research 1 November 2020 to 15 December 2020 for institutes provide housing assistance. placements in summer 2021. Requirements Further Information Applications are open to undergraduate Contact: [email protected] students majoring in the fields of science and engineering as well as in computer More information and application: science. Applicants must have completed www.daad.de/rise-germany at least two years of undergraduate study. Seniors or fourth-year students must 8 University Summer Courses for Value Foreign Students and Graduates EUR 950 which contributes towards course fees and accommodation. Every year, German universities offer a broad range of three to four week-long summer Applications language courses to foreign students and Applications must be submitted via the graduates. The University Summer Courses DAAD-Portal, all documents required are aim to help students and graduates to listed in the Scholarship Database. improve their knowledge of German and their cultural knowledge of the country. In Application Period addition to intensive language teaching, 15 September 2020 to 1 December 2020. this programme offers an extensive extra- Further Information curricular programme and critical insights into literary, cultural, political, and economic Contact: [email protected] aspects of modern Germany. For a full overview of language courses available: www.daad.de/hsk-kursliste or Requirements www.summerschools-in-germany.de Applications are open to students in full-time Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree programmes More information on the programme: in any subject area. Students from the UK and www.daad.org.uk>Find Ireland who wish to apply need to be able to Funding>Scholarship prove adequate knowledge of German for the Database>University Summer Courses course selected at the time of application, as all courses are exclusively taught in German. 9 DAAD Scholarships for Graduate and Postgraduate Students Study Scholarships – Value Master Studies for All EUR 861 per month, health, accident and Academic Disciplines personal liability insurance cover and a travel allowance. This competitive scholarship provides