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Overview
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a private, federally and state-funded, self-governing national agency of the institutions of higher education in Germany. The DAAD awards competitive, merit-based grants for use toward study and research in Germany in any academic field and at any academic level at any of the accredited German institutions of higher education. Stanford has a direct agreement with DAAD that allows Stanford to nominate a certain number of students each year.
The Awards
There are two categories of graduate awards for which Stanford students may apply.
Study Scholarship: A 10-month scholarship to be used for a full master's degree program at a German university or for study at a German university as part of a postgraduate or master's degree program completed in the home country. All recipients of study scholarships must enroll in courses.
Study Scholarship Website: http://www.daad.org/?p=gradstudy
Research Grant: Available to doctoral and post-doctoral students whose goal is to conduct research for either 1-6 or 7-10 months. Students may apply for multi-year research grants to pursue a doctoral degree.
Research Grant Website: http://www.daad.org/?p=gradresearch
DAAD offers other grant opportunities in addition to the two graduate awards listed above for which Stanford students may apply. More information can be found on the DAAD website: http://www.daad.org/page/46131/
DAAD Partner Universities: Approximately 100 awards are reserved for applicants nominated by DAAD Partner Universities. This kind of direct exchange agreement exists between DAAD and approximately 50 U.S. universities. As a Partner University, Stanford is allowed to select two "preferred applicants" whose applications will be entered into a separate pool. While preferred applicants are not guaranteed an award, their chances are reasonably good. |
Eligibility
It is recommended that students enrolled at Stanford apply for one of the direct graduate awards through the Overseas Resource Center. Applicants who have graduated from Stanford may apply directly to DAAD through the general application pool.
Applicants for a DAAD direct award must:
For Study Grant: Graduating seniors, graduate students and recent graduates who have completed their degrees no longer than 6 years before the application deadline. Students who are in the first year of a full Master’s program in Germany may also apply for an extension to fund the second year of the Master’s.
For Research Grant: full-time enrollment in doctoral program or in a full-time postdoctoral position. For short-term grants (1-6 months) applicants must have ABD status by the time of application, but those applying for long-term (7-10 months) should have reached ABD status by the time of the grant period. Post-Docs applying for short-term (1-6 months) should have completed their degrees no longer than 4 years before the time of application. Those applying for long-term grants (7-10) should have completed their degrees no longer than 2 years before the time of application.The Application
An exact list of components of a completed application may be found on the awards’ respective websites (listed in the “Awards” section).
DAAD STUDY SCHOLARSHIP application includes the following:
DAAD RESEARCH GRANTS application includes the following:
The Campus Process
If you are interested in either of the DAAD awards and you are enrolled at Stanford, you may apply through the Overseas Resource Center (ORC).
If applying through the campus process, all application materials for both the Study Scholarship and the Research Grant must be submitted by the October 21 campus deadline. A campus panel reviews all application materials, and it is imperative that applications be submitted by the deadline.
Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Architecture applicants must submit material by October 31.
Students interested in the short-term research grants can also apply again in early spring. Please check web site for further information.
Information, applications, and advising are available to you at the ORC. The following is a list of preliminary steps to take if you are interested in applying.
For the Campus Deadline, please submit the following to the ORC:
At the campus level, applications will be reviewed by a committee of Stanford faculty and staff from various departments that may include, but are not limited to, the German Department, History Department, and Bechtel International Center.
The top two applicants from Stanford will be designated "preferred" and be entered into a separate pool. Non-preferred Stanford applicants will be forwarded to DAAD and will compete in the general application pool.
Other DAAD Awards:
DAAD Intensive Language Course in Germany Grant - for graduate students
Useful Resources:
Research in Germany - opportunities for funding research, job searches, and preparing for your research stay in Germany.