DAAD Study Scholarship for Graduating Seniors

Description

Study Scholarships are awarded to highly qualified graduate students of all disciplines to provide the opportunity to study in Germany or complete a postgraduate or Master's degree course and obtain a degree at a German university or institution.

Applicants are expected to have a well-defined study or research project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have either been admitted to a German host institution for the desired degree course or can prove that they have established contact with a host institution. Applicants in the arts, humanities and social sciences should have a very good command of German.

Graduate study scholarships are granted for one academic year (10 months) with the possibility of a one-year extension for students in Master's degree programs to complete a full degree course in Germany.

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Eligibility

• Applicants in all academic fields are welcome to apply. For study in the fields of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine, contact DAAD for special guidelines.
• Graduating seniors applying for this program must be enrolled full-time at an accredited university at the time of application.
• Applicants should be US or Canadian citizens. Foreign nationals must have studied at an accredited US or Canadian university for at least two years. All foreign nationals must contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.
• Applicants are requested to have a well-defined study project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have been invited by a faculty member at a German university to study at a particular university department.
• Applicants in the arts, humanities and social sciences should have a good command of German.
• Applicants may not hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German or German-American organization/German-Canadian organization concurrently for the same project. Prior recipients of a DAAD grant should contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.
• Applicants must be younger than 32 at the start of the grant period.

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Nomination

DAAD applicants must be nominated by the Dartmouth College Committee on Graduate Fellowships. Any student wishing to be nominated should download the Study Scholarship Application (for graduating seniors) from the DAAD website and submit the following to the Scholarship Advising office by the campus deadline of October 23, 2009:

1. Application Form
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Study Proposal
4. Two Letters of Recommendation
5. Evidence of Contact with German Institution
6. DAAD Language Evaluation Form
7. Official Transcript

The Committee on Graduate Fellowships will read your application materials and decide on nominations. You will be informed of your status via e-mail.

If you are nominated, you will be required to edit and revise your application essays with the Writing Editor.

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Letters of Recommendation

The 2 Letters of Recommendation should be sent to Scholarship Advising, 6201 Wentworth Hall, Hanover, NH 03755 or HB6201.

For more information on recommendation letters, click here.

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Final Application Submission

The Scholarship Advising office will submit your final application with all materials by the DAAD deadline of November 15, 2009.

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DAAD Study Scholarship Application Schedule

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Additional Information

Email Scholarship Advising

DAAD Study Scholarship website

Frequently Asked Questions

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