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Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) / German Academic Exchange Service: DAAD Scholarship for UAS7 Study and Internship Program (SIP)

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Students spend the German Winter semester studying on a German Universities of Applied Science (UAS7) member campus, and follow up the academic semester with an internship. Generous support is provided by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) for the most competitive applicants to the UAS7 SIP program.

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Organization Name

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) / German Academic Exchange Service

www.uas7.org/scholarships/study-a-internship-program/sip-sch...

Organization Mandate

The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) / German Academic Exchange Service is a private, publicly funded, self governing organization of higher education institutions in Germany. DAAD promotes international academic relations and cooperation by offering mobility programs primarily for students and faculty, but also for administrators and others in the higher education realm.

Countries

Germany

Regions

Western Europe

Subcategory

Subject - funding opportunities

Engineering, Science, Life Sciences, Business, Management, Economics, Architecture, Art, Design, Journalism, Social Work

Application deadline

February of each year

Amount of the award

Monthly stipend of EUR 650. Health and accident liability insurance. Contribution of EUR 850 for travel expenses.

Eligibility

Full-time students in good academic standing currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree-granting program at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university. U.S. or Canadian citizenship is not required.

Enrolled as sophomores or juniors in a field represented on UAS7 campuses - engineering, science, life sciences, business, management, economics, architecture, art, design, journalism, social work.

Minimum U.S. GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.

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