Updates from DAAD - GAIN Conference - ChatGPT Event - IPS Scholarship Deadline Extended

August 3, 2024

News from DAAD USA

Stay up to date on DAAD's activities in the US - from news about scholarship programs to opportunities for study and research in Germany.

Gilman Scholarship Application Opens Soon!

It's almost that time of year again - the application for the Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship opens soon in mid-August!

The Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship program is a partnership between the U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A Gilman Scholarship Program and DAAD. DAAD will provide 40 additional scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students per year to study and/or intern for academic credit in Germany through the Gilman Program. The award allows students from accredited U.S. higher education institutions to strengthen their skills and expand their educational experiences while living and learning in Germany.

Visit gilmanscholarship.org to learn more about the program and be the first to know when the application period officially begins!

Important Dates & Deadlines for Programs, Scholarships, & Grants

For an overview of scholarship opportunities, visit the scholarship database.

Important Dates and Application Deadlines:

August 23-25: GAIN Conference

August 24: English-Language GAIN Workshops

August 26: Young Minds, Smart Machines: ChatGPT & Co in Your Research and Career

August 31: Deadline Extended: IPS Scholarship Scholarship

October 31: Study Scholarships

October 31: Research Grants in Germany

October 31: Research Grants - Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle

DAAD Programs, Scholarships, and Grants

For Master's Studies in Germany

Study Scholarships

Highly qualified final-year undergraduate students or those who have received an undergraduate degree in any discipline may apply for the DAAD Study Scholarship 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.

Application deadline: October 31

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For Projects Up to 12 Months

Research Grants in Germany

Research funding is available for highly qualified doctoral students in a US/Canadian program (or those who will be enrolled by the beginning of funding) interested in a research project in Germany for funding between 2 and 12 months, or those who have already completed a PhD (postdocs) for funding between 2 and 6 months. This program has replaced the previous Short-Term and One-Year Research Grants.

Application deadline: October 31

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Doctoral Funding

Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle

These research grants are for doctoral candidates and young scientists and academics whose doctoral degrees are supervised both by a university teacher at the home university and an academic adviser at the host institute in Germany.

Application deadline: October 31

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German Network Opportunities and Events

For German-Speaking Postdocs and Early Career Researchers

German Academic International Network (GAIN) Conference

GAIN invites all postdocs and early career researchers to join over 80 institutions of the German science and research landscape at the Annual Conference and Talent Fair in San Francisco. Learn about open positions, junior research group leader opportunities, paths to professorship, and other careers for researchers in Germany. The conference will feature many networking opportunities with leaders from universities, research and funding organizations, German business, and politics.

Conference dates: August 23-25 (Registration required)

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For English-Speaking Researchers

GAIN Conference Saturday Program

This portion of the GAIN conference is open to non-German speakers and will be held entirely in English. There is no attendance cost, and, once registered, attendees may schedule individual meetings with any of the universities, research institutions, and funding agencies represented at the conference. Participants are welcome to attend any of our group workshops as well as the GAIN talent fair!

Attend in person August 24 (Registration required)

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Event for Young Researchers

Young Minds, Smart Machines: ChatGPT & Co in Your Research and Career

Join the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York, German funding organizations DAAD and DFG and several German top research universities to learn about how to efficiently use AI and LLM to advance your career – and why you should make Germany a part of it. Young researchers from all academic disciplines are invited to this exciting evening at the German House in NYC featuring keynotes, university pitches, meetings with representatives of German universities, as well as drinks and snacks.

Attend in person on August 26 (RSVP Required)

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Opportunity for US College Graduates

IPS Scholarship

Each year, the German Bundestag, in cooperation with three major Berlin universities, invites up to 120 young university graduates from 50 countries to experience the German democratic system of governance during a five-month program in Berlin. Under the patronage of the President of the German Bundestag, the International Parliamentary Scholarship runs from March 1 to July 31, including a three-month placement in the office of a German parliamentarian.

Deadline extended: August 31

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From Hamburg to Hollywood

Since 2010, an exchange between the HAW Hamburg and the University of California, Long Beach has allowed young filmmakers to hone their skills on both sides of the Atlantic. This program is funded by the DAAD International Study and Training Partnerships Programme (ISAP). Learn more about this unique exchange in the most recent edition of DAAD's alumni magazine, Letter, here!