November 23, 2024

Open Doors Data Released

Every year, IIE and the US State Department releases the Open Doors Report, a comprehensive information resource that includes data on international students in the United States as well as US students abroad.

This year's data shows that the number of US students studying abroad in Germany continues to grow, with a 22% increase from 2021/22 to 2022/23. Germany continues to be a top 10 destination for US students.

Germany is also a top 20 place of origin for international students in the United States in the 2023/24 academic year.

Visit opendoorsdata.org to view the full data set!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at DAAD! We hope you enjoy the holiday with friends and family.

Please note that the DAAD office will be closed on Thursday, November 28 in observance of the holiday.

For last minute RISE application questions, please contact the RISE team directly here.

Important Dates & Deadlines for Programs, Scholarships, & Grants

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

Important Dates and Application Deadlines:

November 30: RISE Germany

November 30: RISE Professional

December 1: University Summer Course Grant

December 15: Study Foundation of the Berlin House of Representatives Scholarships

Internship Database Now Open!

RISE Germany for Undergraduate Students

RISE Germany is a summer internship program for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the UK in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering and computer science. RISE Germany offers unique opportunities for undergraduate students to work with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany for a duration of three months (minimum stay ten weeks) during the summer.

Application deadline: November 30

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Internship Database Now Open!

RISE Professional for Graduate Students

RISE (Research Internship in Science and Engineering) Professional offers research internships in Germany for up to six months to Master’s and PhD students (as well as qualifying undergraduates and recent graduates) from the US, Canada, Great Britain, or Ireland at companies and non-university research institutions with strong relations to industry. All participants receive a scholarship from DAAD and an additional stipend from their host company/institution to help cover living expenses.

Application deadline: November 30

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Learn German in Germany!

University Summer Courses Offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates

This program provides scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students to attend a broad range of summer courses at German universities. These courses focus mainly on German language and literary, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Germany.

Application deadline: December 1

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German Network Opportunities and Events

Scholarships Available

The Study Foundation of the Berlin House of Representatives

The Study Foundation of the Berlin House of Representatives offers scholarships for graduate students and postdocs of all fields coming from the former Allied countries of World War II, who want to study at a Berlin university or use research facilities in Berlin. The foundation will award 15 grants for the academic year 2025/26. The grants amount to 1,100 EUR for graduate and doctoral students; and 1,630 EUR for postdocs per month. 

Application deadline: December 15

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New Episode of Coffee Connections!

In the newest episode of the Coffee Connections podcast, our colleague in San Francisco, Hanni Geist, spoke with RISE alumnae about their experiences and best practices on how to apply.

The episode features interviews with three alumnae:

• Elizabeth, who interned at Munich University of Applied Sciences and researched on 3-D printing with concrete project;
• Nandana, who interned at the Hochschule Kaiserslautern and worked on an advanced usability and gamification project;
• Lauryn, who went to Freiberg and studied iron oxide catalysts for the catalytic converters for the oxidation of methane gas

Stream the episode here!

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