(Re)Discovering Germany Info Events for Advisors & Faculty in Minneapolis and St. Louis

Join DAAD and CDS International and select alumni of our Germany programs in Minneapolis or St. Louis this fall!

(Re)Discovering Germany is an interactive event designed to provide study abroad and fellowship advisers--as well as career services administrators, interested faculty members and deans--with an exciting glimpse of opportunities to work, research and study in Germany!

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL
Friday, October 1, 2010 from 9:30am to 1:00pm
Germanic-American Institute
301 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102

ST. LOUIS
Friday, October 8, 2010 from 9:30 to 1:00pm
Millennium Student Century Room A
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121

These events are free of charge, however, pre-registration is required.

You may register for either event at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/6GLHDFJV

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

The new fellowships will be valued at CAD$70,000 per year (taxable) for two years. Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens are eligible to apply. The program will be delivered by the three federal granting agencies: the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). CIHR will administer the program on behalf of all three agencies. Unlike the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, candidates are not required to be nominated first by a Canadian institution and recommended by the institution to the federal granting agencies for an award.

Candidates for a Banting Fellowship must demonstrate, beyond the excellence of their research, synergy between their research program and their host institution. As such, applications must be completed in full collaboration with the host institution. The deadline for candidates to submit a complete electronic application, including referee assessments, is November 3, 2010. International applicants must hold their fellowships at a Canadian institution. Canadian applicants who completed their degree at a Canadian institution may hold their fellowship at a Canadian or foreign institution.

Information regarding federally-funded scholarships are listed on Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's (DFAIT) International Scholarships website at www.scholarships.gc.ca.

For questions specifically related to the new Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, please contact the information desk at banting@researchnet-recherchenet.ca.

Fulbright German Studies Seminar 2011

The Fulbright German Studies 2011 seminar will take place from June 15 - 25, 2011 in Germany / Europe and focus on "Ethnic Diversity and National Identity.” The seminar will be conducted in English. Up to 15 grants are available. The award includes a lump-sum allowance towards the coverage of round-trip air travel; travel within Germany; lodging and partial per diem; and health insurance coverage (for the duration of the seminar). The application deadline is October 15, 2010.

For further details please go to: www.cies.org/GSS/

An Important Anniversary for DAAD

This August marks the 60th anniversary of the re-establishment of the German American Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) after World War II. On August 5th, 1950 DAAD was relaunched under the direction of the rector of the University of Bonn. With this achievement, German universities broke the political and moral isolation of the devastating Nazi regime and moved to revive international cooperation.

In fact, before the Second World War, DAAD had already been promoting international research and exchange, thanks to vision and initiative of Carl Joachim Friedrich, a student of political science at the University of Heidelberg. Friedrich, who had studied in the US in the early 1920s, managed to partner with Institute of International Education (IIE) to create fellowships for students of political science. In 1925, this vision was greatly expanded upon by establishing the Akademische Austauschdienst (AAD) (Academic Exchange Service), an early version of today's DAAD.

The small budget that DAAD had in the early post-World War II years was just enough to fund 300 students and interns. Since then DAAD has been funding nearly 70,000 German and foreign students and scholars annually and a total of over 1.5 million Germans and foreigners--a fact that bears the markings of a true success story!

To read more on DAAD's history (in German), go to www.daad-magazin.de/12493/index.html

For a chronology of facts on DAAD (in German), go to
www.daad.de/portrait/wer-wir-sind/geschichte/08945.de.html

Call for Proposals: Promoting German and European Studies in Canada - Round 5

In December 2006, DAAD launched a new program for the support of German and European Studies at Canadian universities. As part of our plan to continue and expand this program, we are pleased to announce the fifth in a series of annual calls for proposals. Funding is available for a number of different projects including, but not limited to, lecture series, research visits and joint transatlantic programs.

We invite students and faculty from Canada and Germany to submit proposals.

The submission deadline is October 1, 2010.

Go to http://www.daad.org/page/german/ to download the complete call for proposals and detailed guidelines for submission.

The Results of the EU- Canada Program Call for Proposals Are In

In 2009, the European Union - Canada Framework for Co-operation in Higher Education, Training and Youth (EU-Canada Program) launched a call for proposals to fund joint degree or study/training programs allowing transatlantic exchanges between European and Canadian education institutions.

The activities funded by this program include the development of curricula, joint study programmes, international internships, exchanges and study abroad with provision for mutual credit recognition and language and cultural study with a focus on transatlantic interactions to benefit to higher education students, vocational education and training learners and teachers/trainers/administrative staff.

This call was open to higher education institutions and vocational education and training institutions. Each project required one lead institution (an institution of higher educatin or training institution) in the EU and an lead institution in Canada, responsible for submitting the common proposal and for the management of the project. Consortium-led projects were encouraged if the consortium was composed of at least four institutions in total – i.e. two from the EU and two from Canada.

Out of 33 proposals, 10 were approved. Three of the selected projects will be supervised by German institutes of higher education. Germany leads the other EU nations with the highest number of projects that it will oversee. Romania came in second with two projects. Finland, France, the Netherlands, Ireland and Spain will each oversee one project.
The University of Freiburg was the only university that was successful in acquiring a Transatlantic Degree Partnership (TDP). The University of Magdegburg and the Free University in Berlin achieved successful results with Transatlantic Exchange Partnerships (TEP).

Additionally, Goettingen University has partnered with a Romanian institution of higher education to lead one of the winning projects.

For an overview of the results and project descriptions go to, http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/canada/2010/index_en.htm

David Wellbery Is Awarded the DAAD Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Prize

This year's DAAD Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Prize goes to internationally renowned Professor of German Studies, Dr. David E. Wellbery.

David Wellbery is the Founding Director of the "Center for Interdisciplinary Research on German Literature and Culture at the University of Chicago. He is among the most internationally-renowned literary scholars. Among his many accomplishments are co-editorship of the academic journal "Deutsche Vierteljahrsschrift fuer Literaturwissenschaft und Geistesgeschichte." He has also edited "New History of German Literature," (2004) which has enjoyed a great deal of resonance on the American market and the German one as well with "Neue Geschichte der deutschen Literatur" (2007). In 2005, he received the Research Prize from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. In 2008, he was elected Corresponding Member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. Last year, the University of Konstanz awarded him an Honorary Doctorate.

Established 16 years ago, the DAAD Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Prize is awarded yearly to international scholars for outstanding work in the field of Germanic Languages and Literatures and German as a Second Language. The prize was designed to honor scholars, who have notably contributed to international academic collaboration and cultural understanding. The award includes a 10,000 Euro prize and a four-week research visit at a German university.



DAAD President, Professor Sabine Kunst will bestow the prize at the award ceremony on August 3rd. at 5pm at the University of Warsaw. The award ceremony will be attended by the German Ambassador to Poland, the President of the International Association for Germanic Studies and other guests of honor. Journalists are welcome to attend.

Contact: Friederike Schomaker DAAD, Editorial Support
Tel.: 001-49-228-882-650, E-Mail: schomaker@daad.de

"The Ins and Outs of International University Marketing" Seminar at the International DAAD Academy

Marketing is a crucial aspect of the internationalisation strategy of universities. However, marketing structures which support higher education institutions do not yet exist in many countries. Using the German international university marketing as an example to explain and discuss structures, measures and instruments for the recruitment of international students and researchers the International DAAD Academy offers a two-day seminar "The Ins and Outs of International University Marketing".

The seminar takes place from September 23-24, 2010 at the WissenschaftsForum Berlin. It covers topics from the development of the consortium for Higher Education Marketing GATE Germany to marketing initiatives and activities on the federal state and the institutional level.

The fee for the whole seminar amounts to 300.00 EUR (excluding travel, room and board).

For more information about the seminar and to register for it, please have a look at our website: www.daad-academy.org/seminars-and-workshops/#336

Job Announcement: Head of Liaison Office New York City

The UAS7 consortium of seven leading universities of applied sciences in Germany operates a liaison office in New York (closely linked to the German Academic Exchange Service / DAAD) to promote German-American educational cooperation.
The consortium invites applications to fill the position of a Director (Full-time; Part-time optional)
of the liaison office in New York City (871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017).


This position is limited to one year, an extension is possible. Applicants are required to be legally able to work in the United States (Green Card or citizenship).

In close cooperation with the German member schools the Director of the UAS7 Liaison Office is mainly responsible for:

• Acquisition, development and administration of partnerships with North American universities

• Representing the special interests of the UAS7 membership institutions in North American
  
• Acquisition and implementation of scholarship programs in transatlantic academic exchange as well as supporting efforts in research cooperation
  
• Project Management
  Administration of the UAS7 New York Office, including an internship position
• Development and administration of an international UAS7 Alumni Program
• Giving Feedback and communicating very regularly with the UAS7 schools in Germany, for example through work reports, protocols, newsletter etc.
• Cooperating with partner organizations
• Participating in education fairs and other academic events in North America
  
• Maintenance and Administration of the UAS7 international homepage
  

The professional profile of the Director of the UAS7 Liaison Office should include:

• A graduate academic degree (Master or equivalent)

• Excellent knowledge of German and American higher educational systems

• Excellent knowledge in MS-Office software products as well as Content Management Systems

• Experience in project administration

• The ability to work systematically and independently

• A highly communicative and team-oriented personality with strong coordination abilities

• Excellent knowledge of German and English in oral and written form

• International experiences through work or study preferred

• A customer and service oriented work attitude
  

Further information on the consortium as well as links to the individual member universities can be found online at: www.uas7.org

If you are interested in the position of full-time director of the UAS7 Liaison Office in New York City, please send your electronic application including cover letter, CV and three references to
Elisabeth Holuscha, Cologne University of Applied Sciences:
Email: elisabeth.holuscha@fh-koeln.de

Applications will be accepted until August 20, 2010.

New DAAD Grants Booklet for 2011/2012 Available Now

The latest edition of our annual booklet "Grants for Study and Research in Germany 2011/2012" has arrived! This comprehensive catalog contains all of the grants that DAAD currently offers US and Canadian students and scholars, and is divided into specific categories for undergraduates, graduates, PhD candidates/postdocs and faculty.

The French-language edition of our annual booklet is also now available as a pdf online!

We're also pleased to announce the availability of our tri-fold brochures that feature specific DAAD programs:

• Undergraduate Scholarships in Germany: All of DAAD's funding programs for undergraduate applicants
  
• RISE & RISE professional: Research Internships in Science and Engineering programs for undergraduates (RISE) and graduate students (RISE professional)
  

Order print copies or download the grants booklets as a PDF files at www.daad.org/?p=publications

Please do not order online if you normally receive standing orders from us. Those shipments will be sent out in the coming two weeks.

German Chancellor Fellowship: International Fellowship for Prospective Leaders and Young Professionals

Germany’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards ten German Chancellor Fellowships annually to young professionals in the private, public, not-for-profit, cultural and academic sectors who are citizens of the United States. The fellowship provides for a stay of one year in Germany for professional development, study, or research. Applicants design individual projects and decide at which institutions or organizations to pursue them. Successful candidates have come from such fields as government, social and policy sciences, law, journalism, communications, management, finance, economics, architecture, public service, the humanities, the arts, and environmental affairs. Candidates from the life sciences and engineering will be considered if their topics have a compelling social or humanistic dimension.

The program begins September 1 and lasts twelve months. It is preceded by three months of language classes in Germany. Monthly stipends range from 2,000 to 2,600 EUR, and allow­ances are available for accompanying family members, travel expenses, and introductory German lan­guage instruction in the United States. A bachelor’s degree is required. Candidates must have received their degree after September 1, 1999.

Application deadline for 2010-2011 awards: October 15, 2010.

Applications and information for U.S. citizens:
www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=4074

For information on alumni of the German Chancellor Fellowship Program, go to: www.americanfriends-of-avh.org

Information on the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and its other opportunities for research may be found at www.humboldt-foundation.de

13th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education: "Moving Forward”

The International Engineering Program at the University of Rhode Island welcomes you to take part in a conference featuring novel approaches to bridging the languages with engineering disciplines. Join leaders from universities, government agencies, industry professions and nonprofits to discuss and share ideas and best practices pertaining to the education of engineers for today’s global workplace. The conference will take place from November 4-7, 2010 at the Historic Hotel Viking in Newport.

This 4-day conference is meant for you! Are you a college or university president, dean, provost or administrator? An engineering educator? Foreign language or business professor? Corporate or nonprofit employer looking for top-of-their-class engineering and foreign language students soon to graduate? Influential high school teacher who knows the importance of study abroad? Or perhaps you’re a student seeking professional employment utilizing your engineering and foreign language skills?

The Colloquium is the perfect opportunity to meet colleagues involved with international engineering education and to share modules which make for strong language enrollment on your campus.
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For more information, to register or submit a proposal, please check out www.uri.edu/iep/colloquia/2010/ or contact Dr. Sigrid Berka at sberka@uri.edu

Professor Sabine Kunst Elected New DAAD President  

On July 1, Professor Sabine Kunst assumed office as the president of DAAD. The representatives of the 232 DAAD member universities and 123 member student bodies elected Sabine Kunst the organisation’s new President by a large majority at their Members’ Meeting in Bonn. Fifty-five-year-old Prof. Kunst succeeds Professor Stefan Hormuth, who died in February. She is the first woman to head DAAD.

Sabine Kunst studied biology and political science at the University of Hanover from 1972 to 1979 and, also at Hanover, hydraulic engineering from 1979 to 1982. In 1982, she completed her doctorate in environmental biotechnology with a concentration in the field of civil engineering and surveying. In 1990, a further doctorate followed on the field of tension between technology assessment and interdisciplinarity. In the same year, she qualified as a university lecturer (the German “Habilitation”) at the University of Hanover. She gained a wealth of international experience thanks to numerous research stays throughout the world (including China, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil).

Before being elected

President of the University of Potsdam in January 2007, Prof. Kunst had been working as Vice-president for Teaching, Studies, Further Education and International Affairs at the University of Hanover for two years.

Sabine Kunst has already been supporting international co-operation in research and higher education for more than two decades. She has been a member of the DAAD Board since 2008 and is also a member of numerous national and

international bodies.

To read the DAAD press release on Professor Kunst's election, go to:
http://ssl.daad.de/portrait/presse/pressemitteilungen/2010/14318.en.html

To read the press release in German, go to: www.daad-magazin.de/14329/index.html

Bologna Process Creates Network for Information and Promotion

Since its inception in 2006, an official Bologna working group has elaborated an external Bologna strategy, identified key activity areas and, more recently, helped devise the Bologna Policy Forum, where EU Ministers meet their counterparts from all over the world.

This year, the third-generation working group has taken up its work, now under the name of global openness. One of its tasks is to set up a network of national representatives from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) to prepare joint action for the promotion of European higher education worldwide and the presentation of information on the Bologna Process elsewhere in the world.

At a meeting in Vienna at the end of May, the Information and Promotion network took up its work. Its three chairpersons are Hubert Duerrstein, the CEO of the Austrian Exchange Service, as well as Magalie Soenen and Heli Aru, of the Flemish and Estonian ministries of education, respectively.

For further reading, go to the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) newsletter at
www.aca-secretariat.be/index.php?id=272

Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research (GEI) - Short-term Fellowship

The Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research will award several short-term fellowships for visiting researchers in 2011.

The GEI’s fellowship program supports research on textbooks and other educational media. Fellowships aim to provide both young and established academics and textbook authors with the opportunity to use the extensive international textbook collection in its specialist library, conducting comparative studies, exchanging ideas and discussing their findings with the academic staff of the Institute.

Individual fellowships of 1,000 Euros per month (pro rata) are awarded for research of between four and six weeks.

Deadline for applications is September 15, 2010.
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For additional information on this fellowship, go to
www.gei.de/en/fellowships-and-internships-fellowship-holders-awards/fellowship-program.html

Deadline for Applications is Near: DAAD Visiting Professorships

The deadline to apply for DAAD funding to be a visiting professor at a German host institution for Summer Semester (March–July 2011) is July 15, 2010. This program serves to strengthen the internationalization of the educational experience for scholars, host institutions and students by welcoming educators from abroad to university campuses in Germany for guest teaching assignments.

The recent development of international degree programs and traditional curricula looking to infuse an international aspect provide opportunities for professors from other countries to contribute their expertise in particular subjects and teaching methods. Courses need not be taught in German. Highly qualified scholars in all academic disciplines, preferably those who hold a doctoral or other terminal degree and have an affiliation with an institution of higher education, are eligible. Candidates must secure an invitation from a German host institution and teach courses integrated into the regular curriculum.

For more information on the program and how to apply, please visit www.daad.org/?p=visitingprofessor

Deadline Approaching: DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program

The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS), the leading resource and research center for analysis and assessment of the German-American relationship in an evolving Europe and changing world, is pleased to announce the DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program. The program is designed to bring scholars and specialists working on Germany, Europe, and/or transatlantic relations to AICGS, which is located in Washington, DC, for stays of two months each. Fellowships include a monthly stipend of up to $4,725, depending on the seniority of the applicant, transportation to and from Washington, and office space at the Institute.

AICGS is now accepting applications for the next round of DAAD fellowships. The application deadline for spring 2011 (January - June 2011) is August 31, 2010.

DAAD/AICGS Research Fellows will be expected to produce a short analytical essay that will be published on the AICGS website and distributed via the Institute's bimonthly email newsletter. Project proposals should address a topic closely related to one or more of the Institute's three research and programming areas:

1. Business and Economics
2. Foreign and Domestic Policy
3. Society, Culture, and Politics

For more details on project proposals and how to apply for the fellowship, please visit www.aicgs.org/fellows/opps/daad.aspx

New Deadline for EMGIP - Bundestag Internship 2010

EMGIP - Bundestag (Èmigré Memorial German Internship Program) offers internship opportunities for U.S. and Canadian students in the German parliament, the Bundestag. The internships are two months long in positions matching the student’s interest and experience. Interns will be placed within the Verwaltung, preferably with a Sekretariat working for their preferred Ausschuss. Asides from contributing to the respective offices, interns have the opportunity to study legislative and administrative procedures in the German parliament. Applicants for EMGIP – Bundestag should possess outstanding academic records and personal integrity as well as some knowledge of the German legislative process. Participants should be advanced undergraduates or graduate students in fields such as political science, international relations, law, history, economics or German. Students must be able to fully communicate in German.

New Application Deadline is: September 15, 2010 (postmark)

Additional information on the program and how to apply is available at www.daad.org/?p=emgip2

Young Scientists Go German - RISE Alumni Get Personal 

"Young Scientists Go German" is a collection of texts from RISE Alumni about their experiences of the past five years. For many of its alumni, this successful program has e enabled a long-term connection to Germany.

The success of this program is born out by its statistics.More than half of previous RISE recipients are planning to return to Germany either to study or work. In 2010, applications from North America and England reached a record-breaking figure of 1,400. DAAD was able to fund 304 of these applicants.

The RISE Program is financed by the German Foreign Ministry as well as the chemical industry, the German Research Foundation, the American Chemical Society, various corporations and the German institutions that host this

initiative.

To read more about RISE Alumni experiences, go to www.daad.de/portrait/presse/pressemitteilungen/2010/39_RISE_Lesebuch_72dpi.pdf

For more information on how to apply for the RISE program, go to www.daad.de/rise/en/

2010/11 DAAD Graduate Scholarship Winners Selected

155 graduate

students from 80 different universities and art institutes were selected by a panel of experts in higher education to receive the DAAD Graduate Study Scholarship and the Study Scholarship for Artists and Musicians for 2010/11.

The DAAD Graduate Study Scholarship is aimed at graduating seniors (fourth or final year undergraduate students in Canada) or those who have received an undergraduate degree of all disciplines. Most of the grantees will head to Germany this fall for a year of independent study or a full Master's degree program at a German university. Columbia University received the most scholarships, with a total of eight. Six scholarships go to students from The University of California-Berkeley, while Princeton University and Stanford University both have five scholarship winners.

For more information on DAAD’s Graduate Study Scholarship, please visit www.daad.org/?p=gradstudy

For more information on DAAD’s Study Scholarship for Fine Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance, please visit www.daad.org/?p=gradstudy_arts

Call for Nominations: 2010 DAAD Prize for German and European Studies

The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) is soliciting nominations for the 2010 DAAD Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in German and European Studies.

Every year, the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) awards the DAAD Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in German and European Studies in recognition of exceptional work in the field of the humanities. This year's prize carries a stipend of $5,000 and will be awarded at the Institute's Global Leadership Award Dinner in November, in New York City.

As a rule, awardees must be members of a university faculty or research institute staff in the United States at mid-career. They must also be American citizens or residents.

Nominations must be received no later than June 30, 2010 and e-mailed to Jessica Riester at jriester@aicgs.org

For more information on how to submit a nomination, go to www.aicgs.org/about/opportunities/daadprize10.aspx

Internship at the German Center for Research and Innovation

The German Center for Research and Innovation seeks a media and operations intern for 38.5 hours per week, for a minimum of 4 weeks. Proposed start date is July 15, 2010. Salary: $750/month

Job Responsibilities:
The media and operations intern will be responsible for the following research:

• Information pertinent for developing the GCRI’s editorial and event calendar for 2011
• Content to be used in the GCRI Website
• Content to be used in the GCRI Newsletter
• Background resources for events (online articles, “recommended reading,” etc.)
• Innovations from Germany, to be featured in the GCRI’s “Innovation of the Month” category online and in the GCRI Newsletter
  

Applicants should be prepared to summarize and produce copy for all research conducted. Assistance with office administration, including GCRI programs and events, is also required. Candidate will also aid in establishing the GCRI’s social media profile (via Facebook and Twitter).

Applicant MUST meet these minimum qualifications to be considered an applicant:

Applicant must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

• Applicant must have excellent oral and written communication skills, preferably in German and English.
• Applicant must be self-motivated, organized, and proficient at working within deadlines.
• Applicant must have strong computer skills, including extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, as well as familiarity with Adobe Creative suite, especially Photoshop.
• Knowledge of online social media required.
• Applicant must have a work permit for the United States (we cannot sponsor a visa).
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  Advanced degree preferred. Prior experience in program coordination and event management highly desirable. Familiarity with the field of international education, research, and/or commerce strongly preferred. Basic knowledge of HTML and other computer programming skills strongly preferred.

To apply, please send your resume, a cover letter, and a writing sample in English and German to info@germaninnovation.org, with “GCRI Media and Operations Internship” listed in the subject line.

International “Green Talents” competition 2010 - Deadline Approaching  

Talented young scientists have two days left to apply for a place on the international “Green Talents Forum 2010” of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

The International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development” will give 15 exceptional young scientists (up to 35 years old) the opportunity to meet and exchange views with today’s leading experts in Germany. The winners of the competition will participate in a ten-day international science forum taking place in autumn 2010. A special focus will be on the “Science Year 2010 – The Future of Energy”, announced by the BMBF due to the global importance of this area. Application period will end on 20 June 2010.

Application documents should be submitted to greentalents@dlr.de by 20 June 2010. Further information on the competition and application guidelines are provided on the “Green Talents” website: www.greentalents.de Please find attached a leaflet with all the relevant information on “Green Talents.”

2010/11 DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship Winners Selected

DAAD is pleased to announce the recipients of the Undergraduate Scholarship for 2010/11. Seventy-one undergraduate students from 59 different Canadian and US universities were selected by a panel of experts in higher education to receive a prestigious scholarship to study in Germany.

This year’s scholarship recipients were selected from a group of 238 applicants from the US and Canada. Most will head to Germany this fall. The Undergraduate Scholarship Program is aimed at students who want to spend part of their third or fourth year of college in Germany. The grantees stay anywhere from a semester to a full academic year, either to study, to do an internship or to conduct senior thesis research.

Ohio State University and Mount Holyoke College each received the most scholarships, with a total of three. Two scholarships each are going to Coe College, Georgetown University, Hofstra University, Marquette University, University of Connecticut and University of Wisconsin, Madison.

The scholarship recipients are mostly majoring in German and German Literature (19), Economics and Business (5) International Politics and Relations (5). The Natural Sciences are also represented by the fields of Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry and more (18). Other scholarship holders study History and Government (7), the Arts (11), Philosophy (3), and Information Management and Communications (3).

For more information on DAAD’s Undergraduate Scholarship, please visit www.daad.org/?p=undergrad

A Transatlantic Program for Young Technology Leaders

The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACCoM) is pleased to introduce the successor to their prestigious Transatlantic Program, "Transatlantic Program - Young
Technology Leaders" (TAP-YTL). The program, which takes place under the auspices of Dr. Klaus Scharioth, German Ambassador to the United States, will bring together 12 young leaders with technical backgrounds for an intensive 8-day visit to Germany that will be focused on a specific theme. The first delegation, "Sustainable Architecture & Urban Planning" will take place September 19-27, 2010.

The 2010 program will provide participating young leaders with an opportunity to meet top innovative thinkers, architects, and technology providers that will enhance their professional development and enable them to witness first-hand Germany’s leading role in crafting new communities and energy efficient spaces for living and working. Delegation
members will see Europe’s largest urban development project “HafenCity,” in Hamburg, EU Green Capital 2011, experience Passive House technology and visit Germany’s most sustainable neighborhoods.

The agenda will consist of theme-focused site-visits, presentations and personal interaction with innovative companies, networking functions with peers and industry leaders, cross-cultural training and language building. Destinations include cutting-edge sustainable architecture and urban planning hotspots Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and Freiburg.

The application deadline is June 16, 2010.

The overall goal of the program is to bring future decision makers from the US and Germany together at the beginning of their professional careers or late in their studies, to build networks and promote know-how transfer through intensive, content-driven encounters and experiences. Applicants must be from the field relevant to the focus of each trip, interested in modern Germany and have a basic knowledge of the language. One of the key aspects of the program remains to promote professional development within a transatlantic mindset through alumni activities. Future TAP-YTLs will feature topics such as "Logistics & Transportation" and "Water Management."

Call for Applications - Hanse Fellowship(s) for European Studies 

The Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK), Institute for Advanced Study, is a publically financed non-profit foundation. The Institute is dedicated to foster excellent research in the German North-Western region, especially the Universities of Bremen and Oldenburg. The HWK accomplishes its mission by appointing advanced researchers from universities and research institutes from all over the world as Research Fellows.

The HWK announces the launch of a focus program in the area of European studies in 2010.
The Fellowships are intended for advanced scholars of social sciences and neighboring disciplines (such as economics, legal studies, history, ethnology, philosophy,
anthropology, psychology, etc.) who want to pursue a project on Europe and whose research will benefit from the possibility to study Europe from within. Applications are possible for 2011 and subsequent years.

Please visit www.h-w-k.de/europefellowship.html for detailed information on the application process, or contact Dr. Susanne Fuchs at 01149-4221- 9160-123, or per E-mail at sfuchs@h-w-k.de

DAAD Colleagues Attending NAFSA's 62nd Annual Conference

Members of the DAAD staff look forward to greeting you and answering any questions you may have at the 2010 NAFSA Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, from May 30th to June 4th.
Please stop by Booth #1238 to say hello.

Staff members in attendance will be:

DAAD New York
Amra Dumisic
Sebastian Fohrbeck
Uta Gaedeke
Peter Kerrigan

DAAD Information Center San Francisco
Leslie Harlson

DAAD Information Centre Toronto
Alexandra Hausstein

DAAD Bonn
Christian Bode
Irene Jansen
Nina Lemmens
Christiane Schmeken

For information on DAAD panels and poster sessions, visit www.daad.org/page/46368/

DAAD Young Ambassador and Research Ambassador Programs - Deadline Is Near

The deadline is approaching for two exciting programs--DAAD Young Ambassadors and DAAD Research Ambassadors.

DAAD Young Ambassadors are undergraduate students from North America who have recently studied in Germany and are interested in promoting study in Germany at their home institutions. This year, DAAD has 20 spots available for students from all over the US and Canada to help demonstrate to their peers what makes Germany such a unique and attractive destination for study abroad.

Complete information on the Young Ambassadors program, including application and nomination forms, is available at www.daad.org/?p=ambassadors

In an effort to assemble a similar cadre of informed and enthusiastic experts and advisers on higher-level research opportunities in Germany, this year DAAD New York is launching the Research Ambassadors program. Research Ambassadors' primary role is to inform students and researchers in the USA and Canada about Germany as a research destination and to foster collaborations with German colleagues.


For more information on the Research Ambassadors program, visit www.daad.org/?p=ra-program

Applications for both programs must be received by June 11, 2010.

Goethe- Institut New York Is Pleased to Invite You to Its Library

The Goethe-Institut New York Library consists of over 7,000 volumes, a quarter of which are in English, and more than 1,200 audiovisual materials (DVDs, CDs, etc.), including a broad selection of German films. Its holdings cover a range of subjects, including focused collections in contemporary German art, contemporary and classic German literature, and German history from the late 19th century to the present.

To browse its catalog online, go to:
http://swb.bsz-bw.de/DB=2.308/START_WELCOME/ADI_BIB=m+504225/

The library's new premises are located at 72 Spring Street, 11th floor, in SoHo (between Crosby and Lafayette). For those located outside of New York City, it offers long-distance loan of its materials by mail. A dedicated staff of librarians is happy to provide assistance with any questions regarding library holdings.

To borrow materials, you must be a member of the library. Information on how to become a member can be found at: www.goethe.de/librarymembership

Goethe-Institut New York Library
72 Spring Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Tel.: (877) GOETHE1 or (212) 439 8688
E-mail: library@newyork.goethe.org

German Embassy Teacher of Excellence Award

First granted in 2008, the German Embassy Teacher of Excellence Award provides winners with paid expenses for attending the AATG / ACTFL Annual Meeting in Boston from November 19-21, 2010 (registration, travel and lodging), and a Goethe-Institut professional development course in Germany in summer 2011 (course fees, airfare, and room and board). This year, three awards will be granted.

The German Embassy would like candidates who are up-and-coming German language teachers, who perhaps have not had other awards and accolades or have received only local
recognition, but for example, have saved a German program, are considered terrific teachers, and contribute to the local chapter.

Each AATG chapter may nominate one candidate for this award. Nominations may also be submitted by FachberaterInnen, Goethe-Institut colleagues, and German consulates in the
USA. The candidate may come from any level of instruction. Members who have been nominated for a separate AATG award this year (the Outstanding German Educator, Friend of
German, or the Certificate of Merit award) are not eligible. Candidates must be AATG members.

Nomination materials must be received by June 30, 2010.

For more information on the German Embassy Teacher of Excellence Award or details on how to nominate one, visit www.aatg.org/about-aatg/20-aatg-awards/854-german-embassy-teacher-of-excellence-award

DAAD's Presence at the 2010 NAFSA Conference

DAAD will be at Booth #1238 at NAFSA's 62nd Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO, from May 30 - June 4, alongside representatives from many German universities.

At our information booth you'll find our brand new brochures outlining DAAD's various grant programs for the 2011/12 academic year. We'll be there to answer any questions you might have.

The following panels and poster sessions will feature presentations by speakers from DAAD on trends in study abroad and current issues in higher education in Germany:

Thursday, June 3

9:15-10:15am Session: Managing Successful Internship Programs Abroad (Peter Kerrigan)

1:30-2:30pm Postersession: "Beyond Excellent - Update on Higher Education" (Leslie Harlson / Alexandra Hausstein)

2:00-3:15pm Session: Successful Recruiting for Education Abroad in the STEM Fields (Sebastian Fohrbeck)

3:30-5:00pm Postersession: Internships in Germany (Amra Dumisic / Leslie Harlson)

Friday, June 4

8:00am Session: Enhancing Cooperation through English-Taught Courses in Europe (Christiane Schmeken)

11:00-12:15pm Session: What You Don't Know about Major International Organizations (Sebastian Fohrbeck)

11:00-12:15pm Session: Connecting the Dots: Study Abroad, High-Impact Learning and Transformation Pedagogy (Peter Kerrigan)

11:00-12:15pm Session: Strategic Planning in Diversifying Global Education (Amra Dumisic)

We look forward to meeting you there in person!

For more on the conference, please visit www.nafsa.org/annual_conference

A Day of Fun and Learning for Germany Alumni

Alumniportal Deutschland in conjunction with the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Association (RBFAA) wishes to cordially invite you to join Bosch and other "Germany Alumni" for a day of fun and learning at the Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Associationn (RBFAA) Annual Event on Saturday, June 19, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The event includes an afternoon of panel discussions on transatlantic study and research, an introduction to Alumniportal-Deutschland.org by Megan Brenn-White and a Boat Tour of the Chicago River by the Chicago Architecture Forum.

The event is free of charge. Please RSVP no later than June 1, 2010 with Ms. Susana Lee at slee@cdsintl.org

To learn more about this event, visit: www.alumniportal deutschland.org/events/alumniportal-worldwide/usa.html

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Enroll in a language course, study literature and culture, learn how to enhance your teaching skills, and enjoy rich and varied cultural programs at one of the seven German Summer Schools that are supported by the Goethe-Institut. At each one of the beautifully located schools, program participants can choose from a variety of classes tailored to their specific needs and levels of proficiency. In addition to language classes, the summer programs offer German Studies seminars, teacher training courses as well as theater workshops and German for voice artists to undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, business professionals and anyone interested in learning German. In addition to credits for students and teachers, participants at select schools can also take one of the prestigious Goethe certified exams.

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DAAD Prize Winners Received at the German Chancellery

On May 6th, Federal Chancellor, Angela Merkel welcomed a delegation of 20 DAAD prize winners to the chancellery. The delegation was comprised of students at German universities
and institutes of higher education, who were awarded the DAAD prize for their outstanding achievements and social engagement. Bangladesh, Estonia, Guyana and Mauritania are
among the 19 countries represented by the awardees.

The highly international delegation was chosen from a total of 201 international prize
winners. Funded by the Foreign Office, the 1,000 EUR award was established in 1996 to highlight the importance of intercultural exchange for study and research.


For further reading on the DAAD prize winners (in German), visit www.daad-magazin.de/13797/index.html

The Results of the "How Green is Germany Environmental Quiz" Are In

We are pleased to announce the winners of the "How Green is Germany Environmental Quiz," which ended on April 30th.

Out of 882 students who participated, 21 of them received a perfect score. From this pool of participants, three were randomly drawn to receive the following prizes:

a round trip to Germany from the U.S. or Canada (grand prize), a bicycle (second prize) and a one year subscription to National Geographic (third prize).

Congratulations go to Rebecca Saladoff of Whitman College, Cameron Walker of the Monterey Institute of International Studies and Mark Semple of Queen's University for taking the first, second and third prizes respectively.


Rebecca will be chronicling her trip to Germany on our blog, and Cameron is planning on using his prize to bike through Germany and has offered to blog about environmentally-relevant sites in Germany.

DAAD Chat: Applying to Study in Germany

DAAD, via study-in.de, will hold its monthly chat series for students interested in study in Germany on Wednesday May 19, from 4pm to 5pm EDT. The theme of this chat is “Applying to Study in Germany."

Would you like to do your doctorate in Germany? Are you looking for an institution where you can carry out your research project? Or are you looking for a research contact?

All of these questions will be answered during the chat by student advisor, Ms. Claudia Schlemmermeyer.

Interested chatters may begin submitting questions to these experts now. Then, browse and vote on topics of interest to other participants. The questions with the most votes will be addressed in the live chat.

The study-in.de seven-chat series will continue in June, September, October, November and December. The topic for June is “Summer Courses in Germany.”

To learn more, register for the chat, and begin asking questions, please visit www.study-in.de/en/chat/

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Green Talents: International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is calling for talented young scientists from around the world specializing in the area of sustainable development to apply for the competition “Green Talents – The
International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development."

Under the patronage of the German Federal Research Minister Professor Annette Schavan, the competition will give 15 exceptional young scientists the opportunity to meet and exchange views with today’s leading experts in Germany. The winners of the competition will participate in a ten-day international science forum taking place in autumn 2010. A special focus will be on the “Science Year 2010 – The Future of Energy”, announced by the BMBF due to the global importance of this area. Touring through Germany, the “Green Talents” will visit leading universities, research institutions and companies active in the field of sustainable development. They will gather specific information about research activities on site and learn about opportunities for cooperation with German partners. The forum will also include individual meetings with experts and an opportunity for the “Green Talents” to present their own research – as well as several cultural events and the award ceremony at the BMBF Forum “Research for Sustainable Development” in Berlin.

During the year following their participation in the “Green Talents Forum,” the winners of the competition will be invited to return to Germany for an additional research stay (up to three months). Funding will be provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Deadline for application is June 20, 2010.

Funding Available for Bi-National Doctoral Programs

Please note that the link provided in the announcement about available funding for Bi-national Doctoral Programs in our May 7 newsletter was incorrect.

The program is funded by The German Federal Ministry for Research and Education in conjunction with DAAD and provides financial resources for German universities to develop bi-national doctoral programs with foreign universities. North American universities are encouraged to reach out to partner universities in Germany to pursue this funding. Funds may go toward marketing and recruitment strategies for this program, guest lectureships and colloquia, travel-related expenses for the promotion of this initiative and tutoring for doctoral candidates. Successful projects are eligible for up to EUR 100,000 annually.

Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2010.

To read further about this program (in German): visit
www.daad.de/hochschulen/internationalisierung/ipid/13303.de.html, under "Programmlinie 2 - Bi-nationale Promotionsnetzwerke"
or email Dr. Christian Schaefer at schaefer@daad.de

Position Available at DAAD New York

DAAD is seeking a qualified, outgoing person to join its team as a part-time (approx. 18 hours/week) Program Officer.

The Program Officer will be working as part of the team managing the German Academic International Network (GAIN), a flourishing network of German scholars and scientists in North America. GAIN is a joint initiative of DAAD, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) and the German Research Foundation (DFG), as well as a number of associated members, including the German Rectors' Conference, the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers, the Leibniz Association and the Max Planck Society.

Responsibilities will include:

• Writing and editing the monthly electronic German-language newsletter
• Content management, editorial and technical oversight of the German-language website (www.gain-network.org)
• Writing and distributing press releases
• Organizing conferences and workshops
• Maintaining and building the network of German researchers in North America

Requirements:

• Knowledge of science and research landscape in Germany and the US/Canada
• IT experience including website design (HTML) and database management
• Fluency in German and English, native German speaker preferred
• Outstanding communications skills
• Excellent organization skills with great attention to detail
• Work permit for the United States (we cannot sponsor a visa)

This is an on-site position located in New York City.

Please send resume and cover letter via email to Ms. Solveig Berkman with the subject “GAIN Program Officer” by May 24, 2010. The position is available immediately.

Funding Available for Bi-national Doctoral Programss

The German Federal Ministry for Research and Education in conjunction with DAAD is providing funding for German universities to develop bi-national doctoral programs with foreign universities. North American universities are encouraged to reach out to partner universities in Germany to pursue this funding. Successful projects are eligible for up to EUR 100,000 annually. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2010.

For further information (in German) , please visit www.daad.de/hochschulen/internationalisierung/phd-net/08477.de.html or email Dr. Christian Schaefer at schaefer@daad.de

German Center for Research and Innovation Essay Contest

Participate in theGerman Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) Essay Contest to win a round-trip economy-class airplane ticket from any Lufthansa U.S. gateway to any Lufthansa destination in Germany. Entries, in 500 words or less, must answer the following question: "What German innovation has had a major impact on your life or career?" Explain how this innovation has affected you or the world in which you live.

The winning entry will be published on the GCRI website and in the newsletter. The deadline is May 31, 2010.
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For more information on how to apply, visit www.box.net/shared/zzlu72buhb