Updated deadline: December 8th! Established in October 2007, Germany Close Up – North American Jews Meet Modern Germany is an initiative created to enrich transatlantic dialogue and provide Jewish-North American students and young professionals in their twenties and thirties with an opportunity to experience modern Germany up close and personally. Click on the link to find out more. https://ow.ly/ocj750UjtVv

DEADLINE SOON. Apply now for RISE Germany: Students are matched with a host university or institute according to their area of interest (biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field) DAAD provides students a monthly stipend for three months to help cover living expenses Host universities, universities of applied sciences (UAS) and institutes provide housing assistance and match students with Ph.D. student mentors or researchers (only UAS) German language is not required and the working language will be in English Deadline Nov 30th.

Hanni Geist recently had the chance to sit down and speak with 3 RISE alumnae who share their experiences and best practices on how to apply. She had the chance to speak with: 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 And Lauryn who went to Freiberg and studied iron oxide catalysts for the catalytic converters for the oxidation of methane gas. https://ow.ly/kVuG50UgmqQ

DAAD and Studienstiftung hosted a very successful networking evening at the German American Conference at Harvard last Friday. More than one hundred grant holders and alumni attended the event using the opportunity to network and share impressions about the first day of the conference.

The deadline is approaching for the University Summer Course Grant - don't miss this opportunity to learn German in Germany this summer! This scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines and funds a short-term language or regional studies course at a German university or affiliated language school over the summer. Visit the DAAD website to find the right summer program for you and learn more about the University Summer Course Grant via the link below. The application deadline is December 1. https://ow.ly/SmKK50U9Bkn

Guten Tag! I’m Simona, a senior at Columbia University in New York, studying sociology. I’m excited to take over the DAAD instagram and share some photos from my time in Berlin (and adventures around Germany)— some of the most adventurous, insightful, and memorable months of my life! 🇩🇪🥨 While my family is from the Netherlands, my school’s Dutch course didn’t fit into my schedule. So instead, I opted to fill my language requirement with German—and I am so grateful I made this decision! Over the past few years, I have found such an incredible community in my school’s German department. It was these strong connections and newly sparked interests in German intellectual theory that motivated me to study abroad in Berlin last semester. My time in Germany taught me lessons in school and in life. Not only did my language skills improve immensely as I conversed with locals in and outside the city, but I felt inspired to take many German values and lifestyles back home. And, of course, I enjoyed lots of delicious Wurst. :) Studying sociology and politics in some of the most historically relevant sites was such a unique learning experience, and even strengthened my interest in using my sociology degree in a global field. I am ecstatic to serve as a young Ambassador for DAAD, so that I can help encourage other students to find academic opportunities in Germany equally rewarding as my own.

RISE Professional for Graduate Students deadline is fast approaching! 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 https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-professional/

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

University summer courses deadline: December 1st! 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. https://ow.ly/fBH350U4Caw

Put Germany on your resume: Join us tomorrow to find out how you can spend the summer in Germany to do research. You’ll get a monthly scholarship, a travel grant, health insurance, and a trip to Heidelberg where you’ll meet other RISE interns. No German required! Register at https://t.ly/4znLY

Research in Germany @sacnas 2024 in Phoenix! Incredible talent and enthusiasm. Wonderful to engage with current and future Germany alumni and DAAD alumni. #Diversity is the foundation of the future of #stem and transatlantic relations.

Exciting, informative, fun, and interactive RISE information session/reception @arizonastateuniversity organized and hosted by Katie Salgado and Kaia Johnson of the ASU Office of National Scholarship Advisement. ASU RISE alumni, potential RISE candidates, Peter Kerrigan of the DAAD NY office, and Daniela Wiesen of the RISE team from DAAD Bonn discussed RISE and other study and research in Germany opportunities over pre-Halloween treats! Many thanks to ASU for being such fantastic hosts!