DAAD North America

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"Seeking a Graduate Degree in Germany"

13 February 2014

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DAAD STAFF

John Paul KleinerActing Director, DAAD Toronto

Hanni GeistWest Coast Representative, DAAD San Francisco

Jane FuInformation Officer, DAAD New York

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GUEST PRESENTERS

Stefanie Grupp-ClasbyDirectorUniversity of Cologne New York Office

Angela Dunkhorst Program Coordinator International Master of Business Administration International Graduate Center (IGC) Hochschule Bremen - University of Applied Sciences

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Outline1. Introduction 2. Why Study in Germany? 3. How to find a graduate program?4. How to apply? 5. How to fund graduate studies? 6. Examples from universities. • Stefanie Grupp-Clasby - University of Cologne, New York Office• Angela Dunkhorst – International Graduate Center, HS Bremen University of Applied Sciences7. Questions

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FIRST:

Can you share these slides with us? Is this recorded to view later? Will we be able to contact the

presenters afterwards?

YES

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WEBINAR WALKTHROUGH

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What is DAAD?• German national agency for international academic cooperation and exchange:

Independent association of universities

• We provide scholarships, information, and counseling about studying and research in Germany

• All academic levels, all fields, varied lengths of stay

• Annual budget ~ €397 Mio. /$540 Mio p.a.• 100,000 people supported annually• 70 Regional Offices and Information Centers worldwide• Regional Office for the US and Canada in New York City (Information Centers in

San Francisco and Toronto)

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The DAAD network worldwide

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Why study in Germany?

• Great international experience – put Germany on your resume!• Exceptional infrastructure for research work• 10,000 public and more than 800 academic libraries• 380 institutions of higher education• 750 publicly funded research institutions• Bachelor‘s, Masters, PhD programs offered• 1300+ English language degree programs• Great international research that‘s affordable (no tuition at public universities)

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THE GERMAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

• Universities• Technical universities• Universities of applied sciences• Colleges of music, art and film• Private colleges and academies

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TRADITIONAL PHD PATH VS. GRADUATE SCHOOLS

TRADITIONAL INDIVIDUAL PHD PATH

•Most common in Germany•Doctoral student works largely independently•Charactersitics:•research alone or with other researchers•at relevant institute, third-party funded project at university, or research establishment•2-5 years•Funding – paid research associate position

GRADUATE SCHOOLS

• Relatively new in Germany• Structured doctoral programme • English – team language• ~ 700 programmes• Characteristics:• supporting curriculum• Interdisciplinary• opportunities to acquire additional

qualifications• 3 years• Funding – scholarships & jobs

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HOW TO FIND A MASTER PROGRAM?

www.study-in.de/en

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HOW TO FIND A DOCTORAL PROGRAM?

• online database: www.higher-education-compass.de • information for doctoral student and funding opportunities:www.daad.de/promotion (English, German and other languages)www.research-in-germany.de/dachportal/en.html

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HOW TO APPLY?

• Direct application to the university – especially for PhD programs

• uni-assist enables international students to apply at several universities at the same time: www.uni-assist.de

• Central Office for the Allocation of Study Places (Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (SfH)) for subjects with a centrally restricted admission policy (only for applicants from the European Economic Area): http://www.hochschulstart.de/

--- Please check with the universities for their application guidelines ---

Depending on the institution and your country of origin, there are various ways to apply for admission to a German university:

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HOW CAN A DAAD SCHOLARSHIP FUND YOUR GRADUATE DEGREE?

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Study Scholarships for Graduate Students• Support for one or two years of

study in Germany

• Can be used to earn a Master’s degree at a German university

• German language ability should be commensurate with needs

• Final-year undergrads may apply

• 60 awarded annually

• € 750/month; insurance; travel stipend

Deadline: November 15

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Research Grants for Graduate Students• 1 to 10 months (with the possibility of an

extension)

• Can also be used to complete PhD in Germany

• Around 30 short term (< 6 mo.) and 60 long-term awarded annually

• Monthly support of ~ €1,000; travel stipend; insurance

→ Invitation by host institution essential

Deadlines: November 15 (long and short-term)

May 15 (short-term)

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INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES

For Grad/PhD Students

• Learn German for 8 weeks at top language institutes in Germany

• Any field except English, German, or other modern language/lit

• Must have 3 semesters of college German

• Lump sum of € 2,300 + travel stipend

• Deadline: December 15

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TIPS FOR SUCCESS

•Express why a stay in Germany is critical for your academic or professional goals.

•Submit quality letters of recommendation.

•Make sure your application is on time and complete.

•Obtain a letter of invitation from a German professor or institution (if necessary).

•Utilize your on-campus resources.

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VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.DAAD.ORG

• Visit our website for the USA and Canada: www.daad.org

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Q&A

Stefanie Grupp-ClasbyDirectorUniversity of Cologne New York Office

Angela Dunkhorst Program Coordinator International Master of Business Administration International Graduate Center (IGC) Hochschule Bremen - University of Applied Sciences

Hanni GeistWest Coast Representative, DAAD San Francisco

John Paul KleinerActing DirectorDAAD Toronto

Jane FuInformation Officer, DAAD New York

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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!Hanni Geist, Information Officer IC San Francisco

daadsf@daad.org

John Paul Kleiner, Acting Director IC Toronto

daadca@daad.org

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Stefanie Grupp-Clasby, DirectorUniversity of Cologne New York Offices.grupp-clasby@uni-koeln.de

http://www.nordamerika.uni-koeln.de/

Angela Dunkhorst, Program Coordinator International Master of Business Administration

International Graduate Center (IGC)

Hochschule Bremen - University of Applied Sciences

imba@hs-bremen.de www.imba.graduatecenter.de