Deadline: August 15, 2023
Applications are open for the DAAD University Winter Courses in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates 2024. This scholarship programme is designed for students, graduates and doctoral candidates. It aims to help them improve their knowledge of the German language (general language) as well as German regional and cultural studies.
Duration of the Funding
- Up to 6 weeks
- The grants are not extendable.
- The courses start in January and end in February.
Scholarship
- One-time scholarship payment of 2,151 euros.
- Payment of a country-specific travel allowance.
- Health, accident and personal liability insurance benefits.
Eligibility
- Applications are open to students and graduates as well as doctoral candidates in any subject area.
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least two academic years when the scholarship period starts.
- Students in the last year of a study programme are eligible to apply if they continue their studies in a postgraduate study programme shortly after completing their undergraduate degree. Submit a letter of confirmation from your university as proof.
Selection Criteria
A qualified selection committee will review all applications. The most important selection criteria are:
- Previous academic achievements
- Convincing letter of motivation for choice of study programme and future academic project
Application
Documents to be uploaded include:
- Online application form
- Full curriculum vitae in tabular form (in German)
- Letter of motivation (in German)
- For undergraduate students: Copy of school leaving certificate with grades (with German or English translation)
- For graduate students and doctoral candidates: Copy of the last university degree certificate (with German or English translation)
- Proof of credits for all university examinations (with final grades) incl. explanation of grading systems (with German or English) translation
- Language certificates (with German or English translation, if applicable)
- Other documents you think might be of relevance to your application (e.g. proof of placements, certificates of employment)
For more information, visit DAAD Scholarship.
