DAAD Graduate Study Scholarship

Princeton University, United States

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Description

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers study scholarships to highly qualified seniors and recent college graduates. The scholarship is for one academic year (10 months) of postgraduate study at a university in Germany, either as independent study or enrolled in a master’s program. 


Advisers

Undergraduates: Professor Johannes Wankhammer, [email protected] (Link opens in new window) , (609) 258-6149.
Graduate students: Dean Elaine Willey, [email protected] , 609-258-3168. 


Eligibility
  • U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Foreign nationals are eligible if they have been full-time students at an accredited U.S. or Canadian university for at least two years at the time of application.
  • Bachelor’s degree by start of the grant period but no more than six years prior to the application deadline.
  • Language proficiency commensurate with the proposed course of study/research.

Criteria for Selection
  • Applicants must have a well-defined study or research project that makes studying in Germany essential.
  • Preference will be given to applicants who have been invited by a faculty member at a German university to study or do research in a particular department, institute, or laboratory.


Application Procedure

Enrolled Princeton students who wish to apply for a DAAD grant must apply through Princeton. The process involves submission of the online application and all supporting materials by the appropriate Princeton campus deadline, two weeks prior to the national deadline. (Deadlines vary by field.) Consult with your respective DAAD adviser on how your application materials should be delivered.

Applications include:

  • DAAD online application, including a 5–6-page (double-spaced) study proposal and CV or résumé
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Evidence of contact with German institution
  • DAAD language evaluation (do not wait until the last minute to request that this form be filled out on your behalf)
  • Transcripts

Additional Information
  • Applicants should have as detailed as possible a proposal outlining the project and how it can reasonably be completed within a year. Your essay should include compelling responses to the following questions:
    - Why is this topic interesting?
    - Why must it be done in Germany?
    - Why do I need to do this project in Germany now?
    - Why am I particularly well suited to undertake this project?
    - What particular resources (specific faculty, archives, etc.) does the institution with which you would like to be associated in Germany offer that are essential to your project?
  • Submitting a letter of support from a professor at a German university is highly recommended. Start as early as possible to identify the right person. Once you have a polished version of your proposal, write to them to ask whether they would be willing to sponsor your application. Professors in your department can often offer useful suggestions.
  • Once you have given some thought to potential contacts in Germany and to your project, should you wish to discuss it, please make an appointment during the first weeks of the semester with the Princeton DAAD adviser.

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