Graduate Study Abroad

The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD) is a German national agency for international academic cooperation and exchange. It provides scholarships, information, and counseling about studying and research in Germany for all academic levels and all fields. A DAAD scholarship typically includes a monthly stipend (or a lump sum), health insurance, an all-grantees meeting in Bonn/Germany, and some travel reimbursement.
Below are their funding opportunities for study and research in Germany (please use the search tool on the DAAD website to learn more information about these programs).

RISE Professional: For recent graduates or graduate students. 6–12-week summer internships with leading German companies. German requirements depend on the nature of the internship. Scholarships and housing assistance. €750+/month; insurance; travel stipend. Deadline: January of every year. Please check the website for details.

Summer Courses: Summer courses at German universities for juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Hundreds of courses to choose from. Scholarships only for courses taught in German – 2 years minimum language requirement.https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/sommerkurse/en/ Deadline: December of every year. Please check the website for details.

SIP: Study and Internship Program: 1 semester coursework at a university of applied science + 1 semester internship supervised by a University of Applied Sciences (UAS) For sophomores and juniors (at time of application). Language requirements depend on individual program. € 700/month; travel stipend; insurance. Deadline: December of every year. Please check the website for details.

InternXchange: 11-week summer program in Berlin for journalism and communication undergraduate and graduate students. Seminar program + internships in media companies. € 700/month; travel stipend; insurance. Good proficiency in German required. Deadline: February of every year. Please check the website for details.

EMGIP Bundestag Internship: Intern for 2 months at German parliament. Advanced undergraduate or graduate students. Fields: political science, international relations, law, history, economics, or German. Must be comfortable in written & spoken German. €1.100. Deadline: September of every year. Please check the website for details.

International Parliamentary Scholarship: 5-month internship with a member of parliament at the Bundestag. Seminars, events, and networking with the 100+ other grantees from the U.S. and Europe. Monthly scholarship. Must have very strong German language skills, be under 30 years old, and have at least a B.A. Apply at the German Embassy in Washington: http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/europa_internationales/internat_austausch/ips/info/usa.html. Deadline: July of every year. Please check the website for details.

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, and insurance. Tip: Invitation by host institution essential. Deadline: November of every year (10 months and short-term grants) and May of every year (short-term only). Please check the website for details.

Intensive language courses for graduate students: Learn German for 8 weeks at top language institutes throughout Germany. Available in any field except English, German, or other modern language or literature. Must have 3 semesters of college German. Lump sum of €2.300 and travel funds. Deadline: December of every year. Please check the website for details.

Ecole Nationale Supérieure (ENS) is reserved for graduate students. Students can spend an academic year in France working on a research project or taking courses while registered at UCLA and earning credits toward the degree. Interested students should contact the Vice Chair for Graduate Studies or the EAP Office. The deadline for application each year is in mid-January.

The UCLA College of Letters & Science has an exchange agreement with the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, whereby one UCLA faculty member or graduate student is invited to participate in a research exchange with the Scuola Normale Superiore each academic year in order to encourage professional development in the areas of the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Physical Sciences. This exchange allows for one visiting scholar to visit the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa for one to three months. The exact dates will be set by the faculty or graduate student recipient in coordination with the Scuola Normale Superiore. The home institution provides roundtrip airfare and $2,000 per month for living expenses for up to three months.

Applications should be submitted directly to Andy Bui and should include:

1. Cover Letter.
2. A two-page (maximum) description of the proposed research that will be conducted during exchange.
3. A brief endorsement by the Department Chair in the case of faculty applications and by the dissertation director or other suitable faculty mentor in the case of graduate students.

The submission deadline is usually end of Fall quarter. A faculty committee will review the applications and recommend a recipient.

For more information on the graduate study abroad, please visit UCLA Study Abroad International Education Office website.