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):
- Undergraduate Scholarships: Funding for study abroad, internships, or senior thesis research. Open to students in all fields. Previous knowledge of German not required, but advantageous. 4-10 months during the German academic year. Around 60 awarded annually. €650/month; insurance; travel stipend. Deadline: January of every year. Please check the website for details.
- RISE (Research Internship in Science and Engineering): 8-12 weeks in summer. Web-based matching process. Undergraduate students work directly with German doctoral students at top labs across country. No German required. €650/month; insurance. Housing assistance provided. 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.