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„Study and research in Germany“ – the international way

„Study and research in Germany“ – the international way. DAAD. DAAD stands for. Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst. DAAD is. A self-administrative organisation of the German institutions of higher education: 232 member institutions 127 member student bodies.

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„Study and research in Germany“ – the international way

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  1. „Study and research in Germany“ –the international way DAAD

  2. DAAD stands for ... Deutscher Akademischer AustauschDienst DAAD is ... A self-administrative organisationof the German institutions of higher education: 232 member institutions 127 member student bodies

  3. 13 regional branch offices and Berlin office 27 Information Centres (IC) 484 DAAD lecturers over 65.000 scholarship holders National office of IAESTE National agency for mobility programmes of the EU DAAD is ... An intermediary organisation for the implementation of foreign cultural policy, German higher education policy, and development cooperation measures.

  4. DAAD regional offices DAAD around the world St. Petersburg Novosibirsk Moskau London Warschau Paris Kiew Prag Bukarest New York Tokio Istanbul Beijing Ankara Seoul San Francisco Jerusalem Kairo New Delhi Taipei Mexico City Hong Kong Mumbai Hanoi Bangkok Chennai San José Ho Chi Minh City Caracas Accra Kuala Lumpur Singapur Nairobi Jacarta Surabaya Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Johannesburg Santiago de Chile Buenos Aires Melbourne Auckland Information Centres (IC)

  5. Objectives and Responsibilities Internationalising the higher education institutions To increase the international appeal of Germany's higher education institutions and research institutes for students,academics and scientists from around the world Individual scholarships for Germans To promote young German academics and scientists in their studies and research abroad Individual scholarships for foreigners To promote young, international elites at German higher education instituions and research institutes Promoting German studies and the German language abroad To raise interest in the German language and culture and a knowledge of and empathy with Germany through (worldwide) cultural exchange Educational cooperation with developing countries To promote the academic, scientific, economic and democratic advancement of the developing and reform countries

  6. Scholarship Holders 2001/2002 Germans Foreigners Scientists AdministratorsArtists 5,525 5,246 Students Graduates 14,536 22,813 total: 28,059 total: 39,540 DAAD focusses on the individual applicant - with a variety of programmes of various length.

  7. DAAD programmes to internationalise Germany's instituions of higher education 1. Development of internationally attractive study and research opportunities, for example: • International (English-language) degree programmes • Foreign visiting lecturers • Restructuring of doctoral degree programmes 2. Creation of better framework conditions for foreigners • e.g. TestDaF • Guidance counselling at institutions of higher education • Foreigners and labour laws

  8. DAAD Programmes for Africa South of the Sahara • Long-term research fellowships (PhD-level) • Sandwich-fellowships (PhD-level) • Short-term fellowships (Junior staff level) • Study (research) visits (senior academic staff) • Re-invitation fellowships for former DAAD fellows • Scholarships for Students of German Language • Scholarships for postgraduate courses in Germany • In-country/in-region postgraduate scholarships for faculty • German and African visiting lecturers • Follow-up contacts with former DAAD fellows

  9. DAAD Programmes for Africa South of the Sahara Short-term fellowships (Junior staff level) • Applicants: PhD candidates or recent post-docs • Duration: 2-6 months Study (research) visits (senior academic staff) • Applicants: Professors or other senior academic staff member of universities or research institutions • Duration: 1-3 months Re-invitation fellowships for former DAAD fellows • Applicants: former DAAD long-term fellowship holders • Duration: 1-3 months

  10. DAAD Programmes for Africa South of the Sahara Other programmes of co-operation with African countries: • Scholarships for Students of German Language and Literature • Scholarships for postgraduate courses in Germany • In-country/in-region postgraduate sholarships for university staff development • African regional networks for graduate training and research • German and African visiting lecturers • Follow-up contacts with former DAAD fellows (Alumni programme)

  11. DAAD Programmes for Africa South of the Sahara Support of African Centres of Excellence and regional networks for graduate training and research: • ICIPE: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology • ANSTI: African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions • NAPRECA: Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa • AFAA: Association of Faculties of Agriculture in Africa • CERAAS: Centre d‘Etudes Régional pour l‘Amélioration de l‘Adaptation à la Sécheresse • Human Rights Law in Africa • Mechanical Engineering/Renewable Energy Systems

  12. Cooperation with Ethiopia Ethiopians Germans General one-year scholarships 24 Cooperative doctoral programs 28 Educational cooperation 11 Postgraduate courses 42 Sur-place and Third Country 34 Short term scholarships 4 7 Student trainees 3 Long-term lectureships 1 Short-term lectureships 3 Re-invitations programs 21 Others 15 1 Total: 179 15 (Figures for FY 2001, including new awards and extensions)

  13. Want to know more?Services and counselling online University guides, grants/scholarships, living in Germany, news, FAQs/ links etc. www.daad.de University addresses, degree programmes, doctorates etc.: www.higher-education-compass.de Science and research in Germany: www.bmbf.de Student affairs, service packages: www.student-affairs.de

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