DAAD Learn German in Germany Grants

Organization
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst
871 United Nations Plz.
New York, NY 10017
Phone Number
(212)758-3223
Emails
daad.newyork@daad.de
Level of Study -
Graduate Degree
Award Type -
Grant
Purpose
To encourage faculty members who are not in German Studies, German Language and Literature, and German Translation and Interpretation to attend intensive language courses at Goethe-Institutes in Germany.
Focus -
German studies.
Qualifications -
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada and they are scholars who hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) and have been working in research or teaching full-time at a university or research institution in the United States or Canada for at least two years after receipt of the doctorate; must be in mid-career and are under 46 years of age; must have a basic knowledge of German; must not have previously studied in a German-speaking country for more than two months and/or received a grant to attend a German language course from DAAD or any other organization within the last three years.
Criteria
Preference will be given to applicants in the social sciences, the natural sciences, engineering and professional schools.
Number of Recipients -
2.
To Apply
Applicants must submit a completed DAAD application form; curriculum vitae not to exceed five pages; a detailed statement explaining why the applicant wants to attend a Goethe Institute language course in Germany; accomplish the language evaluation (self-test form enclosed with application); must have the list of publications and a list of courses taught during the previous academic year.
Deadline -
September 30; March 31.
Contact -
Ms. Uta Gaedeke; Email: gaedeke@daad.org.
For more information
http://www.daad.org/en