German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Intensive Language Courses in Germany

Deadline: December 15, 2012 Length: 8 weeks Comments: Scholarships are awarded to students currently enrolled full-time in a graduate program in all fields of study German Studies, German Language and Literature or German Translation and Interpretation. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their academic record and statements of projected academic and professional future. As a rule, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the US or Canada. Foreign nationals may be eligible if they have been full-time graduate students at a US or Canadian university for at least one academic year at the time of application. Applicants must have completed three semesters of college German or have achieved an equivalent level of language proficiency at the time of application. The scholarship of approximately €2,300 ($2,978) includes tuition, accommodations (arranged by the host institute) and a cash allowance for meals and incidental expenses in full or in part, depending on the choice of location and accommodations. DAAD will provide health and accident insurance as well as a travel subsidy of €300-450 ($388-582). Scholarship recipients are expected to devote their full attention to the course and may not concurrently undertake individual research. A written report is requested within four weeks of the end of the course. URL: http://www.daad.org/?p=languagecourses