German Studies Canada

General information:
DAAD offers financial support for academic information visits to Germany which are organized by faculty members for groups of students. Group Study Visit grants are intended to encourage contact with academic institutions, groups and individuals in Germany, and offer insight into current issues in the academic, scientific, economic, political and cultural realms. All departments are eligible for this funding.

Institution:
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

Eligibility:
The group should consist of 10-15 students (plus one accompanying faculty member) affiliated with an accredited US and Canadian university. The trip should be for 7 to 12 days. Participants may be drawn from more than one institution.

Canadian or US citizenship is a prerequisite.

The visit should be organized and arranged entirely by the home institution and should have a meaningful relationship to its curriculum.

Applications must be filed by a faculty member and should include a total budget, a detailed itinerary, specific information about how this trip ties into the curriculum, as well as the application form.

DAAD expects the submission of a report on the visit within six weeks of the return from Germany.

Value and duration:
DAAD offers up to around € 6,720 to subsidize room and board, depending on size of group and length of stay. (€ 35 per participant per day) Participants will have to supplement the funding provided by DAAD with resources of their own. Groups will not be eligible for funding in successive years.

Deadline:  

• November 15 (for trips commencing some time between March 1 and June 1 of the following year)
• February 15 (for trips commencing some time between June 1 and September 1 of the same year)
• May 15 (for trips commencing no earlier than September 1 of the same year)

For further information, please visit the website posted below:
http://www.daad.org/?p=47777