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U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents with at least junior standing in a German Studies track or minor, or graduate students in humanities and social sciences working on German Studies, may be nominated by a department or program chair for DAAD German Studies Research Grants. PhD students preparing dissertation proposals on modern German topics may also be nominated; students whose proposals were formally accepted more than one year before the deadline are not eligible.
Grants of up to $3,000 support one to two months of short-term research in Germany. The number of recipients varies.
Nomination by a supervising professor or principal advisor is required. Applications are accepted in spring and fall each year through the DAAD application process.
The DAAD German Studies Research Grant awards Up to $3,000.
Key requirements include: Graduate; Undergraduate; English Literature; History. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
Yes, the application includes one essay question. Award Scholar drafts scholarship essays in your own voice, so the writing takes minutes instead of hours.
This award works by nomination rather than direct application. Confirm your eligibility, then arrange the nomination through the sponsor's process.
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