DAAD

Applications are reviewed by DAAD directly. The Centre for International Experience will assist with the following:

• For the two listed Graduate Programs, the CIE will be conducting an internal review and will be nominating students for consideration. Students are still responsible for submitting their own final applications to the program.  
• For the RISE Germany – Research Internship in Science and Engineering Program, the CIE will only be running an information session. Students interested in applying to any of DAAD’s available Undergraduate programs should follow the instructions on the DAAD website to submit their applications themselves.  

How to Apply:

Information Sessions:

Graduate Programs Information Session:

Our next Graduate Programs Information Session will be held on:

September 26th, 2025 from 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Location: Virtual OR in-person at Cumberland House, 33 St. George St, Toronto M5S 1A4
Students can register here

Overview for Undergraduate AND Graduate DAAD Programs:

Join representatives from DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service to learn details on their scholarship and grant programs in support of student study, research and internships in Germany in 2026-27. This session will include information on DAAD’s popular RISE internship opportunities for students from the Natural Sciences or Engineering, our Study Scholarships for students from North American universities who do their Master’s studies at a German university as well as our Research Grant opportunities and more.

September 30th, 2025 from 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Location: Online only
Student can register here

DAAD RISE Information Session:

The DAAD RISE Information Session for Undergraduate students will be held on:

October 29th, 2025 from 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Location: Virtual OR in-person at Cumberland House, 33 St. George St, Toronto M5S 1A4
Students can register here

Application Guidelines for Graduate programs:

For the next application cycle:

1. Create a new account on the DAAD-Portal.
2. Complete the online application form and reference letter on the DAAD-Portal. Save both documents as a draft. Do not submit the application if you are planning to go through the internal U of T review and nomination process as there may be feedback offered as part of the adjudication of your application.
   
   Please instead make a copy of your application for our review. Screenshots put together in one complete PDF will suffice as the portal may not allow you to download the application offline.
   
   The deadline to submit your online application form for consideration for the internal U of T nomination process will be Monday, October 13th, 2025.
3. Contact your reference for the DAAD Program and ask them to email a copy of their reference letter to scholarships.cie@utoronto.ca) by Monday, October 13th, 2025
4. Send the CIE your application and reference letter (if not already submitted separately by your reference).
5. Submit your final online application by the DAAD specified deadline.
   Use the appropriate checklist to ensure you have all necessary items when you apply:
   • Study checklist
   • Research checklist
6. All students are required to upload their reference letter to the DAAD portal.

Students interested in Undergraduate programs should follow the instructions on the DAAD website to submit their applications themselves.

Deadlines