DAAD
The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Program offers funding support for students who wish to gain academic or professional experience in Germany.
U of T has an internal review process for the following graduate programs:
Graduate programs:
DAAD Study Scholarship: If you are in your final year of undergraduate studies, you may receive a scholarship for
- a full Master’s degree at a German University or
- to complete course work at a German University towards your Master’s degree at U of T.
DAAD Research Grant (one year): if you have completed a Master’s degree at U of T or are currently enrolled in a PhD program at U of T, you may receive a grant to pursue a research project in Germany for 7-12 months.
Graduate Funding:
DAAD Study Scholarship: Students will receive a monthly stipend of EUR 861/month to cover living expenses.
DAAD Research Grant (one year): Students will receive a monthly stipend to cover living expenses. The monthly stipend varies based on academic level.
The monthly stipends for both programs also cover travel and insurance coverage while in Germany.
Undergraduate programs:
DAAD also offers undergraduate opportunities which students can explore independently.
RISE Germany – Research Internship in Science and Engineering
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:
All information sessions will be held in person and will be streamed online. Please find details below.
Graduate Programs Information Session:
Our next Graduate Programs Information Session will be held on:
September 18th, 2024 from 4PM – 5PM at room 208, Multi-Faith Center, Main Activity Hall. (569 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5S 2J7)
Students can register here.
DAAD RISE Information Session:
The DAAD RISE Information Session for Undergraduate students will be held on:
November 11th, 2024 from 3:30PM – 4:30PM at room 208, Multi-Faith Center, Main Activity Hall. (569 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5S 2J7).
Students can register here.
Application Guidelines for Graduate programs:
For the next application cycle:
- Create a new account on the DAAD-Portal.
- 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 on Sunday, October 13th, 2024. - Contact your reference for the DAAD Program and ask them to email a copy of their reference letter to scholarships.cie@utoronto.ca) by Sunday, October 13th, 2024.
- Send the CIE your application and reference letter (if not already submitted separately by your reference).
- Submit your final online application by the DAAD specified deadline.
Use the appropriate checklist to ensure you have all necessary items when you apply: - 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.
DAAD Webinar: Funding 2025-26 for Graduate Students in Germany / Sept. 26th/12:30 PM -1:30 PM ET/ DAAD
Please register here
For any questions regarding the funding or the programs offered by DAAD, please contact ip.toronto@daad-net.de.
For any questions related to info sessions and application procedures, please contact scholarships.cie@utoronto.ca.