DAAD scholarships

Programmes and assistance offered by the DAAD for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania:

Study Scholarships for Graduates

• University Summer Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students
• Study Visits / Study Seminars and Internships in Germany by Foreign Students
• Course Completion Grants for Students Reading German Studies
• Practical Traineeships for Foreign Students of Natural and Technical Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry
• Study Scholarships for Graduates of All Disciplines
• "European Recovery Programme"-Study Scholarships for Graduates of Economics
• Scholarships for Artists: Study Scholarships

Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Scientists

• Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists
• DAAD/Roche Diagnostics Postdoctoral Programme
• DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships in the fields of Space, Aeronautics, Energy and Transportation Research

Scholarships for University Academics and Scientists

• Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists
• Scholarships for Artists: Study Visits for Academics
• Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders

Further country-specific information is available on the DAAD website here.

University Summer Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students

DAAD program description here

• Here and in the DAAD brochure „Sommerkurse in Deutschland“ (re-issued each year) you can find the courses offered.
• Courses indicated by this symbol may be attended by students holding a DAAD university summer course scholarship.
• Scholarship allowance: 970 euros + bonuses
• Applications are open to students of all subject areas who, at the time of their application, have at least completed one academic year of their studies. At the time of starting the scholarship, applicants must be enrolled as students in a Bachelor's, Master's or Magister programme.
• Doctoral students and applicants who had already received a DAAD scholarship in the past (incl. University Summer School Grants) or a longer scholarship from another organisation are not eligible for this programme.

Application papers:
Please submit the application papers in German language.

• DAAD application form: "Antrag auf ein Hochschulsommerkursstipendium"/ Application for a summer course scholarship - in German only
• CV (in table form)
• A detailed statement of why you want to participate in a university summer course
• Letter of Recommendation (Report) using the DAAD Form written in German or English by a native postdoctoral university teacher
• Details of your academic record (shown by year or semester) with grades, informal, but confirmed by the responsible deanship (German or English translation, if necessary by the applicant)
• Proof of German language skills:
  All applicants must prove their German language skills by taking the onDaF-Test (at the IC Riga or the DAAD Lektors). This is not necessary if the applicant submits a copy of one of the following language certificates: DSH, ZOP, GDS, KDS, DSD II, TestDaF (at least 4 points in every part), ÖSD C1 - Oberstufe Deutsch, ÖSD C2 – Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch, German or Austrian higher education entrance qualification (e.g. of a bilingual secondary school)
• Please submit the grant application in a single copy

Application deadline: 15th November 2010 (date of receipt)

Application addresses:

EST	LV	LT
Archimedes Foundation Academic Mobility Support Centre Koidula 13a EE-10125 Tallinn Frau Julia Duh Tel. +372 6 99 64 96 julia@archimedes.ee	DAAD Informationszentrum Riga Kalku iela 1 - 402 Riga, LV-1658 Frau Ieva Dzelme Tel. +371 67228800 ic@daad.lv	Svietimo mainu paramos fondas Gelezinio Vilko g. 12 01112 Vilnius Frau Asta Kundreckaite Tel. +370 5 249 8189 asta.kundreckaite@smpf.lt

The DAAD commissions in Tallinn resp. Riga resp. Vilnius and Bonn will select the successful applicants.

Study Visits / Study Seminars and Internships in Germany by Foreign Students

DAAD programme description here.

You can get all the information and application papers in the office of the DAAD in Riga, from the DAAD Lektors as well as in the DAAD department 224 in Bonn.

Please note that the grant per person per day has been increased to 50 Euros!

Application deadlines:
Applications must habe been submitted via the DAAD Portal by the following deadlines at the latest:

• 1 November each year for trips starting from 1 March
  (DAAD decides in mid-January)
• 1 February each year for trips starting from 1 June
  (DAAD decides in mid-April)
• 1 May each year for trips starting from 1 September
  (DAAD decides in mid-July).

Application papers:

• Application form online including budget and list of participants
• Statement of reasons and description of programme content outlining exactly what the group wishes to visit and view, both in terms of subject-specific (academic) content and German regional/area studies content (vague or generally-worded descriptions such as “visits to museums”, “universities” are not acceptable on their own)
• Schedule (in tabular form)
• Description of content preparation for the trip (e.g. preparatory seminars)
• Proof of contacts on the German side (in the case of Study Visits), especially in higher education (e.g. by submitting copies of correspondence - invitations, confirmations). Proof of contacts on the foreign side (in the case of Study Seminars/Practicals), commenting on the significance of the proposed Study Seminar/Practical and how it is integrated into the academic development (programme path) of the foreign participants (general agreements, cooperation agreements, and similar documents do not, on their own, provide sufficient proof and can only be submitted to document further the specific contacts)
• statement of opinion of the DAAD Information Centre (in the case of Study Visits)

Application address:
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
Referat 513
Kennedyallee 50
D-53175 Bonn

The DAAD commissions in Tallinn resp. Riga resp. Vilnius and Bonn will select the successful applicants.

Course Completion Grants for Students Reading German Studies

DAAD programme description here.

Duration: Course completion grants are awarded for a period of between one and three months and cannot be extended. June to January, beginning on the 1st of each month.

• The DAAD pays a monthly award of 650 euros + bonuses.

Application papers (x 2 separate copies):

• Please submit the application papers in German language.
• The application is conducted by an online application procedure, click here to start the application.
  Please pay attention to the information and advice on the start page of the online application!
• CV (in table form)
• Statement of the path/process your studies have followed
• Applicants are requested to submit an outline of their final dissertation and a detailed work schedule for the stay in Germany.
• Academic recommendation about academic qualification of the applicant. The certificate has to be written on the DAAD form.
• Proof of German language skills:
  All applicants must prove their German language skills by taking the onDaF-Test (at the IC Riga or the DAAD Lektors). This is not necessary if the applicant submits a copy of one of the following language certificates: DSH, ZOP, GDS, KDS, DSD II, TestDaF (at least 4 points in every part), ÖSD C1 - Oberstufe Deutsch, ÖSD C2 – Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch, German or Austrian higher education entrance qualification (e.g. of a bilingual secondary school)
• Certificate of qualification for university matriculation (secondary school leaving certificate): copy of the original and copy of the certified translation
• Details of your academic record (shown by year or semester) with grades, informal, but confirmed by the responsible deanship (German or English translation, if necessary by the applicant)
• Applicants must also submit written confirmation from a academic of the German host institute, that he/she is willing to provide academic supervision for the planned study project.

Application deadline: 31st January 2011 (date of receipt)

Application addresses:

EST	LV	LT
Archimedes Foundation Academic Mobility Support Centre Koidula 13a EE-10125 Tallinn Frau Julia Duh Tel. +372 6 99 64 96 julia@archimedes.ee	DAAD Informationszentrum Riga Kalku iela 1 - 402 Riga, LV-1658 Frau Ieva Dzelme Tel. +371 67228800 ic@daad.lv	Svietimo mainu paramos fondas Gelezinio Vilko g. 12 01112 Vilnius Frau Asta Kundreckaite Tel. +370 5 249 8189 asta.kundreckaite@smpf.lt

The DAAD commissions in Tallinn resp. Riga resp. Vilnius and Bonn will select the successful applicants. The applicants will be informed about the decision by the end of April.

Practical Traineeships for Foreign Students of Natural and Technical Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry

DAAD programme description here.

Practical training placements for students of the above mentioned subjects are arranged by the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE). Placements are, however, only available to countries with a National IAESTE Committee.

EST	LV	LT
IAESTE Estonia Tallinn Technical University Ehitajate tee 5 19086 Tallinn Estonia Tel : +372 6 203 623 Estonia@iaeste.org	IAESTE Latvia RTU, Kalku 1 Riga LV-1658 Latvia Visiting address: RTU BF, Azenes 16/20-329 Riga LV-1048 Latvia Tel: +371 2 8868961 Latvia@iaeste.org www.iaeste.rtu.lv	IAESTE Lithuania Kaunas University of Technology K. Donelaicio st. 73-115 LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania Tel: +370 37 321330 Fax: +370 37 300856 Lithuania@iaeste.org www.iaeste.ktu.lt

Study Scholarships for Graduates of All Disciplines

DAAD programme description here.

• Duration: Depending on the length of the chosen degree course or study project, the study scholarship will be awarded for between 10 and 24 months.
• Monthly award of 750 euros + bonuses
• Applications are open to excellently-qualified graduates who, at the latest when they commence their scholarship-supported studies, hold a first degree (Bachelor 's, Diploma, or comparable academic degree).
• Candidates are responsible for their own admission arrangements.

Application papers (x 3 separate copies ):

• The application is conducted by an online application procedure, click here to start the application.
  Please pay attention to the information and advice on the start page of the online application!
• CV (in table form)
• Besides previous academic achievements, the most important selection criterion is a convincing presentation of the applicant's academic and personal reasons for the planned study project in Germany.
• Description of the planned postgraduate course (official text of the university, e.g. brochure or information you can find on the internet), with a note concerning the actual duration of the course (in months)
• Letter of recommendation from the home university that includes an assessment of the applicant’s expert knowledge and capability. The certificate has to be written on the DAAD form.
• Proof of German language skills:
  All applicants must prove their German language skills by taking the onDaF-Test (at the IC Riga or the DAAD Lektors). This is not necessary if the applicant submits a copy of one of the following language certificates: DSH, ZOP, GDS, KDS, DSD II, TestDaF (at least 4 points in every part), ÖSD C1 - Oberstufe Deutsch, ÖSD C2 – Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch, German or Austrian higher education entrance qualification (e.g. of a bilingual secondary school).
  German language skills are also required by scholarship holders, who are enrolled in degree courses which are instructed in English. Scholarship holders, who have been awarded a scholarship of more than 6 months and have less knowledge of German language (less that B2-level), will be given a two-month German language course in Germany, financed by the DAAD. This language course is compulsory and has to be completed before your scholarship starts.
• Proof of English language skills when scholarship holders are enrolled in degree courses which are instructed in English:
  English language skills must be proved appropriately to the programme that is applied for, usually by submitting one of the following language certificates: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge ESOL/Certificates. Only in exceptional cases a DAAD-language certificate that indicates the English language skills, certified by an English language teacher of an institution of higher education can be accepted.
• Certificate of qualification for university matriculation (secondary school leaving certificate): copy of the original and copy of the certified translation
• Details of your academic record (shown by year or semester) with grades, informal, but confirmed by the responsible deanship (German or English translation, if necessary by the applicant)
• Degree certificate of your university (B.A., diploma) – copy of the original and copy of the certified translation (German and English)
• If required: list of publications

Application deadline: 15th November 2010 (date of receipt)

Application addresses:

EST	LV	LT
Archimedes Foundation Academic Mobility Support Centre Koidula 13a EE-10125 Tallinn Frau Julia Duh Tel. +372 6 99 64 96 julia@archimedes.ee	DAAD Informationszentrum Riga Kalku iela 1 - 402 Riga, LV-1658 Frau Ieva Dzelme Tel. +371 67228800 ic@daad.lv	Svietimo mainu paramos fondas Gelezinio Vilko g. 12 01112 Vilnius Frau Asta Kundreckaite Tel. +370 5 249 8189 asta.kundreckaite@smpf.lt

After a preselection in December the best qualified applicants will be invited to an obligatory personal interview which will take place by the end of February with a German-Estonian resp. German-Latvian resp. German-Lithuanian selection commission in Tallinn resp. Riga resp. Vilnius.
The applicants will be informed about the decision by the end of April.



"European Recovery Programme"-Study Scholarships for Graduates of Economics

DAAD programme description here.

Please read the information about "Study Scholarships for Graduates of All Disciplines", the guidelines are equivalent.

Scholarships for Artists and Architects: Study Scholarships

DAAD programme description here.

• Duration: 1 academic year
• It is also possible to apply for a Master's programme in artistic subjects lasting between one and two years.
• Monthly scholarship: 750 euros + bonuses

Application papers (x 2 separate copies):

• The application is conducted by an online application procedure, click here to start the application.
  Please pay attention to the information and advice on the start page of the online application!
• CV (in table form)
• Details of your studies and artistic career and above all a description of your professional and personal motives for the planned study in Germany (cover letter)
• Letter of recommendation from one home university teacher that includes an assessment of the applicant’s expert knowledge and capability. The certificate has to be written on the DAAD form.
• Proof of German language skills:
  All applicants must prove their German language skills by taking the onDaF-Test (at the IC Riga or the DAAD Lektors). This is not necessary if the applicant submits a copy of one of the following language certificates: DSH, ZOP, GDS, KDS, DSD II, TestDaF (at least 4 points in every part), ÖSD C1 - Oberstufe Deutsch, ÖSD C2 – Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch, German or Austrian higher education entrance qualification (e.g. of a bilingual secondary school).
  German language skills are also required by scholarship holders who are enrolled in degree courses which are instructed in English. Scholarship holders, who have been awarded a scholarship of more than 6 months and have less knowledge of German language (less than B2-level), will be given a two-month German language course in Germany, financed by the DAAD. This language course is compulsory and has to be completed before your scholarship starts.
• Proof of English language skills when scholarship holders are enrolled in degree courses which are instructed in English:
  English language skills must be proved appropriately to the programme that is applied for, usually by submitting one of the following language certificates: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge ESOL/Certificates. Only in exceptional cases a DAAD-language certificate that indicates the English language skills, certified by an English language teacher of an institution of higher education can be accepted.
• Certificate of qualification for university matriculation (secondary school leaving certificate): copy of the original and copy of the certified translation
• Details of your academic record (shown by year or semester) with grades, informal, but confirmed by the responsible deanship (German or English translation, if necessary by the applicant)
• Degree certificate of your university (B.A., Diploma) – copy of the original and copy of the certified translation (German and English)
• Invitation letter from an academic supervisor of the chosen German host institute
• Concerning Master's programmes: Description of the planned postgraduate course (official text of the university, e.g. brochure or information you can find on the internet), with a note concerning the actual duration of the course (in months)
• In addition: special leaflets (in German and English) for the fields of fine art, design and film and music that provide information on particular items (such as samples of work or a portfolio) which applicants need to submit. These leaflets can be obtained from the above-mentioned offices or on the Internet here.
• If required: list of publications

Application deadline: 15th November 2010
(you must make sure your application reaches us before that date)

Application address:
DAAD, Referat Mittelosteuropa
Kennedyallee 50
D-53175 Bonn

The DAAD commission will select the successful applicants in January/February.
The applicants will be informed about the decision by the end of March.

Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists

DAAD programme description here.

Duration: Depending on the project in question and on the applicant 's work schedule, grants can generally be paid for between one and ten months. In the case of full doctoral programmes in Germany, grants can be paid for up to three years, in exceptional cases up to four years.

• Monthly award of 750 euros (graduates holding a first degree) or 1,000 euros (doctoral candidates)
• By the time of the application, the last graduation must be dated back not longer than:
  6 years for graduates; 3 years for doctoral candidates (starting point of the promotion); 4 years for postdocs.
• If you want to graduate in Germany, the submission for your dissertation is necessary after the first year of sponsorship. Otherwise, you cannot extend your scholarship.
• It is not possible for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania doctoral programmes to be run under the "DAAD Sandwich Model".
• Research stay in Germany:
  1 June till 31 January for grants of 1 to 6 months
  1 October till 31 July for grants of 7 to 10 months
  

Application papers (x 3 separate copies):

• The application is conducted by an online application procedure, click here to start the application.
  Please pay attention to the information and advice on the start page of the online application!
• CV (in table form)
• Besides previous study achievements, the most important selection criterion is a convincing case for a well-planned research, continuing education or training project to be completed during the stay in Germany, which has been coordinated and agreed with an academic supervisor at the chosen German host institute.
• Two academic references on DAAD Form by academics, who have some knowledge of the applicant’s personal achievements and capacities, as well as their academic qualities. (Applications for research stays of 1 – 6 months just need one reference.)
• Proof of German language skills (Except for short term research grants 1 – 6 months):
  All applicants must prove their German language skills by taking the onDaF-Test (at the IC Riga or the DAAD Lektors). This is not necessary if the applicant submits a copy of one of the following language certificates: DSH, ZOP, GDS, KDS, DSD II, TestDaF (at least 4 points in every part), ÖSD C1 - Oberstufe Deutsch, ÖSD C2 – Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch, German or Austrian higher education entrance qualification (e.g. of a bilingual secondary school).
  German language skills are also required by scholarship holders, who are enrolled in degree courses which are instructed in English. Scholarship holders, who have been awarded a scholarship of more than 6 months and have less knowledge of German language (less than B2-level), will be given a two-month German language course in Germany, financed by the DAAD. This language course is compulsory and has to be completed before your scholarship starts.
• Proof of English language skills when scholarship holders are enrolled in degree courses which are instructed in English (Except for short term research grants 1 – 6 months):
  English language skills must be proved appropriately to the programme that is applied for, usually by submitting one of the following language certificates: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge ESOL/Certificates. Only in exceptional cases a DAAD-language certificate that indicates the English language skills, certified by an English language teacher of an institution of higher education can be accepted.
• Certificate of qualification for university matriculation (secondary school leaving certificate): copy of the original and copy of the certified translation (Except for short time research grants 1 – 6 months ).
• Details of your academic record (down by year or semester) with grades, informal, but confirmed by the responsible deanship (German or English translation, if necessary by the applicant)
• Degree certificate of your university (B.A., diploma) – copy of the original and copy of the certified translation (German and English)
• Invitation letter from an academic supervisor of the chosen German host institute
• If required: list of publications

Special note for medical students: The special leaflet "Additional information on DAAD-research-grants for applicants from medical fields" provides information on specific requirements (also available on the Internet) here.

Application deadline: 15th November 2010 (date of receipt)

Application addresses:

EST	LV	LT
Archimedes Foundation Academic Mobility Support Centre Koidula 13a EE-10125 Tallinn Frau Julia Duh Tel. +372 6 99 64 96 julia@archimedes.ee	DAAD Informationszentrum Riga Kalku iela 1 - 402 Riga, LV-1658 Frau Ieva Dzelme Tel. +371 67228800 ic@daad.lv	Svietimo mainu paramos fondas Gelezinio Vilko g. 12 01112 Vilnius Frau Asta Kundreckaite Tel. +370 5 249 8189 asta.kundreckaite@smpf.lt

After a preselection of a German-Estonian resp. German-Latvian resp. German-Lithuanian commission of university professors, the best qualified applicants will be selected by a commission of university teachers in Bonn which will take place in March
The applicants will be informed about the decision by the end of April.

DAAD/Roche Diagnostics Postdoctoral Programme

DAAD programme description here.

• Duration: 12 – 24 months
• Monthly allowance of 1,840 euros.
• German language course (based on current level of German).

The DAAD and “Roche Diagnostics” is offering scholarships for advanced research placements at one of Europe’s leading Biotechnology centres in Penzberg, near Munich or in Mannheim. The scholarships are open to all highly qualified young post-doctoral scholars from EU countries and the USA. The scholarships are aimed at young post-doctoral researchers for whom experience in industrial research is an important qualifying step in their professional careers. Experimental research and developments in the area of Diagnostics will be supported by German university professors.

Application Criteria :

• Applicants must have an excellent academic background.
• Applicants will be selected, based on their previous academic achievements. Candidates should display knowledge of at least one of the following areas of study: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Bio-Informatics, or Biochemistry.

Application papers

Application details can be found on the application form (“Application for Research Grants and Study Scholarships”). This can be found on DAAD website or at any local DAAD office.

Please also note the following before completing the application form:

• Questions 7-9: do not complete.
• Question 10: It is not necessary to complete a research proposal.
  Applicants should, instead, submit a detailed report on research undertaken to date and information on your chosen fields of research (including your second and third choice options).
• A German language qualification is not required.

Applications can be submitted at any time.
All applications should be submitted to ‘Referat 521’ at the DAAD Head Office in Bonn (see below).

Further information can be obtained from:
DAAD, Referat 521,
Postfach 20 04 04,
D-53134 Bonn, Germany

Tel.: ++49-228/8 82 339
Fax: ++49-228/8 82 444
e-mail: pharma@daad.de

DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships in the fields of Space, Aeronautics, Energy and Transportation Research

‘DLR – DAAD Research Fellowships’ is a new programme implemented by the ‘Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt’ (DLR) and the ‘German Academic Exchange Service’ (DAAD).

DAAD programme description here

DLR-DAAD Fellowships are defined and awarded on an individual basis. Each Fellowship announcement will indicate the specific qualification requirements and terms of the visit. The current offers are published under ‘DLR-DAAD Fellowships - Current Offers’ on the homepages of the DAAD and the DLR.

Fellowship Types and Duration

Type	Target Group	Fellowship Goal	Funding Duration
A	Doctoral Students	Doctorate in Germany	36 months
B	Postdoctoral Students	Research in Germany	6 to 24 months
C	Senior Scientists	Research in Germany	1 to 3 months

Fellowships are always awarded for the length of the research stay in Germany. The host DLR Institute and the fellowship candidate will agree upon the length of this term.

Application Requirements

At the time of their application, applicants for a DLR-DAAD Fellowship must

• be able to prove their outstanding study or research achievements, 
• Type A: have completed their studies or research with a university degree
• Type B: have completed their studies with a doctorate/PhD/Candidate (Russia),
• Type C: applicants must be working in higher education or at a research institute; positions are open to outstandingly-qualified academics and scientists who should generally hold a doctorate/ Ph.D.
• have an excellent knowledge of English, please provide evidence of this through the submission of appropriate language certificates (e.g. TOEFL: 550/217); a knowledge of German is advantageous,
• in general not be older than 32 years (Type A) or have completed their doctorate in the last two years (Type B) or assessed individually according to prerequisites (Type C).

Special note for applicants from the field of medicine: A university degree is considered equivalent to the German medical practice licence, the Approbation – that is proof of at least seven years of medical training and the licence to practice medicine in the home country.

Application papers

Applicants are expected to submit the complete a special application form. Accompanying documents are listed in the Special Application Form.

Applicants are not required to submit any confirmation of academic supervision.

Application deadlines depend on the offers.

Application address:
DAAD, Referat 421
Kennedyallee 50
D-53175 Bonn

The DAAD regrets to be unable to consider incomplete applications.

Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists

DAAD programme description here.

Duration: 1 – 3 months (between May und January of the following year)

• Depending on the applicant 's academic status, the monthly award will amount to 1,840 euros for assistant lecturers, assistant professors and young lecturers, and 1,990 euros for professors. In exceptional cases this may be increased to 2,240 euros.
• Travel expenses will not be paid.
• Requirements: detailed description of your research project, written confirmation of the research cooperation, including express reference to the applicant 's project, good German or English language skills, previous academic achievements (for example, recent publications) which are connected with the research topic
• DAAD support for a research stay can only be awarded once in any three-year period.

Application papers (x 2 separate copies):

• DAAD application form "Research Stays and Study Visits for University Academics and Scientists" ("Forschungs- und Arbeitsaufenthalte ausländischer Hochschullehrer und Wissenschaftler")
• CV (in table form)
• Detailed and precise description of your academic achievements and a convincing and well- planned description of your research project for your stay in Germany.
• Invitation by an academic of the German host institute
• List of publications
• Schedule (time and location) of the stay

Application deadline:
15th November 2010 for a research stay from 1st May 2011 to 31st January 2012

Application addresses:

EST	LV	LT
Archimedes Foundation Academic Mobility Support Centre Koidula 13a EE-10125 Tallinn Frau Julia Duh Tel. +372 6 99 64 96 julia@archimedes.ee	DAAD Informationszentrum Riga Kalku iela 1 - 402 Riga, LV-1658 Frau Ieva Dzelme Tel. +371 67228800 ic@daad.lv	Svietimo mainu paramos fondas Gelezinio Vilko g. 12 01112 Vilnius Frau Asta Kundreckaite Tel. +370 5 249 8189 asta.kundreckaite@smpf.lt

The DAAD commission of university professors in Bonn will select the successful applicants by the end of March.
The applicants will be informed about the decision by the end of April.

Scholarships for Artists: Study Visits for Academics

Duration: 1 – 3 months (between May und January of the following year)

• Depending on the applicant 's academic status, the monthly award will amount to 1,840 euros for assistant lecturers, assistant professors and young lecturers, and 1,990 euros for professors. In exceptional cases this may be increased to 2,240 euros.
• Travel expenses will not be paid
• Requirements: detailed description of your research project, written confirmation of the research cooperation, including express reference to the applicant 's project, good German or English language skills, previous academic achievements (for example, recent publications) which are connected with the research topic
• DAAD support for a research stay can only be awarded once in any three-year period.

Application papers (x 3 separate copies):

• DAAD application form " Research Stays and Study Visits for University Academics and Scientists" ("Forschungs- und Arbeitsaufenthalte ausländischer Hochschullehrer und Wissenschaftler")
• CV (in table form)
• Detailed and precise description of your academic and artistic achievements and a convincing and well- planned description of your research project for your stay in Germany.
• Invitation by an academic of the German host institute
• List of publications
• Schedule (time and location) of the stay

Application deadline: 15th November 2010 for a research stay from 1st May 2011 to 31st January 2012

Application address:

EST	LV	LT
Archimedes Foundation Academic Mobility Support Centre Koidula 13a EE-10125 Tallinn Frau Julia Duh Tel. +372 6 99 64 96 julia@archimedes.ee	DAAD Informationszentrum Riga Kalku iela 1 - 402 Riga, LV-1658 Frau Ieva Dzelme Tel. +371 67228800 ic@daad.lv	Svietimo mainu paramos fondas Gelezinio Vilko g. 12 01112 Vilnius Frau Asta Kundreckaite Tel. +370 5 249 8189 asta.kundreckaite@smpf.lt

Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders

DAAD programme description here.

• Duration: Depending on the applicant 's work schedule, the research stay can last between one and three months (between May and January of the following year).
• Depending on the applicant 's academic status, the monthly award will amount to 1,840 euros for assistant lecturers, assistant professors and young lecturers, and 1,990 euros for professors. In exceptional cases this may be increased to 2,240 euros.
• Travel expenses will not be paid
• DAAD support for a research or work stay can only be awarded once in any three-year period.

Application papers (x 2 separate copies):

• DAAD application form "Research Stays and Study Visits for University Academics and Scientists" ("Forschungs- und Arbeitsaufenthalte ausländischer Hochschullehrer und Wissenschaftler")
• CV (in table form)
• Convincing and well-planned description of your research or work project to be completed during the stay in Germany
• Invitation by an academic of the German host institute
• List of publications
• Schedule (time and location) of the stay

Application deadline: 15th November 2010 for a research stay from 1st May 2011 to 31st January 2012

Application address:
DAAD, Referat Mittelosteuropa
Kennedyallee 50
D-53175 Bonn

The DAAD commission of university professors in Bonn will select the successful applicants by the end of March.
The applicants will be informed about the decision by the end of April.

The invitation will be declared by the president of the DAAD.