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In This Issue:

Germany Today 2016: Application Deadline March 14th The 2016 Germany Today trip will take place from June 12-18 under the heading Germany's Higher Education Institutions and Their Training Strategies for a Changing Employment Market. This year's itinerary includes stops at institutions in Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Darmstadt and Bonn where the issue of increasing student employability will be considered from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Participants in the Germany Today tour are typically senior adminstrators from universities, research institutions and funding agencies or policy makers working in related fields.

Germany Increasingly Attractive Study Destination Webinar on TestAS and TestDaF: March 10th DAAD-Leibniz Research Fellowships 2016 Call for Nominations: DAAD Young Ambassador Program

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Program-related costs in Germany (accomodation, domestic travel and most meals) are covered by DAAD. Applications to participate will be accepted until March 14, 2016. For more information on the program including how to apply, please visit: https://www.daad.org/today2

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Germany Attractive Destination for North American Students Evidence that Germany is an increasingly attractive destination for North American students continues to mount. 2015 statistics show that the number of American students pursuing degree studies at German universities has eclipsed the 10,000 mark, a year-over-year rise of almost 9% and a 25% increase since 2008-09 (more details here). In the Canadian case, the rise is even more dramatic with the overall numbers jumping by more than 45% between 2010 and 2014. Dr. Alexandra Gerstner from the DAAD Information Centre Toronto is confident that recent years have only seen this trend continue: "Over the past several years, our office has seen a marked increase in the number of inquiries from students, and their parents, regarding degree studies. Awareness of the high quality of the German university system and low costs associated with living and studying there is on the rise and giving many cause to seriously consider Germany as an option."

Interest in Study in Germany on the rise: DAAD at recent Study and Go Abroad Fair in Toronto

Gerstner points out that Master's level studies are particularly attractive to many students: "At the graduate level, there are literally hundreds of English-language degree programs on offer and naturally this eases the transition into the German academic environment for many." An excellent resource for students looking to inform themselves about degree studies in Germany and all that entails is the website Study in Germany found at www.study-in.de. In addition to information on the application process, living and working arrangements and other important topics, the site also includes a searchable database with entries on each degree program currently on offer at German universities so that students can quickly identify specific programs of interest to them.

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Webinar on TestAS and TestDaF: Thursday, March 10th - 10 am EST

© Norbert Hüttermann/DAAD

Are you planning to take the TestAS or TestDaF soon? Do you have questions about the test? If so, this webinar offered by Study in Germany gives you the chance to get answers to any questions you may have directly from the experts at g.a.s.t. - Gesellschaft für Akademische Studienvorbereitung und Testentwicklung e.V. The webinar will run from 10 am to 11:30 am EST on Thursday, March 10th. For more information on the webinar and to learn how to take part, please visit the Study in Germany website at: https://www.study-in.de/en/service/webinar-testdaf--testas_41698.php

DAAD-Leibniz Research Fellowships 2016: Application Deadline March 9th Launched in 2011 by the Leibniz Association (Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the "Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowship" offers highly-qualified recent foreign postdocs the opportunity to conduct special research at institutes of the Leibniz Association in Germany. Applications to this program are being accepted until March 9, 2016. For further information on this program, please visit: www.daad.de/leibniz

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Call for Nominations to DAAD Young Ambassador Program Have you heard of the DAAD Young Ambassador program? This program helps returning study abroad students put their newfound knowledge and experience to good use. DAAD Young Ambassadors are undergraduate students from North America who have recently studied or interned in Germany and are interested in promoting study in Germany at their home institutions. Each year DAAD recruits approximately students from all over the US and Canada to share with their peers what makes Germany a unique and attractive destination for study abroad.

DAAD Young Ambassadors are responsible for organizing at least one event per semester on their campuses. Additionally, they collaborate with their universities' study abroad offices and other German institutions in their areas to inform their fellow students on educational and research opportunities on offer in Germany. DAAD Young Ambassadors are also available for email inquires about their respective German host universities, study abroad programs or student life in Germany. To learn more about the current group of Young Ambassadors, please visit, https://www.daad.org/ya2015-16. DAAD is currently accepting nominations for the 2016-17 Young Ambassadors from university study abroad and international offices (Only one student may be nominated per college or university). The deadline for submissions is May 18, 2016. Complete program information, including nomination forms, is available at: https://www.daad.org/ambassadors

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Advertising: Hessen International Summer University (ISU) at the University of Marburg

The Hessen International Summer University (ISU) at the University of Marburg is a four-week summer study program, open to all candidates looking to combine their academic studies with an exciting intercultural experience. The program offers an intensive German language course on up to five different levels of proficiency, specialized seminars in English and German, credits, weekend field trips to various destinations in Germany and France and more! Dates: July 16 – August 13, 2016 (4 weeks)

Academic Framework: “Business, Politics, and Conflicts in a Changing World”. Selected Topics include: Business and Accounting Peace and Conflict Studies Middle Eastern Studies German Studies More information and application: http://www.uni-marburg.de/isu

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Central Point of Contact: Welcome Center of the University of Koblenz-Landau Email: [email protected] We recommend an application until 15th May 2016! (in order to avoid time pressure with all administrative steps)

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