The German Academic Exchange Service

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Programs for Russia Moscow 21.10.2014

Dr. Martin Krispin Deputy Head of DAAD Moscow

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is …

A self-governing organisation of German universities:

 239 member universities  122 student bodies

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Budget 2013 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): € 40 million = 9 %

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): € 100 million = 24 % BMBF

European Union (EU): € 58 million = 14 %

BMZ

EU Total: € 420 million

Federal Foreign Office (AA): € 181 million = 43 %

Other

Other funding bodies: € 41 million = 10 %

AA

*Figures: 2013

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Goals and tasks of the DAAD – Main Segments

Scholarships for foreigners Supporting future foreign elites at German universities and research institutes

Scholarships for Germans Supporting future German Leaders in their studies and Research abroad (including ERASMUS)

Promoting German Studies and the German language abroad

Internationalisation of German universities Increasing the international appeal of German universities and promoting the international dimension in German higher education

Educational cooperation with developing countries

Promoting academic, economic, and democratic development Promoting the German language in developing and reform countries and German Studies at foreign universities

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The DAAD supports academic exchange in three main areas: ■ Scholarships for the Best ■ Structures for Internationalisation ■ Expertise for Academic Collaboration

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Goals and tasks of the DAAD

Three strategic areas of activity Create structures that promote internationalisation  so that higher education STRUCTURES FOR institutions can improve the INTERNATIONALISATION quality of research and

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE BEST Grant scholarships to the best  so that the professionals and leaders of tomorrow can gain qualifications at the best locations, prepare for positions of responsibility and cultivate contacts throughout the world.

EXPERTISE FOR ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

instruction and address the challenges of the future with strong partners.  so that more people can cross borders and achieve success in study and research.  so that German remains an important language of culture and scholarship.  so that higher education institutions may contribute to development and build bridges to surmount conflicts.

Offer expertise for academic collaboration  so that academic and political leaders are able to make well-informed policy decisions. 6

Scholarships for the Best

Supporting students, researchers and artists in both directions

1,040,000 Germans have seen the world

790,000 foreigners have come to Germany (1950 – 2012) 7

DAAD funding recipients (2012)

Germans 7,229

22,897

Foreigners Academics University lecturers (incl. postdocs) Students Postgraduates (incl. PhD students)

9,083

36,123

Figures: May 2012

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Origins and destinations of DAAD scholarship holders *

IN

2,034

OUT

5,507

IN

3,250

OUT

6,203

IN

15,714

OUT

5,614

Central and Eastern Europe, CIS

Western Europe and Turkey

North America

North Africa / Middle East

IN

6,455

OUT

1,770

IN

7,739

OUT

5,927

Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America IN

5,736

OUT

3,091

IN

4,278

OUT

2,014

Asia-Pacific

Foreigners

45,206

Germans

30,126

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DAAD funding recipients (2012) – Subjects * * not including EU programmes

19,314

Law, economics, social sciences

16,269

Language and cultural studies

15,320

Engineering

13,327

Mathematics and natural sciences

4,040

Human medicine Veterinary medicine, agronomy, forestry & nutritional sciences, ecology

3,689 2,679

Art, music and sports science Interdisciplinary

694

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DAAD Strategy 2020: Structures for Internationalisation The DAAD aims to: 

Support higher education institutions as they implement their own internationalisation strategies.

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Better integrate higher education institutions of applied sciences/work-study programmes into international cooperation.

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Promote and use forms of virtual learning to reach new target groups.

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Adapt funding measures and internationalisation structures to incorporate diversity and life-long learning.

STRUCTURES FOR INTERNATIONALISATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE BEST

EXPERTISE FOR ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

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Structures for Internationalisation

Integrated international degree programmes with a double degree  Programme goal – Support continuing internationalisation measures at higher education institutions and contribute to the structural development of study programmes.

 Programme launched in 2000 – For the academic year 2012/13, the DAAD funded 112 double degree projects.

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 Focus – Exchange of academics and students, esp. increased mobility of German students.

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Structures for Internationalisation Transnational education Internationalisation means, in this case, promoting the mobility of structures instead of the mobility of people. Occasionally with local partners, German universities offer foreign study programmes  “German Study Programmes Abroad” (BMBF), cooperation projects and Centres of Excellence (AA and BMZ)  Scholarships, e.g. for exchange programmes and internships in Germany (AA)  Over 70 projects, 10,000 graduates, 20,000 students (BA, MA, PhD) 

Jointly offered degree programmes

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Overseas Campuses: (e.g. TU Berlin Campus El Gouna/Egypt, GIST-TUM Asia, Heidelberg Center Santiago de Chile)

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Binational higher education institutions

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Various formats:

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Structures for Internationalisation

The ERASMUS Programme  Study visits and internships for students.  Guest lectureships and continuing education courses for employees of higher education institutions.  Around three million students from 34 European countries, 450,000 from Germany alone, have received ERASMUS funding since 1987. 14

DAAD Strategy 2020: Expertise for Academic Collaboration The DAAD wants to:

STRUCTURES FOR INTERNATIONALISATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE BEST

EXPERTISE FOR ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

 Enable German higher education institutions and research institutes to gain direct access to practically every academic system in the world.  Develop and regularly update national strategies for our most important partner countries.  Adapt to changes in the international academic sector by means of flexible, differentiated funding measures.

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DAAD worldwide: Regional Offices, Information Centres and Lectureships (DAAD-Lektors) Central and Eastern Europe, CIS: 149

Western Europe and Turkey: 150

North America : 20 Toronto New York San Francisco

Mexico City San José

Caracas Bogotá

St. Petersburg

Moscow Riga Kazan Novosibirsk Minsk London BonnBerlin Warsaw Brussels Prague Kiev Paris Budapest Bucharest Tbilisi Rome Almaty Tashkent Madrid Belgrade Istanbul Bishkek Baku Seoul Beijing Athens Ankara Yerevan Dushanbe Tehran Tokyo Erbil Islamabad Tunis Tel Aviv Kabul Amman Shanghai Cairo New Delhi East Jerusalem Guangzhou Taipei City Abu Dhabi Hanoi North Africa and the Middle East: 27 Hong Kong Pune Chennai Bangkok Ho Chi Minh City Addis Ababa Accra Kuala Lumpur Yaoundé Singapore Nairobi Jakarta

Latin America: 33

Sub-Saharan Africa: 20 Rio de Janeiro São Paulo

Santiago de Chile

Asia-Pacific: 75

Johannesburg

Sydney

Buenos Aires Regional Offices Information Centres (ICs) Lectureships (DAAD-Lektors)

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Thank you for your attention to the first part!

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DAAD Programmes for Russia

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Individual Scholarship Programmes – DAAD

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Individual Scholarships Programmes – Matching Fund

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Support of Projects and Centres

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Support of German Language

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Support of Academic Teaching Abroad 18

I. Individual Scholarship Programmes – DAAD

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PROGRAMMES FOR UNDERGRADUATES – BA-LEVEL 

Summer schools of German language at German Universities, intensive and special languages courses – 1 month

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Programme “Leonhard Euler” for advanced students of Sciences and Engineering; 9 months at home + 1 month at the German Partner University

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Group Programmes for Undergraduates “Studienpraktika” – Study Internships at German Universities “Information Tours” – (universities, institutions, cultural centres)

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I. Individual Scholarship Programmes – DAAD

PROGRAMMES FOR GRADUATES – MA-LEVEL

2.

2.1 Variants

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Scholarship for Master Degree courses: all subjects – 2 years

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European Recovery Programme (ERP): Scholarships for Master Degree Courses: Economics only – 2 years

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Double Degree Courses: common MA courses between a Russian and a German university; 2 degrees are awarded

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I. Individual Scholarship Programmes – DAAD PROGRAMMES FOR GRADUATES – MA-LEVEL

2.2 Prerequisites • • • • •

Diplom/BA or equivalent exam before MA sufficient command of Course language (English: TOEFL, IELTS; German: TestDaF) information on the MA-course in question letter of motivation formal attachments eg. CV, school leaving documents, transcripts or copy of Diplom/BA-Document, 2 references; application form

2.3 Selection Process • • •

pre-selection, paper based Interview agreement of university

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I. Individual Scholarship Programmes – DAAD 3. PROGRAMMES FOR PhD

3.1. Classical “Jahresstipendium”/ scholarship for one study year: 10 months for PhD and young researchers 

Prerequisites

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Diplom/MA or equivalent exam before research plan which shows your scientific qualities agreement of the German supervisor (Professor, Privatdozent) formal attachments (CV, 2 references, school leaving documents, list of publications) for young researchers: PhD-certificate certificate of English/German language competence:

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high: humanities, law, philology important: medicine in clinics lower: engineering, sciences

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I. Individual Scholarship Programmes – DAAD 3.2. Forschungskurzstipendium/ short time scholarship: 1-6 months for PhD students only 

Prerequisites

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Diplom/MA or equivalent exam before research plan which shows your scientific qualities agreement of the German supervisor (Professor, Privatdozent) formal attachments (CV, 2 references, school leaving documents, list of publications; for young researchers: PhD-certificate certificate of English/German language competence:   

high: humanities, law, philology important: medicine in clinics lower: engineering, sciences

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Objectives

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gather materials for your PhD-thesis (laboratory, library, archives)

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Selection Process

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paper based pre-selection (not everywhere) selection by commission of German scientists

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I. Individual Scholarship Programmes – DAAD

3.3. Promotionsstipendien up to 3 years for PhD students only 

Pre-requisites

• • • •

research plan has to be very solid, very carefully and substantially planned time schedule (“what happens when”) supervisor has to officially inform the faculty on the Promotion, faculty has to agree.

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Selection Process

by a commission, more strictly

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I. Individual Scholarship Programmes – DAAD

4. Forschungsaufenthalte/Faculty level •

1 to 3 months for Postgraduates, Advanced Staff, Professors

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Prerequisites PhD-document research plan German colleague’s agreement formal attachment (CV, list of publications)

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Selection Process commission of German researchers

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II. Individual Scholarship Programmes – Matching Fund Title

Launched in

Target groups

Stay in Germany

Partners

2004

PhD Students up to the age of 35 years

6 months

Young lecturers, young researchers up to the age of 45 years

3 months

DAAD and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (MON) ~ 330 Universities

PhD students up to the age of 35 years

6 months

Young lecturers, young researchers up to the age of 35 years

3 months

1. “MICHAIL LOMONOSOV”     

Grants: 90 + 60 / year Maths, Sciences Engineering Architecture Geosciences

2. “IMMANUEL KANT”    

Grants: 30 + 20 / year Humanities Law, Social Sciences Economy

2007

DAAD and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (MON)

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II. Individual Scholarship Programmes – Matching Fund Title

Launched in

Target groups

Stay in Germany

Partners

2008

Graduates

24-26 months

DAAD and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan

2011

PhD students

6 months

Young lecturers, Young researchers

3 months

PhD students

6 months

Young lecturers, Young researchers

3 months

3. “NIKOLAY LOBACHEVSKY”

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Grants: 20 / year All subjects (except arts or music)

4. “VLADIMIR VERNADSKIJ”

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Grants: 10 + 15 / year All subjects

DAAD and the Moscow State University

5. “DMITRIJ MENDELEEV”  

Grants: 10+10 / year All subjects

2011

DAAD and the University of St. Petersburg

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II. Individual Scholarship Programmes Governmental Programmes implemented by DAAD Title 6.

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Launched in

Target groups

Stay in Germany

Partners

BA/MA – Students and “Staatsexamen” for Medical Students

Full study courses plus preparatory courses

Government of the Republic of Chechnya

PhD students

3 months

Government of the Republic of Tatarstan

Young lecturers, Young researchers

3 months

Professors

3 months

PROGRAMM FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CHECHNYA Grants: up to 50 / year All subjects (without engineering)

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7. “EVGENIY ZAVOJSKIJ”  

Grants: 20+10+10 / year All subjects (except arts or music)

2010

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II. Individual Scholarship Programmes Summary  What does DAAD expect from its applicants for a scholarship as the most important prerequisite?  Students: above average marks, a valid motivation and the level of English or German language demanded by the German University in question.

 PhD / young researchers: above average marks, a solid research plan, academic invitation of the German “Betreuer”, good command of German or English.  Advanced Post Docs: PhD - degree (“Kand., Doktor nauk”), valid research plan and the academic invitation of the German colleague. 29

III. Support of Projects and Centres 1.

140 Partnerships between German and Russian universities abroad: Exchange of students, lecturers, researchers, professors, administrators.

1.

Study Courses in German Language – “Deutschsprachige Studiengänge” (7). Agriculture, Political Sciences, Ecology, Law, Economy.

2.

Double Degree Courses between German and Russian Universities, 12 supported by DAAD.

3.

Partnerships between Institutes of German Sciences – “Germanistische Institutspartnerschaften ” (8).

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G-RISC = German-Russian Interdisciplinary Science Center at the State University of St. Petersburg; Physics.

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IV. Support of the German Language abroad

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38 lecturers “Lektoren” Teachers for the German Language, Literature

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5 Sprachassistenten

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Germanistische Institutspartnerschaften

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Deutschsprachige Studiengänge

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Vladimir-Admoni-Programm for highly qualified PhD Students in German Studies

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Institute for Russian-German Relation in Literature and Culture at RGGU, Moscow

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Vocational Language Courses for teachers of the German Language

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V. Support of Academic Teaching Abroad

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“Lektoren” for German language (5 years)

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“Kurzzeitdozenten” – short term lecturers; 2 weeks to 6 months:

on demand of the university abroad german professors, academics, lecturers can be “ordered” via the DAAD; all subjects – all universities can be involved

3.

“Langzeitdozent” – long-term lecturers, 2 to 6 years; they support academic teaching as “home” lecturers; special profile. In Russia: Moscow (2), St. Petersburg (2), Kazan (1).

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VI. Информация на русском языке – www.daad.ru

Почтовый адрес: 119313 Москва Ленинский проспект, д. 95а Тел.: (007) 499 132 23 11 132 49 92 Факс: (007) 499 132 49 88 E-mail: Internet:

[email protected] www.daad.ru

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Thank you for your kind attention!

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