UAS7, in cooperation with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), would like to invite you to apply for this unique educational experience involving one semester of study at one of our universities, followed by a six-month internship in a company or research institute in Germany.

This is an excellent opportunity to put Germany on your resume: In-depth international study as well as internship experience!

• You will study for a full semester together with German and international students at one of Germany’s leading universities of applied sciences
• You will have the opportunity to apply your academic and professional skills in a five to six months hands-on supervised internship in Germany

We look forward to welcoming you in Germany.

Prof. Dr. Gert Bruche
Vice President International, UAS7 Consortium
 

Program Benefits

• You will study for a full semester together with German and international students at one of Germany’s leading universities of applied sciences.
• You will have the opportunity to apply your academic and professional skills in a six-month hands-on supervised internship in Germany
• You will get firsthand experience working in international teams

As universities dedicated to applied sciences, we are best positioned to providing you with an authentic integrated study & internship experience in Germany and to assist you in finding an exciting and challenging internship opportunity.
 

Eligibility Requirements
A selection committee composed of UAS7 academics and international education experts will select the SIP Scholarship grantees. To be considered for the SIP program, students have to meet these eligibility requirements:

• Full-time students in good academic standing currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree-granting program at an accredited US or Canadian college or university.
• Currently enrolled as Sophomores or Juniors in one of these fields – engineering, science, life sciences; business, management, economics; architecture, art, design; journalism, social work.
• Outstanding academic record and personal integrity, as proven by academic achievement and letters of recommendation.
• Hold US or Canadian citizenship or be a permanent resident thereof. Foreign nationals are eligible if they have been full-time students at an accredited US or Canadian university for more than one year at the time of application and intend to return to the US or to Canada after the scholarship period to complete their Bachelor’s degree.
• A well-defined study and internship proposal for their stay in Germany.
• Submit the DAAD language evaluation form with their application, although German language competency is not a mandatory requirement of the program. (If you do NOT have any prior knowledge of German, you do not need to submit this form!)
• Have an interest in contemporary German and European affairs and be able to convincingly relate the significance of their stay in Germany to their future academic studies and aims and/or professional goals.
• An age limit of 32 at the start of the grant period.

Application Process
The application form has to be completed ONLINE HERE. You must send the original printout of the application with your personal signature, your supplemental documents and materials, and 4 copies of these materials in one package to the DAAD New York office. Be certain to submit all materials and the correct number of copies (4) of each. Incomplete or late applications can not be accepted.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2008

The Supplemental Documents comprise:

• Your Resume
• Statement of motivation (incl. study plan)
• Two letters of recommendation from professors in your major field of study.
• Proof of institutional contact with the UAS7 university you are applying at.
• Statement of Support and Credit Eligibility.
  [Click here to download the Statement of Support and Credit Eligibility]
• Academic Transcripts
• Language Evaluation Certificate (Sprachzeugnis)
  [Click here to download the Language Evaluation Certificate (Sprachzeugnis)]

Please do not call our office regarding the status of your application. You will be notified by March 31st 2008 if your application has been successful.

Please provide your documents in the order listed above and do not staple or bind any of your documents.

Mail your application to:
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Study & Internship Program Germany / Name the UAS7 Location!
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

Terms of Award

Scholarship
The financial support during the six months of university study comprises:

• €675 per month for living expenses, including a monthly contribution to cover health and accident liability insurance
• €850 contribution to travel expenses (€1 ≈ 1.40 S$, Oct. 2007)

Internship
Paid internship, min. €500 per month to help cover monthly living expenses.
 

Program Schedule
August/September

• Orientation week in Germany: Registration and formalities, introduction to the program
• German language course (3 weeks)

September/October-February

• 1 semester of study at one of the UAS7 universities

Students can choose from a wide range of subjects and classes offered in English (or in German, depending on the degree of language competence in German). Also, students can improve their German by taking additional language classes.

March-July

• 1 semester professional student internship in a company or research institute in Germany

Please be certain to carefully check the semester dates and the academic calendar of the respective UAS7 university you intend to apply to.