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DAAD-Lecturer Dunja Schula, Faculty of Education

Goals and tasks of the DAAD, Çukurova University

26.04.2016 Studying and researching in Germany

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The DAAD is... a self-governing organisation of the German institutions of higher education with 236 member institutions and 124 student bodies

DAAD stands for...

Deutscher German

Akademischer Academic

Austausch Exchange Dienst Service

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DAAD global network

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Regional Offices Information Centres

Board of Trustees

General Assembly

Vice-President Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee

Secretary General Dr. Dorothea Rüland

Overall structure

Offices in Bonn and Berlin

Executive Committee

Selection Committees

Student Bodies Universities

President Prof. Dr. Margret Wintermantel

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Some facts of the DAAD

The DAAD has...

• 65 Regional Offices and Information

Centres (IC) all over the world

• An annual budget of around 400 m Euro

• More than 480 DAAD Lecturers

• Around 80.000 DAAD scholarship holders

The DAAD is...

• National Agency for EU-Mobility

Programmes

• National IAESTE Secretariat (traineeships

and internships)

• (Co-)responsible for the TestDaF Institut

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Goals and expenditures of the DAAD (2013)

Educational

cooperation with developing countries

Promoting academic, economic,

and democratic development

in developing and reform countries

91 Mio. €

Internationalisation

of German universities

Increasing the international

appeal of German universities

and promoting

the international dimension in

German higher education

83 Mio. €

Promoting

German Studies and the German language

abroad

Promoting the German language

and German Studies

at foreign universities

48 Mio. €

Scholarships for foreigners

Supporting future foreign elites

at German universities and

research institutes

85 Mio. €

Scholarships for Germans

Supporting future German

Leaders in their studies and

Research abroad

(including ERASMUS)

104 Mio. €

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2.6873.104

3.378

3.056

3.821

3.976

3.946

4.193

5.324

5.383

6.209

5.5336.326

6.6358.2668.467

9.764

24.414

Tunesien

Iran, Islam. Rep.

USA

Rumänien

Indien

Italien

Spanien

Korea, Republik

Frankreich

Kamerun

Österreich

Marokko

Ukraine

Türkei

Bulgarien

Polen

Russische…China

Germany 2013 119.906 International Sudents in Germany (11,5% of 2,121 Mio.)

Quelle: Wissenschaft Weltoffen 2011

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Federal Ministry

of Cooperation

and

Development

40 mill.€ = 9%

Other Sources

55 mill.€ = 13%EU

65 mill.€ =15%

Federal Ministry

of Education

103 mill.€ = 23%

Ministry of

Foreign Affairs

177 mill.€ = 40%

440 mill. EUR

Budget 2014

Stand: 01/2014

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DAAD funding recipients by subject area (2010) *excluding EU

26% 23% 19% 18% 5% 5% 4%

Law, economics and social sciences

Mathematics, natural sciences

Linguistics and cultural studies Engineering

Veterinary medicine, agriculture, forestry and nutritional science

Human medicine Art, music

and sports science

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The DAAD-Network in Turkey

• 2 DAAD Information Centres in Ankara und Istanbul

The DAAD spends around 6,8 Million Euro per year for Turkey

• 2005 4.079.322 €

• 2010 6.717.906 €

• 2013 around 8 Million €

• In Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Erzurum, Istanbul, Antalya, Trabzon, Izmir, Eskişehir: 14 DAAD-Lecturers (plus DAAD language assistants) in the field of German language and literature/ German as a foreign language/ German teaching profession

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DAAD Scholarships

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DAAD funding

Individual funding

- Students

- Graduates

- Academics/ Scientists

Funding statement 2013: 651 turkish and 422

german scholarship holders (total 1073 persons)

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Sommer Language Courses for Undergraduates and Graduates

• Students in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes

• Minimum B1 Level German (OnDAF)

• At least 18 teaching days (Minimum 25 hours per week)

• Single scholarship payment: 850 Euro

• Disturbance allowance

• Insurance benefits

Closing Date for Application: 01. December 2016

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Intensiv language courses for Foreign Students and Graduates

• Except: Students of German Language and Literature/ Translation Studies

• Minimum A1 Level (OnDAF)

• 8 weeks: Start in June - December

• Single scholarship payment: 2300 Euro

• Flat rate travel allowance

• Insurance Benefits

Closing Date for Application: 01. December 2016

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Study Scholarships for Graduates of All Dsciplines (Master)

• For graduates with first degree (BA, Diplom or comparable acadamic degree)

• Promotion of a postgraduate or Master´s degree programme completed in Germany

or the first or second year of study at a German university

as part of a postgraduate or Master´s degree programm

completed in the home country or in an another foreign country

Value:

Between 10 and 24 months

750 €/ month

Travel allowance, payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

Payment of course fees for „DUO- Deutsch-Uni-online“ (6 months)

Or: Language course in Germany (2,4 or 6 months) [requirement: Scholarship

Award Letter)

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Research scholarships (Araştırma Bursları)

• Short term research projects (for scientists, musicians and artists)

1-6 months

750 €/ month for graduates ; 1000 € for Ph.D students/ Post-Docs

• Long term research projects and complete PhD programs

7-10 months

750 €/ month for graduates ; 1000 € for Ph.D students/ Post-Docs

• Re-invite scholarships for DAAD Alumni (Wiedereinladungen)

1-3 months

2000 €/ month for assistant professors/ university lecturers

2150 €/ month for professors

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Research scholarships

Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists (should hold doctorate/PhD)

1-3 months

2000 € for assistent lecturers, assistant professors and young lecturers / 2150 € for professors

Every scholarship includes:

• Flat rate travel allowance (exception Western Europe;Turkey 225 €)

• Payments towards health, accident and personal liability incurance cover

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German Language Skills

(Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache – German as a

foreign language test); in over 90 countries

Next Date: 9th June 2016 (deadline: 12th May 2015)

20th September 2016 (deadline: 23rd Aug 2015)

Place: Çukurova University, Faculty of Education

Costs: 130 € / 400 TL (for Turkey)

Online Application: www.testdaf.de

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DAAD home office in Bonn

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Impressions (Münster)

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Freie Universität Berlin

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Brochure: A Practical Guide for International Students

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Brochure: Studying in Germany – A Practical Guide for International Students (www.daad.de)

Detailed Information about: • Choosing a degree programm

• Learning German

• English language degree programmes

• Applications

• Scholarships

• Living expenses

• Tuition fees

• Finding a job

• Health insurance

• Visa

• A place to live

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Contact Details

Dunja Schula, DAAD-Lecturer

Office hours (Faculty of Education, 2nd floor)

Monday: 10:00-12:00

Wednesday: 10:00-12:00

e-mail: Dunja.Schula@web.de

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DAAD

„Change by exchange“

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