German Studies Student Research Grant (DAAD)

Application Process

1. Student Obtains Nomination
- Work with supervising professor (for undergraduates and master's students) or principal advisor (for PhD students)
- Professor/advisor must nominate and support application

2. Gather Required Materials
- See DAAD website for complete list of required documents
- Cover sheet with student information
- Research proposal
- Faculty endorsement letter
- Academic transcripts
- CV or resume
- German language proficiency documentation

3. Submit Application
- Email: Single PDF file to grandel@daad.de
- AND Hard copy by mail (postmarked by deadline)

Mailing Address:
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
German Studies Research Grant
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

4. Deadline Compliance
- Email submission: July 15
- Hard copy mail: Postmarked by July 17

Required Qualifications at Time of Nomination

• Completed two years of college-level German language studies
• Minimum three courses in German Studies (literature, history, politics, or other fields)

Additional Notes for PhD Students

• Not intended for advanced doctoral students; consider DAAD Long-Term Research Grants or Short-Term Research Grants instead
• Intended for exploratory research to determine dissertation viability
• Should precede regular dissertation field work by at least one semester
• Dissertation proposals must not have been formally accepted one year or more before application deadline