RISE Professional Grant

RISE Professional Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst - DAAD)
Amount: Up to €3,800
Last Updated: October 19, 2025

Summary

The RISE Professional program, initiated by DAAD, offers North American, British, and Irish students unique research internships in Germany's science and engineering sectors. Since 2006, it has facilitated hands-on experiences with German companies and research institutions, promoting international collaboration. Eligible candidates include Master's, Ph.D. students, or RISE Germany alumni, ensuring a diverse and skilled applicant pool. This program not only enhances academic growth but also fosters cultural exchange, making it an invaluable opportunity for aspiring researchers.

Overview

DAAD DAAD is the world’s largest funding organisation for the international exchange of students and researchers. Since it was founded in 1925, more than 1.9 million scholars in Germany and abroad have received DAAD funding. It is a registered association and its members are German institutions of higher education and student bodies. Its activities go far beyond simply awarding grants and scholarships. DAAD supports the internationalization of German universities, promotes German studies and the German language abroad, assists developing countries in establishing effective universities and advises decision makers on matters of cultural, education and development policy. RISE Professional – Research Internships in Science and Engineering There are only few scholarship programs offering a working experience abroad. In order to meet this need, RISE Professional matches North American, British or Irish interns with German companies and with non-university research institution that have a strong reference to industry. RISE Professional started in 2006 for North American students as a sister program of RISE Germany. One target was to offer RISE Germany alumni the possibility to come back to Germany and to experience research out of university and to do research in a work environment. Since 2018 we welcome students from Great Britain and Ireland. Our objective remains to promote the exchange of students to Germany in the fields of natural science, engineering and life sciences. What applicants need to know You are enrolled as Master or Ph.D. student or a Bachelor who is a RISE Germany- Alumni at a North American, British or Irish university (depending on the internship recent graduates in between degrees are also eligible). Your Major is in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, earth sciences or physics. You would like to work in a German company for the summer. See FAQ for additional informations.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To apply for a RISE Professional internship you must: a full-time student enrolled in a Masters or Ph.D. program at a North American, British, or Irish university (at the time of the internship) in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Earth Science or Engineering (or a closely related field), OR an undergraduate RISE Germany- Alumni in a relevant field studying at a North American, British or Irish university (at the time of the internship)Applicants must prove their enrolment at the time of the internship.German language requirements depend on the nature of the internship. Some require at least an intermediate level of German language skills while others require none at all.

Ineligibility

Recent graduates are not eligible to apply