F. Stoeckel - DAAD Activities in SEE

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)Nemačka služba za akademsku razmenu

DAAD Information Center Belgrade

DAAD Informativni centar Beograd

Cara Uroša 35

www.daad.rs

Introduction to the DAAD

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Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst

Agency forAcademic Internationalization and Exchange

Branch offices and Information Centers


DAAD at a glance


The DAAD is...a self-governing organisation of the German institutions of higher education

the German institution for promoting international academic relations

the National Agency for EU-Mobility Programmes

National IAESTE Sekretariat (traineeships and internships)

The DAAD has...

an annual budget of around 397m Euros

67.000 DAAD scholarship holders annually

64 Regional Offices and Information Centres (IC) all over the world

more than 475 DAAD Lecturers

DAAD’s Presence in SEE:Information Offices in Belgrade, Budapest and Bucharest, 28 DAAD lecturers at universities in the region

Goals and expenditures of the DAAD (2011)


Educational cooperation with

developing countries

Promoting academic, economic,and democratic development

in developing and reform countries

76 m. €

Internationalisationof German universities

Increasing the international appeal of German universities

(including marketing) and promotingthe international dimension in

German higher education

75 m. €

PromotingGerman studies and

the German language abroad

Promoting German studies, German language and area studies

programmes (including Lektors) at foreign universities

47 m. €

Scholarshipsfor foreigners

Promoting young foreign elitesat German universities and

research institutes

83 m. €

Scholarships for Germans

Promoting young Germanleaders of the future

in their studies and researchabroad (including ERASMUS)

111 m. €

Origins and destinations of DAAD scholarship holders* (2009)

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* EU-programs excluded

DAAD scholarship holders 2009 (SEE*): nearly 3.800 p.


Kosovo1%

Serbia12%

Bulgaria29%

Slovenia4%

Montenegro1%

Macedonia4%

Croatia7%

Bosnia7%

Albania4%Hungary

31%

*Other SEE-countries in different DAAD departments

Internationalization of German HE institutions

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Internationalisation of German HE institutions

International degrees:

“International Degree Programs” (IDPs) in English:

Around 1.000 IDPs are being offered> great international mix of students> special services: academic and personal support, tutoring

Improvement of student services at German universities:>> National Code of Conduct

PhD-net: bi-national PhD programs and joint degree programs

In 2009, 181.249 foreign students were enrolled at German universities (244.776 non-German students)

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Increase of Students and Young Researchers

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Funding Mobility: DAAD Scholarships and Grants (individual)

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Bachelor-Students

Master-Students

PhD-Students

Postdocs

Researchers Research Stay

Research project

1-3 months

Research Grants

Research project or PhD-program1-10 months / up to 3 years

Study Scholarships

Master Programme:10-24 months

Summer-/ LanguageCourses, Traineeships,

Group Travels

Research Grants for Young Scientists and Academics

Period: 1-10 months, up to 36 months for doctoral candidates Specialization: all Target group: doctoral candidates, young scientists and academics

Requirements: • Master or Diploma degree • Excellent research proposal • Invitation by German university teacher• Good knowledge of German or English

Rate: monthly award of 750 € (graduates holding a first degree) or 1.000 € (doctoral candidates).


Research Stay for Academics and Scientists

Period: 1-3 months

Specialization: all

Target group: Scientists and Academics

Requirements

• Age Limit 65 years

• Excellent research proposal

• Invitation by a German Colleague

• Good knowledge of German or English

•Rate: monthly award between 1,840 and 2,240 €


Another Funding Opportunity for Post-Docs and Academics :

• Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation Grants

>> Grants and Awards for Post-Docs and excellentScientists of all disciplines >> www.humboldt-foundation.de


DAAD Funding for University/Faculty/Department Partnerships:• Project-related Partnership Program (PPP)

>> Mobility for Scientists (up to 2 months) within a 2-years project (maximum)

• Network: Academic Reconstruction of South-Eastern EuropeTrans-regional network with a German partner institution

• Germanistische Institutspartnerschaften (GIP)

• East-Partnerships / Ostpartnerschaften

• Kratkoročna and „Herder“ docentura (minimum: 1 semester)

• Research Internships (RISE) worldwide 2011

> www.daad.rs > Kooperacija visokoobrazovnih institucija

In 2009, 287 Serbian students and researchers were funded within these programs !


Network Activities in SEE

17 subject based networks currently

150 institutes from SOE and Germany involved

2009: 1.440 individual grants, 70% within SEE

Total amount of funds since 2000: 27,8 m. €

Strengthening and internationalisation of academic teaching

Establishing regional networks and centres of MA/PhD formation

Building partnerships for larger scaled European projects and EU-funding

Stabilitätspakt für SüdosteuropaGefördert durch DeutschlandStability Pact for South Eastern EuropeSponsored by Germany

Figures & Objectives:


DAAD funding for institutional/strategic partnerships in SEE



Strategic Subjects

Economics

Law

Health related subjects

Natural and computer sciences

Agriculture and forestry

Regional and European studies

Since 2009 the programme has been opened for all fields of expertise !


Engineering


Network Activities in SEE

Curricula development and teaching modules

Professional training of university teaching staff

Symposia, crash courses and summer schools

Individual scholarships (Sur-place and third country), study and research stays abroad, traineeships

Set-up of centres of excellence with regional implications

Activities:


Participating countries:

Mainly support for Western Balkan countries, also cooperation with neighbouring countries


Introduction of a Law School Network in SEE (2011)

Based on a long-lasting DAAD committment to law faculties in the region

U Skopje was chosen as Coordination Center


Search for your opportunities and inform yourself as detailed as possible: >> www.daad.rs


Information and contact

www.daad.rsOfficial website of the Serbian

DAAD Information Centre

www.daad.de International DAAD website

www.funding-guide.de (dt./engl.)Scholarship database

www.hochschulkompass.de (dt./engl.)Overview of programs at German

universities (database)

www.belgrad.diplo.deGER embassy for Serbian applicants


DAAD Informativni centar Beograd

Cara Urosa 35

Consultation:Mon: 13:00-17:00Tue: 11:00-15:00 Thu: all day

> [email protected]

• U Novi Sad, Germanistika:

• Dr. Claudia Mueller [email protected]

• U Beograd, Germanistika:

Dr. Roger Fornoff: [email protected]