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GHS-DAAD Grants for German Language Courses in Germany
The German History Society and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are pleased to offer new grants for PhD students registered in the UK and Ireland. These grants will enable students to attend summer language courses in Germany and are jointly funded by the GHS and DAAD. They offer an opportunity to PhD students of History at universities in the UK and Ireland to enhance their German language skills according to their academic profile and research needs.
Successful applicants are able to choose an appropriate German language course and level of tuition from the broad range of summer courses offered by German universities: www.summerschools-in-germany.de.
Please note that successful applicants have to apply for the summer courses separately and places are subject to availability.
Value
Up to four awards are available each year, to the value of 850 Euro. The award is intended to contribute to travel expenses, accommodation, and course fees for a three-to-four-week German language course at a German university.
Please check the individual course outline for tuition details and extra-curricular activities.
Eligibility
The grant is open to PhD students of History. who are currently enrolled at a UK or Irish university or prospective PhD students already accepted at a UK or Irish university.
Further application details
Download application form (in Microsoft Word format). Applications should be submitted to the German History Society by 15 December.
For any queries and to submit applications please contact:
Dr. Annika Mombauer
Secretary of the German History Society
Department of History
Faculty of Arts
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
Tel: 01908 653266
Email: A.Mombauer@open.ac.uk
