Some Benefits of the DAAD Alumni Association of the USA
This association appeared in the 1998
This association appeared in the 1998. Its aim is to improve ties between the DAAD alumni of the USA with alumni associations from other countries. It works in cooperation with the DAAD alumni association in Germany. The purposes of this cooperation is strengthening liaisons among American and German students and encouraging schools to improve the learning of the German language.
The association provides the newsletters, educational workshops and student member meetings that can help improve relationship between the Unites States and Germany.
The benefits of the membership in this organization are considerable.
Here is the list of these benefits.
The association offers scholarships for students who participate in the University Summer Course Grants. The aim is to qualify young applicants and to improve the quality of education.
Re-Invitation Grant is created to provide scholarships for scientific researches or work projects at some University or Research Center in Germany. One has a possibility to spend one or three months in Germany to complete his/her research work.
RISE professional. This program gives student the opportunity of the internship with German companies. Graduators, master and PhD students have a possibility to pass the internship practice in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Geology and Physics. The internship is held in summer. Moreover, the participants are provided with stipends from the DAAD association.
The association has the discussion forum which enables alumni to contact with all members and to change experience. There one can find the information about job offers, places to live and other services.
The site of the organization has such service as database of scholarship holders' reports. Every year scholarship holders share their experience of living in the host country as well as about the university towns and academic life in this country.
Some Benefits of the DAAD Alumni Association of the USA