The German government has announced new scholarships through the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service exchange ) for students and university students from other countries who are interested in living and studying in Germany for a period of time. The scholarships are for intensive German language courses and summer courses at universities.

According to the website, the scholarships are exclusive. apply for In other words, the scholarship can be used for either an intensive course or a summer course. Furthermore, those who have already received a DAAD scholarship for an intensive course or a summer course will have to wait 3 years before they can apply for a DAAD grant again at apply for .

The call for applications for apply for both scholarships is open until December 1, 2015.

Applications must be made online by accessing database for scholarships at www.funding-guide.de.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTENSIVE GERMAN COURSES IN GERMANY

Candidates:

• Students who at the beginning of the scholarship have completed at least 2 years of programs of study higher education of any specialization program -except: Philology German, German as a foreign language language , Translation and Interpreting with German and Modern Languages and their Literatures with German.

• Graduates working at the university without 6 years having elapsed since obtaining the degree scroll.

• Doctoral students.

• Final year students of degree program who demonstrate, with certificate university, that they will study the following year Master's Degree.

• Required level of German: minimum A1 C and maximum B1.1.

Duration: 2 months

Endowment: €2,300

Name of the scholarship at database: "Intensive Language Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates" (in English).

More information at: https://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/informationszentren/ic-barcelona/15_hoja_informativa_cursos_intensivos.pdf

SCHOLARSHIP FOR SUMMER COURSES AT GERMAN UNIVERSITIES

Candidates:

• Students in Degree and master's degree programs of any discipline who, at the beginning of the scholarship, have completed at least 2 years of programs of study higher education.

• We do not accept applications from graduates with degree scroll from Master's Degree or doctorates.

• Minimum level of German required: B1.

Duration: 3 to 4 weeks (maximum 5 days/week not including day of arrival and day of departure), minimum 5 teaching hours/week.

Endowment: €850

Name of the scholarship at database: "University Summer Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates" (in English).

More information at: https://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/informationszentren/ic-barcelona/15_hoja_informativa_sommerkurse.pdf