Wednesday, September 26, 2012

DAAD : Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE)


DAAD
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service
2, Nyaya Marg Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110 021, India Tel. +91-11- 3044 6810, Fax: +91-11-4606 8192 www.daaddelhi.org

DAAD
Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE)
Worldwide

Objective To intensify interaction and research activities among research groups in India and well-qualified undergraduate students from Germany on proposed research projects.

Target Group In India: Research groups,  Professors  and postdoctoral students employed by or affiliated with an accredited academic institution or  a non-profit research institution in India.

In Germany: Undergraduate students from the field of Science and Engineering.

Duration  6 weeks up to 3 months; between June and October

Benefits of RISE Indian Participants: Researchers engaged in the fields of Science  and Engineering can receive assistance in their research projects from German interns having academic training in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, engineering, or a closely related field.

Academic Institutions can gain an excellent opportunity to establish  academic partnerships with German Universities and HES or to  intensify already existing ties and networks.

Postdoctoral students can benefit by developing inter-personnel  skills and by learning how to be a mentor to young students.

German Interns: German undergraduate students in Science and  Engineering can gain exposure and practical experience in advanced research work in their respective fields. It offers them opportunities to develop and enhance their inter-cultural and language skills and forge long-lasting  association with the mentors,  colleagues and other interns.



DAAD  Scholarship
Value
The German students are awarded a DAAD scholarship which  includes:
A monthly allowance to cover living expenses
A lump sum towards travel subsidy
Compulsory health, accident and personal liability  insurance  covered by DAAD
Participation in a RISE worldwide alumni meeting (in fall)

Requirements  and Conditions
Indian Participants:
Researchers, Professors and Postdoctoral students to ensure scientific and academic supervision of the assigned German intern. In  addition, to provide support in local administrative matters, finding accommodation and if possible, suggesting recreational activities.

Application Procedure
The application submission process is online. Kindly visit the website www.daad.de/rise-programs     where  Indian  researchers  can  submit their project offer (including a one-page project description) in the database which opens in October. The deadline to enter the  project offer is November.

After DAAD approves an offer, it will be published in the intern database on this website. This database is accessible to anyone who  is interested in applying and has registered online.

German applicants can register online to review the project offers. 

They may apply for up to three projects, in between December and January.
The profiles of German applicants are checked for eligibility by DAAD and then are activated to be reviewed online by researchers.
The prospective hosts are then asked to provide DAAD with a list ranking the most qualified applicants after a thorough quality assessment.
On the basis of the ranking lists, the academic credentials of the students and the demand for the project, DAAD makes its final decisions, notifies successful hosts and awards scholarships in March.
Please note:  Only those students whose applications have been accepted, reviewed and ranked by a potential host are placed with  the host’s project.   DAAD does its best to account for both the  preferences of the students and of the hosts.  However, there is no guarantee that in every case a project provider will be matched with his or her top applicant.


Time Line Announcement:  October

Application for Indian Participants:
Opening date:  October
Deadline:              November

Application for German Interns:
Opening date:      December
Deadline:             January
Internship period: Between June and October (max. 3 months)  

Contact Details DAAD in Germany:
German Academic Exchange Service 
Section 316, Programs for North America
Project Grants
Kennedyallee 50
53175 Bonn
Germany
              www.daad.de/rise-weltweit
Email:     rise-worldwide@daad.de
Contact person at DAAD, New Delhi Office:
German Academic Exchange Service 

Ms. Pooja Midha
Programme Coordinator
c/o Avanta Business Centre
4th Floor, Statesmanhouse Building
B Wing, Barakhamba Raod, New Delhi – 110 001
Tel.: +91 11 3044 6810; Fax: +91 11 4606 8192
E-Mail: midha@daaddelhi.org    


Application deadline is November 01, 2012.

Contact person at DAAD, New Delhi Office:
German Academic Exchange Service, Ms. Pooja Midha, Programme Coordinator, c/o Avanta Business Centre, 4th Floor, Statesmanhouse Building, B Wing, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

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