This scholarship program is a national award. Therefore the APPLY NOW button has been removed. If you wish to apply to this scholarship program, please see information below.

YOU MUST HAVE AN ADVISING APPOINTMENT WITH A FELLOWSHIPS ADVISOR BEFORE APPLYING. Please click the Request Info button above.

RISE is a summer internship program for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada and the UK in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering. RISE offers unique opportunities for Bachelor students to work with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany for a period of 2 to 3 months during the summer. RISE interns are matched with doctoral students whom they assist and who serve as their mentors. The working language will be English. All scholarship holders receive stipends from the DAAD to help cover living expenses, while partner universities & research institutes provide housing assistance.

Eligibility:

• Be currently enrolled at a university/college in the United States, Canada or the UK as a full-time student in the field of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences or engineering (or a closely related field),
• Be an undergraduate who will have completed at least 2 years of a degree program by the time of the placement (graduates and graduate students from US or Canada should refer to RISE pro),
• Prove that you will still have undergraduate status upon return to your home university.

Please consult with a Study Abroad Advisor when applying for the DAAD Rise Fellowship. Click the Request Advising button above.

For more information, deadlines and application, please visit https://www.daad.de/rise/en/