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DAAD RISE Programs in 2010

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will offer three internships for summer 2010: RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering), RISE professional, and RISE in North America. RISE has established itself as an outstanding opportunity to combine serious research with a rewarding study-abroad experience.

RISE and RISE professional are for undergraduate students and graduate students respectively looking for a research internship in Germany.  RISE in North America is recruiting research groups and PhD. students interested in mentoring younger students for the summer from Germany.

More information on the RISE programs can be found here: www.daad.de/rise-programs (Make sure to click the English option at the top right corner of the page)

RWTH Aachen University, Germany, is one of Europe’s leading universities of science and technology and distinguished by Germany’s Excellence Initiative.

The program UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program) International is specifically designed for highly qualified US and Canadian undergraduates who are motivated to conduct their own independent research project at one of the RWTH institutes, being mentored by excellent scientific staff from our university, while spending a summer abroad.

Further program elements include an intensive German language training, intercultural seminars, workshops introducing the broader field of research and various leisure activities. Students will experience a complete program taking into account all different aspects of their stay abroad.

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CDS Internship in Germany 2010-2011

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals

Program Overview

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a full-year work-study scholarship program with a strong focus on cultural exchange. CBYX annually provides 75 young Americans with an understanding of everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany. The program begins in July and includes two months of intensive German language training in Germany (no prior German language knowledge required), four months of classroom instruction at a German university or college of applied sciences, and a five-month internship in a participant’s career field.

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