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My GUIDE helps you find your way through the richness and diversity of German study programmes. Answer three simple questions to find the degree programme that best meets your expectations!
Are you interested in studying, doing research or teaching in South Africa? Have you thought about completing an internship or learning a foreign language abroad? Here you can find all the information.
We offer info sessions on study and research in Germany and DAAD scholarships! Check out upcoming info sessions and recordings of completed sessions here!
The DAAD is all about international mobility! Here you may read personal accounts from DAAD South Africa partners, DAAD alumni members, DAAD scholarship holders and friends of the DAAD Information Centre Johannesburg!
This was an incredibly informative and unique opportunity, brought to South Africa by a specialist who personally examined over 9 000 FIB foils in TEM. The workshop was supported by the National Research Foundation and the Earth Science Department of UWC.
Through this experience, we gained valuable insights and engaged in meaningful discussions on important topics such as sustainability, intra-Africa collaborations, mobility, and the future of education. Furthermore, we had the opportunity to connect with and build relationships with colleagues from various universities and higher education institutions in South Africa and around the world.
The DAAD Information Centre Johannesburg provides information and consultation on study and research in Germany to South African institutions, members higher education management, academics, researchers and students.
In the eyes of the DAAD, the end of a funding period marks the beginning of a long-standing relationship with us. We aim to stay in touch with our alumni as well as help you get to know one another through a serious of programmes and activities. We also support you in setting up regional DAAD alumni clubs and other forms of networking opportunities.
German universities, as is the case all over the world, have broad networks of international partners. Through cooperation programmes among higher education institutions, DAAD supports German universities in expanding these networks.
You are interested in new technologies, enjoy solving problems and working in interdisciplinary teams? If you also have basic German language skills, our Bachelor in Computer Science is the right choi...
Study international Masterβs programmes in European Studies, Food Business, Human Rights or Management for your career in international organizations and companies.
You hold a Bachelor and already gained some work experience? Kick-start your career with our exciting hands-on M.B.A. and M.Eng. programs. All programs comprise one year of internship β a great opport...
π£ German Chancellor Fellowship
The @AvHStiftung grants up to 60 Fellowships every year to prospective leaders. Together with a German host and mentor of their choice, fellows conduct a socially-relevant project.
π Deadline: 15 October
Apply Now! βΆοΈ https://t.co/m8NDV7jS2Chttps://t.co/69NMUk06bQ
ποΈποΈ WITS-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB Masters Scholarship
Are you interested in doing your Masters in Architecture at Wits University - School of Architecture and Planning? The call for South African nationals is still open!
Programme deadline: 30 September
Scholarship deadline: 31 October
βΆοΈ Find out more here: https://buff.ly/3rumLDa
β Questions should be directed to taki.sithagu@wits.ac.za
This programme is supported by the DAAD.
ποΈ π¨βπ DAAD Scholarships - Important upcoming deadlines for PhD Programmes!
- Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists (1-3 months)
- Short-term Grants (1-6 months)
- 1-year Grants (7-12 months)
- Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees (7-24 months)
- Full PhD (1-4 years)
βΌοΈ Deadline for all of these scholarships: 16 October
π More information: https://buff.ly/3ZwdR4q
π¨οΈ Heritage Day Office Closure!
π Happy Heritage Day, South Africa! The DAAD South Africa team will be back in office on the 26th of September.
π Join us for our Info-Sessions this week: https://t.co/f6DUNfc3aT
Participation free, registration required. https://t.co/XgSSYdKt98
πΏπ¦ Heritage Day Office Closure! πΏπ¦
π Happy Heritage Day, South Africa! The DAAD South Africa team will be back in office on the 26th of September.
π Join us for our Info-Sessions this week: https://buff.ly/46kYnm8
Participation free, registration required.
ππ Study & Research in Germany in-person Info-Session
Find out everything you need to know about various study and research funding opportunities through the DAAD, finding a suitable programme, and preparing for your international stay!
π 29 September, 18:00-19:00
π Goethe-Institut Johannesburg
βΆοΈ The Goethe-Institute is also offering a Stammtisch and Film screening on the same day, before and after our Info-Session. Participation is free. Find out more here π https://buff.ly/3PsM0hb
π€ Info-Session coming up...
The DAAD South Africa Team is hosting a virtual Info-Session on Studying in Germany & Skilled Migration.
Topics this Info-Session will cover:
π Preparing for your stay as an international student or career professional
π Choosing a suitable study programme
π Available funding opportunities
π Legal Framework for Skilled Migration in Germany.
ποΈ Thursday 28 Sep, 12:00β13:00 SAST
Participation is free β registration is required β‘οΈ https://buff.ly/3F4Lt09
π π DAAD Scholarship: Postgraduate studies in the field of Music! πΌ
This scholarship offers you the opportunity to continue your education in Germany with a Master programme in the field of music.
Deadline: 28 September
π Find out more here: https://t.co/XlTruJI8Eahttps://t.co/RIwwUvEHLC
ποΈ π» Virtual Info-Session: Study in Germany - Meet your German University
Interested in studying in Germany? The DAAD South Africa, joined by Karlsruher Institut fΓΌr Technologie (KIT) will be hosting a virtual Info-Session.
Get the chance to explore the available DAAD Postgraduate Scholarships, meet one of our German Universities and learn more about their campus and available Bachelor and Master of Science Programmes offered in English!
π Please note this date has changed to 27 September 12:00-13:00 SAST
βΉοΈ Participation is free, registration is required: https://buff.ly/48gfqra
π£ Final reminder for our PhD in Germany Info-Session!
Join us for a virtual Info-Session to learn more about the available DAAD Scholarships and finding a supervisor.
π Thursday 21 Sep, 12:00β13:00 SAST
Participation is free, registration is required π±οΈ https://t.co/1G1gC6fcOHhttps://t.co/K85zx55TBL
Transport accounts for one-fifth of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. Efforts to meet climate targets by speeding up a mobility transition include solar-powered delivery boats and electrifying roads to cut truck emissions.
As Dusseldorf hosts the Invictus Games for wounded soldiers, therapists and researchers have been discussing the effects of exercise on people with mood disorders. They say sports can help people overcome depression.
Biao Xiang, a social anthropologist from China, is director at the Max Planck Institute for Ethnological Research. He admires the will to innovate in German society and sees hurdles for young Chinese academics when starting their careers.
Students from Madagascar and Germany have developed a highly efficient cooker that runs on miscanthus grass pellets. They hope the fuel can replace charcoal as the cooking fuel of choice and help stop deforestation.
A new research project from the SeaStore network in Kiel hopes to combat climate change by -beds of seagrass in the Baltic Sea. It's painstaking work that requires patience and dedication.