The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is pleased to announce that
for summer 2012 we will again offer three internship programs: RISE
(Research Internships in Science and Engineering), RISE professional and
RISE worldwide. RISE has established itself as an outstanding
opportunity to combine serious research with a rewarding study-abroad
experience. All three programs are targeted to students from the fields
of engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences (geology)
and related disciplines.
RISE undergrads have the opportunity to work on cutting edge research
projects at top research institutions (e.g., Max-Planck-Institutes) and
universities in Germany. Students are paired with German PhD students in
a unique mentoring partnership to ensure immediate integration into
hands-on lab work and a built-in social network with an excellent
opportunity to develop new technical skills. RISE participants receive a
scholarship to cover living expenses. To learn more about RISE, please
visit: http://www.daad.de/rise/en or email: rise@daad.de.
RISE professional is designed for recent graduates, Master's and PhD
students, and alumni of the RISE program who are matched with a
well-known German company, where they gain insight into the professional
applications of science and engineering and develop practical skills.
Internships can last from one-and-a-half to six months. Similar to RISE,
this program features a scholarship to cover living expenses. Online
registration is currently available. To learn more about RISE
professional, please visit: http://www.daad.de/rise-pro/en or email:
rise-pro@daad.de.
Online registration and the internship database for RISE and RISE
professional open on December 6th. The application deadline for both
programs is January 31, 2012.
Also continuing this year is RISE worldwide. German students in the
early stages of their studies who have the ambition to work abroad and
gain hands-on research experience in their fields will be matched with
researchers worldwide who wish to engage in a meaningful cooperation
with a young German scholar. These German interns receive a DAAD
scholarship to help cover living expenses and travel costs.
Participating hosts receive invaluable assistance with their own
work-they profit both professionally and personally from contact with
the intern, having the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the
culture, lifestyle and higher education system in Germany.
Research groups interested in hosting a German research assistant in the
summer of 2012 are invited to participate in RISE worldwide and to
submit project proposals at:
http://www.daad.de/rise-weltweit/en. The time-frame for the submission
of project proposals has already begun and will close on November 27,
2011.
