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DAAD-CSIR VIP Visit to Germany

DAAD organised a delegation visit of Directors from 11 CSIR labs to Germany during 11th to 23rd November 2019. The delegation visited German universities and research institutions/labs mainly from the field of Chemical Physical and Engineering Sciences.

Deadline extended to 8 Jan: In-Region Scholarship Programme South Asia

DAAD invites applications for In-Region Scholarship Programme South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka) for Master and PhD studies at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay for intake 2020. The extended application deadline for DAAD has been extended to 8 January 2015 and the deadline for IITB is 15 January 2020.

Call for Applications from Alumni of German Universities

If you are German university alumni from developing countries (DAC country nationals) with a proven background in water resources management, water use efficiency, water reuse, water and waste water treatment, waste removal and recycling, sanitation, water distribution systems, measurement and control mechanisms for water quality and pollution, soil remediation, environmental engineering, environment technology, and related fields of work,apply now for the DAAD Alumni Special Project (training seminar and trade fair visit) in the framework of IFAT 2020.

Germany welcomes record number of Indian students in 2018-19

Indian student numbers in Germany continue to be on the rise. The number of Indian students in Germany has grown by 18.44% over the last year and stands at 20,810 (Winter Semester 2018-19). The rate of growth in the number of Indian students going to Germany is almost four times that of the global average.

India and Germany to give € 3.5 million each for partnerships in higher education

During the 5th Indo-German Intergovernmental Consultations, held in New Delhi on 1 November 2019, a new MoU was signed between the DAAD and the UGC. DAAD Vice President Dr Joybrato Mukherjee and UGC Chairman Dr Dhirendra Pal Singh committed to further strengthening the bilateral cooperation in the field of higher education. This MoU covers the second phase of the programme “Indo-German Partnerships in Higher Education” (IGP) that is jointly funded by India and Germany.

DAAD Alumni Special Seminar and IFAT India 2019

This year, the Alumni Special Project invited Germany alumni from the field of water management, sewage and recycling. They were part of a workshop held at the School of Engineering and Technology (SCMS) in Kochi in cooperation with the University of Siegen on the topic of Efficient Water Use – Waste and Waste Water Management before making their way to the IFAT India in Mumbai from 15 to 19 October 2019.

German Alumni Night 2019, Dhaka

With the financial support from the German Embassy Dhaka and the organisational support from DAAD Dhaka, the 2nd German Alumni Night was hosted at the German Embassy in Dhaka on 19 October 2019 by the German Ambassador to Dhaka H.E. Mr. Peter Fahrenholtz.

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Applications invited for IGCS Winter School 2020

The Indo German Centre for Sustainability invites applications for the IGCS winter school titled "Sustainability in the Peri-cene: Human settlements, food, ecology and governance". The winter school addresses Master and PhD students from Germany and India. Topics such as sustainable development and land, urbanisation and the land-water-food-ecosystems nexus, and sustainable governance beyond cities will be covered.

Internationalisation on the rise at Indian higher education institutions

What are the challenges in internationalisation of higher education in India? What are the duties of an international office? How can internationalisation be anchored in the structure of higher education institutions? These and many more questions were raised and discussed in the two-day workshop facilitated by DAAD in October 2019 at IIT Madras.

Call for Applications: Artists-in-Berlin Programme

The DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program is one of Europe’s most prestigious grants. Each year around 20 visual artists, writers, filmmakers, composers and sound artists are invited to Berlin to focus on their work and engage with the city’s vibrant art scene.

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Internship Opportunity at the DWIH New Delhi

Interested in the German and Indian Research Landscape and skilled in social media?
The DWIH New Delhi is looking for an intern to support it’s activities in 2021.
Joining date: 15 Jan 21
Application deadline: 29 Nov 20
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