Comprehensive Internationalisation: Developing internationalisation strategies for academic institutions of South Asia

The third edition of the annual “Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies” (DIES) workshop organised by DAAD in collaboration with the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) was held online on 19th and 20th November 2020. . It fostered exchange of ideas and peer-to-peer learning on key aspects such as student mobility, global partnerships, and internationalisation at home.

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Connecting Germany and South Asia – Fostering Partnerships in Higher Education

The online meet, providing a discussion forum to the Principal Investigators (research heads) of different cooperation projects funded by DAAD, took place on 29 and 30 October 2020. The event saw participation from 100+ researchers from Germany, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka who came together in order to exchange their learnings and experiences.

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Digital spaces in the field of foreign language teaching

Über Sinn und Unsinn digitaler Medien im Fremdsprachenunterricht, a lecture by Prof. Dr. Jörg Roche, Institut für Deutsch als Fremdsprache, LMU München | 12 November 2020, 12:25 – 14:00 IST

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DAAD

Dr Kai Sicks becomes new Secretary General of the DAAD

The Executive Committee of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) today confirmed its proposal to appoint the former Head of the Department of International Affairs at University of Bonn as its new Secretary General. Dr Kai Sicks will take over from Dr Dorothea Rüland in spring 2021.

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DAAD/Pankau

HSK - Applications invited for University Summer Courses from Foreign Students

This programme aims to help students improve their knowledge of German and their cultural knowledge of the country. The programme funds participation in University Summer Courses i.e. HSK taught exclusively in German and are offered by state or state-recognised German universities and their affiliated language schools.

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Applications invited for Research Stays and Reinvitation

The DAAD invites applications under the Research Stay and Reinvitation programmes.

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Germanistisches Nachwuchssymposium (NWS) - Young Researchers’ Conference 2020

The online NWS 2020 was organised by the German Section, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in collaboration with the DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service from 10 to 14 August 2020.

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DAAD India

Application open: DAAD Young Ambassador Programme 2020

You've been to Germany for study or research? You loved it? Want to tell others how great it was? Then become a DAAD Young Ambassador! Young Ambassadors are students or young professionals who have studied or carried out research at a university or research institute in Germany (or are still doing that!) and are interested in promoting education in Germany.

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Nachwuchssymposium 2020 for Research Scholars in the Field of German Studies

The DAAD announces its first ever digital Nachwuchssymposium 2020 for research scholars in the field of German Studies in India and the region. The Germanistisches Nachwuchssymposium will be held from 10 to 14 August 2020 by the German Section of the Savitribai Phule Pune University and the DAAD at 12:00 h IST on all days.

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Call for Applications: DAAD-NSF Srilanka Project Based Personnel Exchange Programme

Applications invited from university professors and scientists from German and Sri Lankan universities and those in permanent employment at independent research institutes to apply for 2 years funding for collaborative research projects between Indian and German research groups. Funding starts from 1 January 2021.

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