The DAAD Prize recognises the achievements and commitment of foreign students at German universities. It is intended to help make the university's international students and their careers visible.
The prize comes with prize money of €1,000 per university and is made available to German universities by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) from funds provided by the Federal Foreign Office.
The DAAD Prize is also awarded every year at the Harz University of Applied Sciences. The selection is made internally at the university.
| Target group | International students who distinguish themselves through both special academic achievements and social or (inter)cultural commitment. |
| Deadline | tba (next year) |
| Prize money | one time 1.000€ |
| Nomination requirements | exclusively international students (i.e. students with foreign citizenship who have acquired their higher education entrance qualification abroad or at a preparatory course) |
| registered students of the Harz University of Applied Sciences or young graduates (graduation max. 3 months ago) | |
| advanced semester of Bachelor's degree (at least 4th semester) or Master's degree (at least 2nd semester) or young graduates (graduation max. 3 months ago) | |
| good academic performance AND socio-social or (inter)cultural commitment | |
| NOT eligible for funding: Foreign students with German education and exchange students | |
| Subjects | open for students of all faculties |
Unfortunately, you cannot apply for this award yourself!
You can be nominated for this prize by a teacher in your faculty or by higher education institutions if you meet the nomination requirements.
It is best to talk to your lecturers to see if they would nominate you.
For your nomination and selection, your academic achievements and your socio-social or (inter)cultural commitment count in equal parts.
Are you active in clubs etc. at the university or outside of your study life? For example, do you pursue a hobby that is socially valuable? Do you do voluntary work?
Then you have great qualifications to be nominated!
All documents need to be submitted by the person recommending a student to the International Committee.
The person to be awarded is selected internally at the university. After the deadline for submitting recommendations has passed, the International Committee of the Harz University of Applied Sciences selects them from all nominated students.
Yes. In addition to the DAAD Award, nominated students may also receive funding from another institution, organisation (including the DAAD itself), company or foundation.
If the selection criteria are equally met, priority may be given to a person who does not receive parallel funding.
The award ceremony takes place within the framework of a public university event (e.g. campus festival, vernissage, ...).
