Summer Programs at the Technische Universität Darmstadt
This page describes the summer programs for Virginia Tech students at the Technische
Universität Darmstadt.
- TU Darmstadt Summer School
for North American students
This program provides five weeks of German language and culture classes (includes
excursions to Berlin, etc.).
The language classes are offered at four levels; ranging from beginner to advanced.
Only minimal (none) German language skills are required for the beginner level.
An optional, two-week, unpaid engineering research internship at the university is
available (costs: €300 [approximately US$388] for two weeks of additional housing without food).
DATES: June 15 - July 17, 2009 (internship: July 20 - July 31, 2009)
COSTS: €1,400 [approximately US$1,811] + food + travel to/from Germany
TARGET: Undergraduate students with at least one semester remaining of their BS program.
Open to all majors.
DEADLINE: February 15, 2009 -- Virginia Tech students should apply through the VT Education Abroad office.
Virginia Tech point of contact: Prof. Jan Helge Bøhn, Ph.D., TEL: 540-231-3276
- DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineering
(RISE):
This program provides six weeks to three months of paid summer research experience at German universities
(e.g., the Technische Universität Darmstadt) for undergraduates at U.S. an Canadian universities (e.g.,
Virginia Tech). The undergraduate student will be supervised by a doctoral student at the German university.
German language skills are not required.
TARGET: Students that have completed two years of undergraduate studies in biology, chemistry,
physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field)
STIPEND: €650 [approximately US$840] per month plus health, accident, and personal/private
liability insurance
DEADLINE: January 31, 2009 for summer 2009 (apply directly to DAAD)
Virginia Tech point of contact: Prof. Jan Helge Bøhn, Ph.D., TEL: 540-231-3276
Scholarship opportunities:
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