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DAAD RISE Germany (Research Internships in Science and Engineering)

Funding

Partial / Stipend

Program dates

TBA

RISE Germany (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) places undergraduate students at German universities, universities of applied sciences, and research institutes for a summer research internship of about three months (minimum stay ten weeks, maximum stay 90 days). It is run by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) and funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. Students are matched with a host group and work alongside a doctoral-student or researcher mentor; English is the working language and German is not required. About 300 placements are offered each year. DAAD provides a monthly living stipend, insurance, and a travel subsidy, and all interns gather at a funded RISE meeting in Heidelberg.

Benefits & funding

  • Monthly stipend of €992 for students from the US, UK and Ireland (prorated for stays shorter than 23 days).
  • Health, accident and personal liability insurance provided by DAAD.
  • International travel subsidy, plus a €160 travel stipend to attend the RISE Germany meeting.
  • Funded RISE Germany networking meeting in Heidelberg (10–12 July 2026).
  • Canadian students apply through the Mitacs Globalink partnership: about 100 positions funded at CAD $7,000 (travel and living), with DAAD-provided insurance.
  • Host institution helps interns find reasonably priced housing.
  • Duration: about three months (minimum stay ten weeks, maximum stay 90 days), with internships starting between 15 May and 15 July 2026. About 300 placements a year.

Eligibility

  • Enrolled in a four-year undergraduate degree at a university or college in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom or Ireland, with at least two years of the degree completed by the internship start, and remaining an undergraduate afterward.
  • Open to all nationalities: international students qualify provided they have studied at a US, Canadian, British or Irish institution for more than 12 months at the application deadline.
  • German citizens may apply only if they have lived outside Germany for six years or more.
  • Field of study in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences or engineering (or a closely related field).
  • No German-language requirement; English is the working language. No age limit.

Application process

  1. 1
    Browse the RISE Germany database of offered projects and select the positions that match your background (a separate motivation letter is needed for each).
  2. 2
    Submit the online application with a CV, a list of courses, a university transcript, a certificate of enrollment, and one academic letter of reference (the referee must hold at least a PhD).
  3. 3
    After the matching and provider-ranking round, accept an offered placement when positions are announced, then arrange travel and housing with the host.

Program timeline

  1. application database opens.

    15 October 2025

  2. application deadline (11:59 pm CET).

    30 November 2025

  3. letters of reference deadline.

    15 December 2025

  4. provider ranking of applicants.

    13–26 January 2026

  5. positions announced.

    February–March 2026

  6. internships begin.

    15 May – 15 July 2026

  7. RISE Germany meeting in Heidelberg.

    10–12 July 2026