RISE Germany
RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American, British and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. RISE Germany is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
- Students are matched with a host university or institute according to their area of interest (biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field)
- DAAD provides students a monthly stipend for three months to help cover living expenses
- Host universities, universities of applied sciences (UAS) and institutes provide housing assistance and match students with Ph.D. student mentors or researchers (only UAS)
- German language is not required and the working language will be in English
Zusatzinformationen
RISE Germany deadlines
Applications:
October 15 – November 30, 2026 (11:59 pm CET – Central European Time)
Letters of reference:
October 15 – December 15, 2026
Ranking by providers:
January 14 – January 27, 2027
Announcement of RISE internship positions:
Around February/March 2027
Student Experience Webinar for Canadian students
Thinking about applying to DAAD’s RISE Germany summer research internship for undergraduates in Natural Science or Engineering, but still have a few questions about the program?
If so, then the RISE Student Experience Webinar is for you.
Join recent RISE program alumni on Wednesday, November 11th at 8:30 – 9:30 pm EDT (5:30 – 6:30 pm PDT) to hear about their experiences with.
Registration
To register to attend this webinar, click here