The Erasmus+ National Agency for Higher Education at DAAD and the DAAD Regional Office in Nairobi will be hosting selected higher education representatives from Germany, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan at the Erasmus+ Networking Forum “EU-Higher Education Cooperation between Germany and Eastern Africa”, from 12.-13. September 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference aims to strengthen higher education cooperation between Germany and Eastern Africa in #Erasmus+. #NADAAD #Erasmus+ #EUdelegation #Kenya #Uganda #Tanzania #Ethiopia #Rwanda #Burundi #SouthSudan DAAD Ethiopia German Embassy Nairobii German Embassy Kampala DAAD-Lektorat Uganda German Embassy Kigali German Embassy Dar es Salaam

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DAAD invites universities and higher education institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa to apply as host institutions within the DAAD In-Country / In-Region Scholarship Programme. As a host institution with a quota of DAAD scholarships, you can support young African Master and PhD students, sharpen your research profile and benefit from financial stability. Furthermore, DAAD funding as a “mark of excellence” will help you to enhance your reputation as an institution. The deadline for application is 19th of September 2024. The DAAD will be hosting an information session on 3rd of September at 12 p.m. EAT about this call. The session will be held in Microsoft Teams. To register for participation please follow the link: https://www.daad.de/surveys/642388?lang=en Registration for the information session is open until September 1 2024. If you have further questions or need assistance, please write an e-mail to: icir@daad.de.

We have been running a four-part web seminar series for those interested in pursuing their PhD degrees in Germany. The final web seminar on applying via the DAAD portal takes place on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 2 pm to 3 pm EAT. Would you be interested in participating? Register here: https://bit.ly/3VsoWTE We look forward to hosting you! DAAD Ethiopia German Embassy Nairobi German Embassy Dar es Salaam German Embassy Kampala #kenya #Uganda #tanzania #Burundi #Rwanda #SouthSudan #Ethiopia

The DAAD Nairobi will be hosting the very first Dinner Talk this year on Wednesday, 11 September 2024, at 6.30 pm. The topic of discussion will be Higher Education Distance Learning Models. The presentation will focus on the development of the FernUniversität in Hagen, the first and only state funded distance teaching university in Germany, and the largest when it comes to student numbers. It will examine its unique structure within the German higher education landscape and reflect on future challenges and lessons. Would you be interested in participating? Register at: https://forms.gle/Su4kYA7zobeoRAK37 Limited spaces are available! We will send out individual invitations as we expect the number of registrations to exceed the number of available slots. Register now! #highereducation #highered #distancelearning

The DAAD Nairobi will be hosting the very first Dinner Talk this year on Wednesday, 11 September 2024, at 6.30 pm. The discussion will be on Higher Education Distance Learning Models. The presentation will focus on the development of the FernUniversität in Hagen, the first and only state-funded distance teaching university in Germany, and the largest when it comes to student numbers. It will examine its unique structure within the German higher education landscape and reflect on future challenges and lessons. Would you be interested in participating? Register at: https://forms.gle/Su4kYA7zobeoRAK37 Limited spaces are available! We will send out individual invitations as we expect the number of registrations to exceed the number of available slots. Register now! #highereducation #highered #distancelearning

The deadline for RISE worldwide is fast approaching! For summer 2025, RISE Worldwide is asking for internship offers giving German undergraduate students the possibility to intern worldwide. Research groups, laboratories and doctoral students from all over the world can apply to host a Bachelor student from a German university as a research intern to assist with a proposed project. Students participating in this programme come from the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, computer science, medicine, or a closely related field, and receive a DAAD scholarship to help cover living expenses and travel costs. The deadline for application is September 30, 2024. You can get more information here: https://www.daad-kenya.org/files/2024/08/Flyer-RISE-WW-Offers-2025.pdf

Every Thursday, as it has always been, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. EAT, we host virtual visiting hours to inform you about DAAD's available opportunities as well as studying in Germany. To participate, please click on https://www.daad-kenya.org/en/about-us/online-seminar-schedule/ and select the date. You may of course scroll further down for the web seminars. To minimize problems logging in, please download the Webex Messenger Tool before the date. Participation is free! See you then!

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