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DAAD Prize for Outstanding Achievements of Foreign Students and Ph.D. students 2025

The DAAD Prize

Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides the universities with funds for the award of an international student or doctoral student. It is intended to honour outstanding academic achievements and remarkable social or intercultural commitment. The prize is endowed with a total of 1,000 EUR and awarded to one person only.

Application Requirements

Applicants should be at least in the 2^nd academic year of an undergraduate degree programme or at least in the 2^nd semester of a graduate degree programme or be a doctoral candidate.

Only international students who are enrolled in a regular course of study at Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg can apply (no guest students). Applicants must have acquired their university entrance qualification at a school abroad (this includes German schools abroad) or have supplemented school qualifications acquired abroad with a German Studienkolleg.

Application

Applications for the DAAD Prize 2025 need to be submitted to the following address by January 7, 2025:

Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg
International Office
Dr. Heike Link

06099 Halle (Saale)

Please hand in the following documents:

• Application form
• Convincing cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Current academic transcript of records indicating the applicant’s grade point average
• Letter of reference from a university teacher (with assessment of academic performance   and social/intercultural commitment)
• If applicable, proof of social/intercultural commitment.

Please also send an electronic copy of the application to the following e-mail address (one PDF):

heike.link@international.uni-halle.de

Selection and Award Ceremony

The prize winner will be selected by the University Awards Committee of Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.

Application form

Application Form_DAAD_Preis_25_aktuell.pdf (110.1 KB)  vom 20.11.2024

Call text DAAD Prize 25
Ausschreibungstext DAAD-Preis 2025_en.pdf (89.3 KB)  vom 20.11.2024

STIBET – Scholarships for International Students and Doctoral Candidates for more equality of opportunity

Details on the application and award process can be found here.

Our DAAD award winner 2024

My name is Diana Paola Ochoa Vásquez, and I’m 23 years old. I was born and raised in Ecuador, and one of my biggest dreams has always been to study abroad. Since 2019, I’ve been living that dream! I started my studies in Biochemistry (B.Sc.) at the MLU and have since decided to stay in Halle to continue my education at the Master’s level. Now, I’m in my final semester of my Master’s in Biochemistry. My experience abroad has been incredibly positive—Halle has truly become my second home. Because of this, I’m passionate about encouraging more international students to come and experience the wonderful opportunity of studying here at the MLU.

Events

There are currently no events planned.

Past Events

Welcome Day for Internationals

During our Welcome Day for international students on October 4, new incoming students were warmly welcomed to the University of Halle. During this event, students received important information and practical tips on how to start their studies, with a special focus on Erasmus and international degree students. In addition to general information about starting their studies, the event also covered specific topics such as how to complete a health insurance application, how the university works, and the various support services offered by the International Office.

The students also had the opportunity to get to know various student groups and initiatives. These included the Erasmus Student Network (ESN), Crocus Halle and Blendwerk, who introduced themselves and presented their services. We are delighted to welcome our new international students to the University of Halle and wish them a successful and smooth start to the coming semester.

ITZ Welcome Day
ITZ Welcome Day.pdf (245.9 KB)  vom 22.10.2024

CroCus Welcome Day
CroCus Welcome Day.pdf (2.8 MB)  vom 22.10.2024

Blendwerk Welcome Day
Blendwerk Welcome Day.pptx (18.9 MB)  vom 22.10.2024

TK Welcome Day
TK Welcome Day.pdf (1.1 MB)  vom 22.10.2024

ESN Welcome Day
ESN Welcome Day.pdf (6.3 MB)  vom 22.10.2024

International Office Welcome Day
International Office Welcome Day.pdf (8.2 MB)  vom 22.10.2024

German language courses for international students at the MLU Language Centre

Study Related German Language Courses in Winter Semester 24/25

The Language Center of MLU offers free German courses for students and employees of MLU on the level A1 to C2, as well as in phonetics. ECTS points are awarded for all courses (exception: phonetics). All ECTS courses end with an exam.

The German courses for international students and employees will start at the Language Center from 14/10/2024. (Course end: 31/01/2025)

Registration for the courses will take place from 01/09-01/10/2024 via Stud.IP. If you do not find the course, please search for the title "Deutsch für internationale Studierende". You can enrol only for one course per semester.

New incoming students who do not yet have a matriculation number or Stud.IP should enrol via registration form "Contactus". The link to this registration form will be published end of August. If you have problems with the registration form you can contact the lecturer via e-mail: susanne.schulz@sprachenzentrum.uni-halle.de or frank.schulze@sprachenzentrum.uni-halle.de.

The last day of registration for all students is 01/10/2024.

New incoming students and students who never studied before at MLU Language Center, are invited to do a 30-minutes-placement test on October, 07 (12pm/noon-2pm Uhr at Hoher Weg 8, Halle-Kröllwitz) and October, 08, (4pm - 6pm at August-Bebel-Str. 13c, second floor, room SR4). This test is mandatory for all new students.

Please note that our courses are limited to a maximum of 16 participants. At the Language Center, we can only accept enrolled students and employees of the Martin Luther University Halle in our courses.

The courses with 10 ECTS are prioritized for program students (Business Economics).

For more information, please visit the website of the Language Center at MLU.

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