DAAD Prize

DAAD Prize for excellent achievements of international students at German universities

The DAAD Prize of 1,000 euros, which has been awarded for over ten years, is intended to individualize the high number of international students at German universities and to connect them with stories. This conveys that every individual international student takes a piece of Germany back to their home and leaves a part of themselves in Germany - an enrichment in both directions. The students who have received this prize from their respective host university represent their fellow students from around the world. They are future partners for Germany in business, politics, and academia. 

Application process

Who can be put forward for the prize?

The DAAD prize is awarded to an international student at the Ohm, who fulfils the following requirements:

  • Excellent (‘very good’) academic achievements
  • Notable social and/or intercultural commitment
  • Enrolled in an advanced stage of their studies: (bachelor’s degree students - minimally semester 2 or 3; master’s degree students - minimally semester 2; or recent graduates who completed their degree not more than three months earlier)
  • “Bildungsausländerinnen und Bildungsausländer” - international students who earned their university entrance qualification abroad or who completed their university entrance qualification at a German “Studienkolleg” through supplemental coursework to their secondary school qualification completed abroad

Exchange students or students who have German citizenship are not eligible for the prize.

What is the application process?

Suitable students can be suggested by faculty, students, or university staff. The official nomination for the DAAD prize, however, must come from a faculty member or by submitting a recommendation letter (see the sample letter below) from a faculty member. 

Required documents for a nomination:

  • Recommendation letter from a faculty member
  • CV
  • A current academic transcript
  • Documentation of social or intercultural commitment

Please send the documents in one pdf file to olga.strobelatth-nuernbergPunktde

Recommendation template for the DAAD Prize - pdf for downloading (in German)

How high is the award?

The prize value is 1,000 euros.

What is the application deadline for the 2024 DAAD Prize?

The application deadline for the 2024 DAAD Prize is 24 April 2024.

What is the selection process and when is the prize awarded?

The selection is made by a selection committee comprised of university staff and representatives of the International Office. The DAAD Prize award ceremony is planned on 19 June 2024.

Contact

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Photo: Kevin Tiefel

DAAD Prize winner 2023: Jieun Han, Faculty of Design graduate

Jieun Han, a graduate of Faculty of Design, impressed the Ohm’s selection committee with her outstanding academic performance and extraordinary commitment to political and social issues.

Photo: Timur Issayenko

DAAD Prize winner 2022: Timur Issayenko, Master of Applied Research in Engineering Sciences degree programme, efi Faculty

Timur Issayenko convinced the members of the commission with his excellent academic performance and his many years of and diverse ways of engaging in the community at Nuremberg Tech.

The selection committee was especially impressed by Issayenko’s contributions to the “Mut zum Studium” project. His efforts were especially evident during the coronavirus pandemic when he independently developed creative ways to help new students feel supported as they began their university studies, despite having no opportunity to meet in person. In addition, Issayenko made himself available as a personal contact for prospective students coming from secondary to tertiary education as one of a team of students that went on school visits and at educational fairs along with the Student Counseling Service. Furthermore, he is part of the online counseling project “Studi-Talks: Ask those who know”. As a student guide, he provides information to prospective students about applying to and studying at university.

Photo: Melanie Scheller

DAAD Prize winner 2021: Margaryta Chuloy, Media Engineering, efi Faculty

Margaryta Chuloy, a student in the Media Engineering degree programme (efi Faculty), demonstrated her commitment to the integration of international students at Nuremberg Tech and achieved excellence in her studies, which the members of the DAAD Prize selection committee recognized.

The DAAD Prize is financed by funds from the Federal Foreign Office.

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