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First Information: Online & Brochure

The brochure „Ins Ausland und zurück“, which you can download

on our website, offers initial information about the possibilities

to study abroad.

www.fu-berlin.de/studium/international/studium_ausland/index.html

Schedule advising appointments with staff

… or come visit us!

Iltisstr. 4 (U-Bhf. Dahlem Dorf)

14 195 Berlin

Tel. 030 / 838 73930

Office hours:

Tuesday and Thursday

9.30-12.30 pm

2 – 5 pm

www.fu-berlin.de/student-out

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Study abroad – when and for how long?

1. Semester MA Application Deadline

2. Semester MA

3. Semester MA Study Abroad

4. Semester MA Study Abroad

1. Semester BA Obtain all Necessary Information, Preparation

2. Semester BA Obtain all Necessary Information, Preparation, First Application Deadline

3. Semester BA Application Deadline

4. Semester BA

5. Semester BA Study Abroad

6. Semester BA Study Abroad

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Organization and Financing of your Study Abroad

German Academic Exchange Service(DAAD)

PROMOS (partial scholarship)

Auslands-BAföG (only for German students)

FU Berlin Direct Exchange (for all students of FU Berlin)

Foundations (religious and/or private)

ERASMUS+ and ERASMUS+ worldwide

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Financial Support/ Scholarships

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

- Annual program for students of all disciplines

- Scholarships for one academic year only

- Our tip: Apply in any case to the DAAD for a full scholarship (Next deadline most likely: July 2017)

PROMOS- Program that supports study- and research programs with partial

scholarships (doesn’t cover tuition fees)

- Assigned at FU Berlin

(Application deadlines: April and October)

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Direct Exchange

Specific Direct Exchange Programs for BA- and MA-studentsstudying at the Free University Berlin

- USA

- Canada

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Direct Exchange USA Full-Year Program Bachelor

USA Full-Year Program; Fullscholarship(BA)

• Tuition waiver• Stipend, either as contribution

in kind (free room and board) or as a grant

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Application Deadline: 03.11.2016

Columbia University(NYC, New York, 1 Spot)

Duke University(Durham, North Carolina, 2 Spots)

Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana, 2 Spots)

Johns Hopkins University(Baltimore, Maryland, 2 Spots)

Middlebury College(Middlebury, Vermont, 2 Spots)

Reed College(Portland, Oregon, 1 Spot)

University of Chicago(Chicago, Illinois, 1 Spot)

University of Pennsylvania(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 Spot)

Western Michigan University(Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1 Spot)

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Direct Exchange USA Full Year Program Bachelor

USAPartial Scholarship (BA)

• Tuition waiver

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Application deadline: 03.11.2016

Hampshire College (Amherst, Massachusetts, 1 Spot)

Tulane University (New Orleans, Louisiana, 4 Spots)

UC System (UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz: 15 Spots)

University of Maryland(College Park, Maryland, 1 Spot)

University of Minnesota(Mineapolis, Minnesota, 2 Spots)

University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1 Spot)

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Direct Exchange USA Semester Program Bachelor

USAPartial Scholarship Semester

Programme (BA)• Duration: September – March

(two quarters)• Tuition waiver

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Application Deadline: 03.11.2016

University of California System:UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UCRiverside, UC San Diego, UC SantaBarbara, UC Santa Cruz, 5 Spots

http://eap.ucop.edu/ReciprocalExchanges/Pages/default.aspx?src=src

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Direct Exchange USA and Canada for MA Students

USA(Annual and Semester Programs)

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Application Deadline: 03.11.2016

Duke University(Durham, North Carolina, 1 Spot)

Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia, 1 Spot)

Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana, 2 Spots)

New York University (New York City, New York, 1 Spot)

Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee, 1 Spot)

University of Michigan*(Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1 Spot)

Washington University* (St. Louis, Missouri, 1 Spot)

* The grant of the U of Michigan is only for MA studentsof German Philology, Science of Literature and Film,Philosophy and History. Exchange students are obliged toteach German; The grant of Washington University isonly for MA-Students of German Philology, History, Historyof Art, North American Studies, Science of ComparativeLiterature

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Prerequisites for an application Enrollment in the third academic semester (undergraduate)

Enrollment in the first academic semester (graduate)

Unrestricted enrollment at the FU*

Very good English knowledge (TOEFL!)

Very good grades

Application documents: Enrollment certificate

Filled application form

CV

Study Proposal (about 2 pages)

List of courses including all grades

BA/MA Certificate with transcript for MA Students/PhD*

TOEFL (at least 100 points in the iBT)

University of California: 90 points in the iBT or 7.0 points IELTS or Cambridge (except for UC Berkeley)

2 Letters of Recommendation (Semester programme BA: one letter of recommendation)

For PhD: letter confirming supervision by a faculty member from the U.S. partneruniversity

Direct Exchange USA

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Direct Exchange USA

A complete application must be sent as a PDF until

Thursday, November 3, 2016,

at auslstud@fu-berlin.de

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Hand in Application

Initial Selection

Invitation/

RejectionInterview Notification

via E-Mail

November 3, 2016

Beginning ofNovember

Middle ofNovember

End ofNovember/

Beginning ofDecember

Last Weekbefore Winter

Break

What happens after turning in the application…?

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Direct Exchange Canada for BA Students

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Application Deadline: 17.11.2016

English-speaking:

University of Alberta(Edmonton, Alberta, 2 Spots)

McGill University(Montreal, Quebec, 2 Spots)

University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia, max. 3 Spots)

CanadaEnglish-speaking (BA)• Tuition waiver

Application Deadline: 17.11.2016

French-speaking:

Université Laval(Québec, Québec, 3 Spots)

Université de Montréal(Montreal, Québec, 3 Spots)

French-speaking (BA)

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Direct Exchange Canada for MA Students

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Canada(Annual and Semester Programs)

Application Date: 17.11.2016

English-speaking:

University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia, max. 3 Spots)

York University (North York, Toronto, 1 Spot)

Application Date: 17.11.2016

French-speaking:

Université de Montréal(Montréal, Québec, max. 3 Spots, one with a scholarship)

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Prerequisites for an application Enrollment in the third academic semester (undergraduate)

Enrollment in the first academic semester (graduate)

Unrestricted enrollment at the FU*

Very good English (TOEFL!) resp. French knowledge

Very good grades

Application documents: Enrollment certificate

Filled application form

CV

Study Proposal (in English or French)

List of Courses including all grades

BA/MA Certificate with transcript for MA Students/PhD*

TOEFL (at least 100 points in the iBT) or French language certificate

One letter of recommendation in English (for MA-students: two)

Direct Exchange Canada

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Direct Exchange Canada

A complete application must be sent as a PDF until

Thursday, November 17, 2016

at auslstud@fu-berlin.de

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November 17, 2016

End ofNovember

Middle ofDecember

Beginningof January

Middle ofJanuary

What happens after turning in the application…?

Hand in Application

Initial Selection

Invitation/

RejectionInterview Notification

via E-Mail

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Financial Support/ Scholarships

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

- Annual program for students of all disciplines

- Scholarships for one academic year only

- Our tip: Apply in any case to the DAAD for a full scholarship (Next deadline most likely: July 2017)

PROMOS- Program that supports study- and research programs with partial

scholarships (doesn’t cover tuition fees)

- Assigned at FU Berlin

(Application deadlines: April and October)

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Financial Support/ Scholarships

Auslands-BAföG

(Political, private, religious) Foundations

Direct Exchange Free University Berlin