Summer program in Germany for students in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences & engineering
Sophomores and juniors majoring in a science or engineering field may apply for summer internships of six weeks to three months; placements provided by top German university research groups. Knowledge of German is not required for most positions but would be helpful for life outside the laboratory. A two-week intensive language course is available for participants with little or no German. The application deadline is typically in late November.
Giavanna Gast ‘24 - Germany
It’s not every college student who can say their summer job impacted the future of the aerospace and automobile industries. But not every college student is Giavanna Gast ‘24.
Gast spent last summer in Germany researching new applications for micro-casted, 3-D printed glass, thanks to winning a DAAD Rise scholarship. This scholarship allows students to spend a summer in Germany working as an intern, and covers their expenses while living there.
What first drew Gast to the DAAD Rise program was the unique opportunity for study that no other scholarships she was accepted to could offer. “I could have an unconventional study abroad experience where I was really living and working in the country, which is a different experience than taking classes in a country,” Gast said. More >
Lehigh DAAD Rise Awardees
2022-2023:
- Caleb Geren '25
- Kathleen Gifford '24
- Andrew Koerner '24
- Prabin Panta '24
2021-2022:
- Muhammed Delen ’24
- Giavanna Gast ’24
- Lauryn Holgado ’24
- Josie Koelsch ’23
2019-2020:
- Jack Heller '21