German Course Funding for Doctoral Academy Members
Contact
Name
Jannik Roman Braß
Contact for Organizational Matters
Telephone
- workPhone
- +49 241 80 94413
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Contact
Name
Ralitza Bliznakov
Contact for Content-Related Matters
Telephone
- workPhone
- +49 241 80 99118
- Send Email
Key Info
Basic Information
- Topic:
- Foreign Languages, Languages
- Staff Development Measures:
- Yes
- Spheres of Action:
- Promote internationalization
- Format:
- In-Person
- Institution:
- Center for Young Academics
- Participation Fee:
- Free
Description
In cooperation with the Language Center, the Doctoral Academy offers visiting reseachers high-quality German classes at all levels during their stay. You may register for all German courses of the Semester Course Program. If you have had previous knowledge in German, you need to take a placement test. Dates for the placement test can be found under Dates & Deadlines. There you can also learn more about registration procedures.
You find further information on the registration procedure and course regulations in the Semester Course Guide.
German Course Funding for Doctoral Academy Members
The courses of the Semester Program are fee-based.
However, as member of the Doctoral Academy you may be eligible for a refund of up to 200 € upon completing* your course.
If you want to benefit from the the funding, please proceed the following steps:
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Starting Monday, October 2, 2023, at 9.00 am, you can apply for the funding under the following link (see link at the bottom of this page).
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Follow the registration and payment procedure mentioned on the Language Center’s Website.
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Refund: If you register for the German Course Funding for Doctoral Academy Members, you may be eligible for a refund of up to 200 € upon completing1 your course. Please fill the form, which you find in the Participation Portal (with RWTH ID or without RWTH ID) under "Documents” and send it together with a copy of the Certificate of Participation (you will get it from the Language Center) and with the Confirmation of the bank transfer about the course fee to the Doctoral Academy (doctoralacademy@rwth-aachen.de). After this, within 3 to 4 weeks, we will transfer the money to your bank account.
*The passing of the exam is not a prerequisite for the refunding. You are allowed to miss a certain number of classes during the semester. That means:
2 SWS-Courses: max. 4 hours (à 45 minutes)
4 SWS-Courses: max. 8 hours (à 45 minutes)
8 SWS-Courses: max. 16 hours (à 45 minutes)
Target Audience
doctoral candidates, who are registered in the Doctoral Academy
Appointments
Please choose from one of the following dates to attend the event:
| Number: | 2023-DOC-414 |
| Date: | 03/04/2023 to 30/09/2023 |
| Slots: | up to 100 |
| Cooperation: | RWTH Aachen University Language Center |
| Registration: | RWTH-SingleSignOn External registration |
| Number: | 2023-DOC-563 |
| Date: | 02/10/2023 to 28/03/2024 |
| Slots: | up to 80 |
| Cooperation: | RWTH Aachen University Language Center |
| Registration: | Begins 02/10/2023 at 09:00 |