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'''History'''

==History==

The DAAD was founded in 1925 by the German student Carl Joachim Friedrich who was able to obtain 13 fellowships from the Institute of International Education for Germans in the social sciences, after having had a positive experience studying in the United States.<ref>https://www.daad.de/der-daad/zahlen-und-fakten/en/30736-budget-and-funding-bodies/ History of DAAD, Retrieved 3rd July 2016</ref> Since it was founded, it has supported more than 2.0 million academics in Germany and abroad.<ref>https://www.daad.de/der-daad/zahlen-und-fakten/en/ Important statistics, Retrieved 3rd July 2016</ref>

The DAAD was founded in 1925 by the German student Carl Joachim Friedrich who was able to obtain 13 fellowships from the Institute of International Education for Germans in the social sciences, after having had a positive experience studying in the United States.<ref>https://www.daad.de/der-daad/zahlen-und-fakten/en/30736-budget-and-funding-bodies/ History of DAAD, Retrieved 3rd July 2016</ref> Since it was founded, it has supported more than 2.0 million academics in Germany and abroad.<ref>https://www.daad.de/der-daad/zahlen-und-fakten/en/ Important statistics, Retrieved 3rd July 2016</ref>

'''Funding'''

==Funding==

In 2014, the operating budget for the DAAD was approximately 441 million euros. Its most important funding providers include the Federal Foreign Office – AA (40%), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research – BMBF (23%), the [[German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)]] (9%) and the European Union – EU (15%). The sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany are responsible for covering the tuition costs of the foreign scholarship holders. Other sponsors include foreign governments, companies, foundations and the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft.<ref>https://www.daad.de/der-daad/zahlen-und-fakten/en/30736-budget-and-funding-bodies/ Fundiing for the DAAD, Retrieved 3rd July 2016</ref>

In 2014, the operating budget for the DAAD was approximately 441 million euros. Its most important funding providers include the Federal Foreign Office – AA (40%), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research – BMBF (23%), the [[German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)]] (9%) and the European Union – EU (15%). The sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany are responsible for covering the tuition costs of the foreign scholarship holders. Other sponsors include foreign governments, companies, foundations and the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft.<ref>https://www.daad.de/der-daad/zahlen-und-fakten/en/30736-budget-and-funding-bodies/ Fundiing for the DAAD, Retrieved 3rd July 2016</ref>

'''DAAD scholarships and programmes'''

==DAAD scholarships and programs==

'''References'''

==References==