8. Grants for Study and Information Visits by Groups of Young Indian and German Scholars
DAAD offers grants for study and information visits to Germany by groups of Indian students form all disciplines and, vice-versa, to groups of German students to India, under the direction of an accompanying faculty member. The visits are intended to familiarise the participants with the latest developments in their respective fields and/or with the current political, economic and cultural affairs in the host country.

Visits are possible for groups of between 10 and 30 qualified participants, for the duration of a week to a maximum of 2 I days. For Indian participants, knowledge of German is desirable but not essential.

II Fellowships in Academic Networking and Indo-German Projects
1. Institutional and Departmental Links
In the interest of strengthening academic cooperation between institutions of higher education in developing countries and in Germany, DAAD supports institutional and/or departmental links between universities and Fachhochschulen in India and their German counterparts. These links are intended to enhance academic exchanges on all levels, help in developing joint curricula in areas of high priority to both partners and in establishing technology transfer centres in fields with particular relevance to global development.

For more information and proformas for application, eligible Indian scientists and faculty should contact the International Division of the DST. German scientists must apply through DAAD Bonn.

Note: Direct applications by Indian scientists to DAAD New Delhi are not possible.

III. DAAD Supported Study Opportunities in Germany Special Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses for German and International Students ("Auslandsorientierte Studiengaenge")