GERMANY: OBW Summer Research Program Information Session

Event Date: 
Monday, December 7, 2026 - 10:00am to 11:00am EST
Event Location: 
Online

INFO SESSION:  The Ontario/Baden-Württemberg Summer Research Program   

The Ontario/Baden-Württemberg Summer Research Program is open to Ontario graduate and undergraduate students in science, engineering, and health science disciplines. Each successful applicant will spend two to three calendar months in the summer at a university in Baden-Württemberg engaged in research projects relevant to their studies in Ontario.

Applicants to this program are eligible for scholarship support from OBW (available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents only). Students may wish to ask about possible sources of funding for their proposed stay in Germany through their home university and elsewhere.

Undergraduate students must be in at least the second year of their studies when applying, and graduate students may apply at any stage of their studies.

Participating German Universities include:

  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
  • Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
  • Universität Hohenheim
  • Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
  • Universität Konstanz
  • Universität Mannheim
  • Universität Stuttgart
  • Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
  • Universität Ulm

Duration:  Two to three months during the summer (May 1st to July 31st with some flexibility)

Eligibility:  Science, engineering, and health disciplines; Canadian citizens and permanent residents only
Language competence:  No German knowledge required (discretion of host professor)
Costs:  Students pay for living expenses in France, flight and other associated costs
Scholarships: OBW scholarship: up to CAD 4,000  (may possibly be combined with other funding)
Placements: Students need to find their own placement, e.g. with the help of their nominating professor at the home university
Credits: Discretion of home institution

OBW also offers course-based Summer exchange programs and a summer language/culture study program; please CLICK HERE for more information. 

  • November 5 – General overview of the OBW program and opportunities available to Ontario students

  • December 7 – Information session focused on the OBW Summer Research Program (SRP)

Students can find more information and register for the sessions through the OBW website: https://www.yorku.ca/ouinternational/obw-ontario-students/

For assistance at Lakehead:

Research applications:  Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca

Study applications:  Natasha Frohlich, globalme@lakeheadu.ca

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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