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The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has announced the International Virtual Academic Collaboration (IVAC). This is a new funding opportunity to promote and support the integration of digital collaboration formats in study programs. As part of IVAC, instructors and students of at least two universities (one in Germany and one in Canada) shall work together in an international context and use digital media to communicate, collaborate and document their working results. Co-teaching, peer-oriented learning and jointly offered courses comprise the central components of the virtual exchange scenarios.

Funding includes mobility funds for both the participating German and foreign universities. Please note the funding period begins on 1 September 2020 and ends on 30 September 2021.

All subject areas and disciplines are eligibly to apply.

More details about the announcement are available here.

Deadline

July 16, 2020 at 12 noon AST
Contact: Uta Gaedeke (gaedeke@daad.org)