56 Armenian students and scientists receives DAAD studentship

PanARMENIAN.Net - Today 56 Armenian citizens became scholarship holders of DAAD (German Service of Academic Exchanges). Ambassador of Germany to Armenia Mrs. Andrea Viktorin handed certificates to scolars in Yerevan.



Graduate and postgraduate students, who received DAAD's studentships are given the opportunity to continue their studies and conduct research in higher educational institutions and scientific research centers in Germany. 25 Armenian students will improve their language proficiency in Germany's summer schools.



" Every DAAD scholar becomes RA ambassador in Germany. We highly estimates cooperation of the Armenian ministry of education and science with DAAD and the German Embassy," Mrs. Andrea Viktori, Ambassador of Germany to Armenia said.



DAAD provides more than 800.000 euro annually for educational programs in Armenia. Since 1991 some 1300 Armenians have received DAAD studentships.



DAAD unites 230 German higher educational institutions and 126 student organizations and mediates foreign cultural, educational and scientific policy of the country. DAAD has 14 foreign representation offices and 48 information centers in the world and provides 50 000 studentships a year.