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​​​Thanks Isha for A2A.The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the largest funding organisation in the world supporting the international exchange of students and scholars.Working Internships in Science and Engineering (WISE)The programme targets Indian students pursuing a degree in the fields of science and engineering who wish to do an internship at a German higher education institution or at a research institute.Who can apply?Students from selected Indian higher education institutions in the fields of engineering, mathematics and science who are in their fifth or sixth semester of a Bachelor’s programme or in their fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth semester of an integrated or dual degree programme. Students who have been awarded a WISE scholarship previously cannot apply again.What can be funded?A research internship at a public or state-recognized higher education institution or a non-university research institute in Germany to work with doctoral students, scientists or professors as part of on-going research projects.Duration of the funding?2 to 3 months in the period between May and July. Internships of less than two months duration cannot be supported.Value?A monthly scholarship of 650 Euros for undergraduate students (the monthly installment will be calculated on a daily basis, i.e. 21.70 Euros per day).A lump sum travel subsidy of 550 Euros.Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance covered by DAAD.Participation in a meeting of DAAD scholarship-holders in Germany.Step by step process:One should start mailing from September since later on many good colleges would have already taken interns and DAAD have their deadline around November.Start making your resume and cover letter. Get a template from your seniors or write your own cover letter.STEP 1: Getting an invitation from a German ProfessorMost important person in the entire process is the professor. Shortlist them on the basis of your interest, university etc... You can search for the best German universities online. Go through the profile of professor on his/her web page. Read about his/her papers, projects etc. Write him/her a mail and request him/her to offer you an internship. Attach a very precise resume.About the mail:Always address the professor by the last name with a proper title.For e.g. Dear Prof. Meyer, Respected Dr. Paul etcStart the mail by introducing yourself and your college. You can write about few major subjects you have studied/ lab techniques known. Mention about your research interest (you should get an idea about it after going through prof’s profile). You can also mention his/her current project that you are interested in. Clearly mention the dates of internship feasible to you (or at least duration). In the end, you can tell him that you will be applying for the DAAD scholarship.Best time to mail profs is Monday around 12-2 pm (Indian time), that’s 8-10 am in Germany. You can send mail to multiple profs. Try not to mail professors during weekend. Don’t write a generic mail. Don’t CC.You may not get a reply immediately, be patient, don’t freak out. I got a positive reply after sending mail to 30-35 profs, and the reply was after 10 days.Some profs may take telephonic interview or send a questionnaire/problem… be prepared for it.NOTE: Do not give any false information.STEP 2: Application DocumentsYou will be offered a DAAD scholarship on fulfilling following requirements.CGPA > 8.5 at the time of application.Acceptance/invitation letter from a German professor.NOTE: No proficiency in German language is required.Following documents are required at the time of application.Online application formCertificate of Enrollment with stamp of home institution.No Objection Certificate from home institution.Approval form by German host.Reference from Indian university teacher which provides information about the applicant’s qualifications.University degree certificates indicating final grade(s).More information about all these forms can be obtained from DAAD website.Your home institute may take a lot of time to prepare Certificate of Enrollment, No Objection Certificate and grade sheet. It’s better to apply for these a month prior to applying for the internship.Make sure you have your passport ready at the time of application. You will need your passport to apply for VISA.You will have to send a printed version of online application along with other documents to DAAD Delhi office.NOTE: Application deadline is 1st of November.I got an acceptance on 29th September. I wasn’t able to send my application by 1st of November, so I contacted DAAD Delhi office and told them my problem. They understood my situation and accepted my application which reached them on 5th of November.Results are generally declared by the beginning of February.STEP 3: After getting the scholarship1. Book your Flight Tickets: Tickets generally gets very expensive so buy then ASAP. Turkish Airlines are generally cheapest. But cheap is always not a good option. Cheap flight doesn’t have good facilities. Do check the luggage allowed before booking. If you can’t find a flight directly to your institute in Germany, you can consider travelling by train. German trains are fantastic.2. Arrange accommodation: Ask your professor to arrange an accommodation for you. If he agrees, nothing better else start looking online.1. http://www.stw-on.de/services/biete-und-suche2. http://www.wg-gesucht.de/en/Keep in mind the following points while booking online.1. Make sure you book a room close to university.2. Don’t pay anything in advance.3.Make sure you have a kitchen in your hostel/ apartment.3. Get Schengen Visa: It allows you to go to many European countries. Getting a VISA is an easy task for DAAD Scholar. Just take all necessary documents with you.4. Finances: DAAD will provide you the stipend once you reach Germany. You will have to open a bank account in there and send the information of your account to the address/fax-number given by DAAD. First instalment from DAAD will arrive in your account in about 7 days. So you must carry sufficient amount from India to stay there for 10-15 days on your own. Generally 200-300 euro will be enough but in case you need to pay security deposit or first month rent to your accommodation, 800-900 euro should be more than enough. To get the currency converted, you can contact any bank or private vendor.5. Socket Convertor: The Plug point in Germany is different from India. You can buy a universal travel adapter in INR 200-250.6. Food: If you eat fish and pork, you won’t have any problem. Pure vegetarians will have problem in finding food. Take some food along with you for first 1-2 days like Maggi, namkeen, laddu etc (Don’t keep any food stuff, spices etc in hand bag while boarding flight, everything will be removed when it is checked. Keep these things in baggage that will be kept in the luggage chamber). There will be a menza(mess) near your university. They generally have one veg dish. Few vegetarian things, one could get there are: breads, veg Pizza, garlic bread, yogurt, cake, fresh juice, packed food etc. You can browse several general stores to find some more new vegetarian food stuff. For cooking in Europe, flat heating plates are used instead of flames as in India. So, take vessels with flat bottoms for cooking. Other than spoons and plate, a frying pan was enough for me.7. Language: At your work place, language will be mostly English. Most of youth especially students know decent English but older people such as staff at hostels, general stores and other people generally know little or no English.8. Travelling places: This is the best opportunity to visit places in Europe. Europe is a beautiful place and I guess you won’t get better time in future toexplore places freely.Source www.daaddelhi.org/en/

Hi ALL,Visit your local Canada Visa Application Centre (CVAC), make sure you bring your passport, photographs, completed forms and all supporting documents as per checklist and IRCC fee instrument and payment instructions. Applicable service charges will be levied. Please ensure you bring an accepted method of payment.SUBMIT A CANADA VISA APPLICATION IN PAPER:1) The Canadian Visa Forms and FeeDownload the forms and document checklist from the VFS Canada website. Unlike most visa applications, the forms for a tourist visa to Canada are relatively short and few in number. As per the updated guidelines, Canada visa fee for Indians (both single entry and multiple entry visa) is now CAD 100 and the visa is valid for upto 10 years.2) Flight and Accommodation BookingsAs while applying for a Schengen visa, you need to show your confirmed flight and accommodation bookings. Making these in advance of the visa is always a bit of risk – so you’re better off making fully refundable bookings. Most full-fledged carriers and hotels on Booking.com: The largest selection of hotels, homes, and vacation rentals offer full refund upon cancellation. Once you receive your visa, you can cancel these and make your actual bookings. The idea is to show that you have enough money or credit limit to book your flight and stay.3) Cover Letter and Support DocumentsAfter ensuring that all your documents are in order as per the document checklist on the VFS Canada website, you should write a brief cover letter summarizing your application – why are you visiting Canada, how do you intend to cover your expenses, do you have an invitation letter, which countries have you obtained visas for in the past (having Europe, the UK or the US on the list tends to add to your credibility).4) Choose The Multiple Entry Visa OptionI’ve always found Schengen visas to be stingy when it comes to multiple entry and validity. But I got a multiple entry visa to Canada, valid for 7 years! The best 4,000 bucks every spent. Whether or not Canada seems to be part of your plans again, having a valid multiple entry tourist visa to Canada as an Indian, has its advantages – you get Visa on Arrival in a handful of other countries, and it adds to your credibility while applying for other visas.4) Applying For The Visa at VFSVFS has ten visa centers for Canada, across India. If your city or town doesn’t have one, your options might be to go via a travel agent or courier your documents. You can reach the VFS Canada helpline to confirm.The passport submission timings at VFS are between 8 am-12 noon and 1 pm – 3 pm, and no appointment is needed. You’ll be given a token number when you reach, and if you have all your documents in order, the process is quite straightforward.5. Passport CollectionThe official processing time is between 10 – 14 working days, but my visa was approved within 2 working days! You can sign up for the free SMS / email alerts at the time of submitting your passport, or track your application online.SUBMIT A CANADA VISA APPLICATION ONLINE:1. Answer a questionnaire to determine your eligibilityIn a series of 20 odd questions in the eligibility questionnaire (on this page, click on “find out if you need a visa” to get to the questionnaire), you are asked why you’re travelling to Canada, if you have relatives there, how long you plan to stay and so on. For a typical Canada tourist visa – whether or not you know someone in the country, Indian citizens now tend to be eligible to apply.2. Create a GC Key and Security Q&ABefore you begin your online application, you are required to create a Government of Canada (GC) Key and security questions and answers. This is to allow easy access to your application.3. Upload the application form and supporting documentsAs in the paper application, you need to download the visitor visa form, fill the details and hit validate at the bottom of the form to generate the bar codes. Don’t make changes to the form after the barcodes are generated. If you are applying online, you don’t need to print the form or barcodes. The checklist for the supporting documents is the same as the paper application (described above); make sure you take clear photos / scanned copies of these documents.4. Declaration, electronic signature and credit card paymentOnce your documents are submitted, you need to fill a Declarations and Electronic Signature page and move on to payment (100 CAD) with a credit card. Consider your online application done!5. Submit your passport at VFS Canada to affix the Canada Visa on your passportThis part sucks. One would think that applying for the Canada visa online means NOT having to go to VFS Canada – but turns out, you still need to submit your passport to affix the actual Canada visa on your passport. Based on what I’ve heard from recent applicants on Twitter, you don’t need an appointment, and the process takes one week to ten days.Thank You !!

Not visas as such, but from 2021 US citizens will need to fill out a questionnaire called the ETIAS visa waiver, in advance of travel to Schengen region European countries, similar to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization visitors to the US have to fill out. The UK is not part of the Schengen region. The UK opted out of joining Schengen when it was set up in the 1990s, so that it could carry out its own border checks without having to rely on the robustness of the checks other European countries carry out. Once you are in the Schengen region you can travel to any member country without any checks at the borders of member countries. It is a 3 year multiple entry document. There are 26 member ETIAS European countries.Applicants from the visa waiver countries will have to provide the following 4 basics bits of information, 1 to 4, when applying for the ETIAS waiver, and answer further questions, points 5 to 12 :Full nameDate and place of birthParents’ informationPassport and other nationality detailsDrug useTerrorismHuman traffickingTravel to conflict areasCriminal historyEmployment historyPast European travel informationSecurity informationIf the application is refused, additional documentation might be requested from the applicant. In case of denial, the applicant has the right to appeal. The website says only those who have served more than 3 years in jail or prison are likely to have problems when applying for a waiver to enter the Schengen region for short stays; 90 days in any 180 day period. ETIAS is primarily about keeping out terrorists.ETIAS Visa Waiver for EuropeSchengen Member Countries :AustriaBelgiumLuxembourgNetherlandsGermanyFranceSpain ( including The Canary Islands, & enclaves in Morocco )Portugal ( including The Azores )SwedenFinlandDenmark ( Greenland, and The Faeroe Islands are de facto members )LithuaniaLatviaEstoniaPolandSlovakiaHungarySloveniaItalyGreeceCzech RepublicMaltaIcelandLiechtensteinNorwaySwitzerlandMonaco ( de facto member )San Marino ( de facto member )Vatican City ( de facto member )European countries & territories not in Schengen region :UKBulgariaCyprusIrelandRomaniaChannel Islands ( Jersey, Guernsey, Sark )Gibraltar ( a British colony in southern Spain )TurkeyRussiaFormer Yugoslavia, apart from SloveniaAlbaniaAndorra ( but does not have an airport for fixed-wing aircraft, so need to enter the Schengen region to access this landlocked micro state )Northern Cyprus ( occupied by Turkey since 1974 )French Overseas departments and collectives, not part of Schengen region.Svalbard, Norway not part of Schengen region.Dutch Caribbean territories, not part of Schengen region.Ex-Soviet Union states I haven’t mentioned, Eg. The Ukraine.