The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German nationale agency for the support of international academic cooperation, has announced the latest call for applications for its Young Ambassadors Program.  

DAAD Young Ambassadors are undergraduate students from North America who have recently studied in Germany and are interested in promoting study in Germany at their home institutions. This year, DAAD has available spots for 20 students from all over the US and Canada to help demonstrate to their peers what makes Germany such a unique and attractive destination for study abroad. 

DAAD Young Ambassadors are responsible for organizing at least one event per semester on their campuses to promote study in Germany. Additionally, they will collaborate with their universities' study abroad offices and other German institutions in their areas to inform their fellow students on educational and research opportunities in Germany.

There are short profiles of the Young Ambassadors on the DAAD website http://www.daad.org/?p=3Dambassadors2006, and they are available for email inquiries about their respective German host universities, study abroad programmes or about life as a student in Germany as general. 

Applications must be received by May 25, 2007. 

Although students may apply directly to DAAD to become a Young Ambassador, special preference will be given to candidates nominated by their university's study abroad office. (Only one student should be nominated per college or university.)  Purdue students interested in this possibility should write to studyabroad @purdue.edu. 

Complete programme information, including application and nomination forms, is available at http://www.daad.org/?p=3Dnominate=20

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