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Through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Graduate Scholarships for Study and/or Research, highly qualified graduating seniors or those who have received an undergraduate degree of all disciplines may apply for a year of independent research or a full Master’s degree program at a German university.

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Jade Keimig, 2024 DAAD Scholar

Linguistics Major, Class of 2022

Jade graduated from UW Seattle with a BA with Honors in Linguistics in 2022 and currently works in a private school admissions office in Seattle.

After almost six years of self-studying German (and an eye-opening solo trip to Berlin), Jade knew that she wanted to continue her studies of Linguistics and pursue her master’s degree in Germany’s capital. She hoped to be the first woman in her family to pursue a graduate degree. Unsure of how to make it happen financially, she had started to lose sight of this dream until she heard about how the DAAD scholarship could support her. Following encouragement from her friends and family, she decided to throw her hat into the ring and not count herself out! She is applying to pursue an MA in Language and Communication at the Technical University of Berlin, with all coursework conducted in German.

Jade hopes that the DAAD experience will be her springboard to eventually pursuing a doctorate degree in Linguistics, as she plans to build a career in academia as a teaching professor. She sees this experience as the next logical step to build on what she learned during her bachelor’s degree, to do justice to the countless hours she has spent studying the German language, and to finally have the chance to live in a city that felt so much like home to her from the moment she arrived.

Outside of work, Jade enjoys roller skating, pole fitness, reading books in German, and trying new vegetarian recipes.

Jade’s Tip: Start planning early!!! Also never count yourself out, you never know until you apply.

Jade’s near and long-term goals: In the near future, I hope to expand my knowledge within the field of linguistics, learning more about its connections with computer science, artificial intelligence, and communications. Longer term, I hope to pursue a PhD in Linguistics or a closely related field.


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