Established by a grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Academic Exchange Service) and funds from the University of Toronto, the Joint Initiative is a program of cross disciplinary support for research and scholarship at the University of Toronto in the area of German and European studies. The program supports activities such as the following: Dissertation fellowships and research and travel grants, primarily for graduate students in social sciences and humanities.
– Exchanges of faculty and graduate students between U of T and German universities.
– A limited number of summer research projects for senior undergraduate students in the area of German and European Studies.
– Workshops, seminars, and conferences.
– A modest program of “seed money” for faculty research.
