Group Study Visit grants are intended to establish and maintain contacts between German and US/Canadian universities and offer insight into current issues in the academic, scientific, economic, political and cultural realms. The group should consist of 10 to 15 students (plus one accompanying faculty member) affiliated with an accredited US and Canadian university. DAAD offers funds up to around 9600 to subsidize room and board, depending on the size of the group and length of stay (50 per participant per day). Application should include the ff: statement of reasons and description of program content outlining exactly how this trip ties into the curriculum (the sightseeing portion should not be more than one-third of the funding term); detailed itinerary; proof of contacts on the German side, especially in higher education (e.g. by submitting copies of correspondence-invitations, confirmations; and an itemized total budget. Application deadlines are on the 1st day of November, February, and May every year.