However, applicants through the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft in Germany can apply for stipends. The philosophy of an exchange program holds that participants return to their home countries to bring back and apply their knowledge and experience gained while abroad. Therefore, CDS will not extend a training program in the United States. Participants are, generally, not permitted to change host companies except under extreme circumstances. Participants who change companies without permission will be asked to return to their home country.
Participants are responsible for finding their own housing.
If the participants need to buy a car, they are responsible for getting a driver's license, buying insurance, and registering the car. Participants are not required to pay Social Security or Medicare taxes . Whether or not participants earned income while in the U.S., they must file a tax return. The tax return is due on April 15th for participants who have U.S. source income and June 15th for those who earned no income. If you are interested in applying for one of our programs, please first read through the individual program descriptions provided on this site to be sure that you meet the eligibility requirements.