Apply for Doctorate Degree Offered by DAAD in Germany 2020

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Description

Research Grants – One-Year Grants for Doctoral Candidates • DAAD

The primary aim of this programme is to promote research projects within the context of doctoral programmes.
Excellently-qualified doctoral candidates and young academics and scientists who have completed a Master’s degree or Diplom, or in exceptional cases a Bachelor’s can apply or this grant. DAAD Founded in Heidelberg in 1925 on the initiative of a single student, the DAAD has since become one of the most important funding organisations worldwide for the international exchange of students and researchers.

Opportunity Focus Area:
Language and Cultural Studies
Law, Economics and Social Sciences
Mathematics/Natural Sciences
Medicine
Veterinary Medicine/Agriculture, Forestry and Nutritional Science
Engineering

Specialties

Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture., Applied and Pure Sciences, Art, Civil Engineering, Creative Arts and Design, Cultural and Critical Studies, Engineering, Forestry, Health and Medicine, History, Humanities, Law, Mathematical Science, Medicine, Nutrition and Health, Public Law, Social Science, Social Studies and Media, Sports Science, Veterinary Medicine

Eligibilities

25 - 35, 36 - 60

Gender

Nationality

Algeria, Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey

Required Languages

Required English Tests

Specific Requirements

Earned Doctorate Acceptance

You must have obtained a doctorate acceptance at a university in Germany in order to obtain this grant.

Have no prior/limited travel experience to

Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline cannot be considered.

Have Bachler/Master Degree

As a rule, applicants should not have graduated any longer than six years before the application deadline. Doctoral candidates should not have started their doctoral degree any longer than three years previously. In exceptional cases a Bachelor's degree are accepted.

Benefits

Money

Depending on academic level, monthly payments of euros 861. for graduates, euros 1,200. for doctoral candidates.

Others

Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover.

Flight

Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

Others

One-off research allowance.

Stipend/Allowance

monthly rent subsidy.

Others

monthly allowance for accompanying members of family.

Others

Payment of course fees for the online language course "Deutsch-Uni Online (DUO) for six months after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter.

Others

Reimbursement of the fees for the TestDaF test which is either taken in the home country after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter or in Germany before the end of the funding period

Costs

Required Documents

Valid passport

CV / Resume

Full curriculum vitae in tabular form (max. 3 pages)

Application Form

Other

List of publications (max. 10 pages)

Research proposal

Extensive and detailed description of the research proposal which has been discussed with the academic adviser and a description of previous research work (max. 10 pages)

Study Plan

Schedule of planned research work.

Doctorate Acceptance

Letter confirming supervision by an academic adviser in Germany, which refers to the applicant's proposal and confirms that the host institute will provide a workplace.

Official Transcript

University degree certificate indicating final grade(s)

Evidence of Volunteering/Community Service Experience

High School Degree Certificate

Copy of school-leaving certificate which entitles holders to study at a university in the home country (with all individual grades)

Test Certificate

Proof of language abilities, not older than 2 years (for English: TOEFL iBT min. 79, IELTS min

How To Apply

First Step: Register an account here in the DAAD portal. To know the tips click here.

Second Step: Request references in the form, which has to be completed by a referee, has to be generated in the DAAD portal in the section “Request reference” after registration and downloaded. Please send the form by e-mail to your referee and ask for the completed reference form to be returned to you in a sealed envelope.

Third Step: Applying online in the DAAD portal by download and complete the online application form then submit all application documents and the online application form to the portal in only PDF format and know the tips from here.

It is necessary, translate documents (unless they are already in German or English). If applicable, should be uploaded together with the document issued in the original language.
Upload the required appendices except for work samples (portfolio)

Fourth Step: Send work samples together with the printed “Cover sheet to application” of the “Application summary” generated online by post to the specified application address.