DAAD PhD Scholarship' 2010-11

DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst German Academic Exchange Service' Scholarship 2010-11

Aim: To do a PhD degree at one of the German Universities or Research Institutions
Duration: 3 years
Scholarship:

1. Stipend of Euro 1000.00 per month
2. A lump sum towards air fare from India to Germany and back
   
3. Exemption from payment of university tuition fees
   
4. A study and research subsidy
   
5. Compulsory health insurance covered by DAAD
   
6. 2 months German Language Course in India - free tuition*
   
7. 4 months German Language Course in Germany - free tuition, boarding, lodging plus pocket allowance during the period of the German language course in Germany (preceding stud- ies/research)
   
8. Spouse allowance** and additional rent subsidy***
   
9. Financial support for field research (see appendix)

Requirements:

• A 1st class Master’s Degree
  
• There should not be a gap of more than 6 years between the award of last degree (M.A., M.Sc., M.Phil., etc.) and application deadline (1st October)
  
• Candidates must have a recent dated acceptance letter confirming academic supervision from a German Professor on the university’s letterhead with a clear reference to the candidate’s research proposal OR
  
• Candidates, who want to do a PhD under the structured doctoral study programme, must attach an admission letter from their study programme or at least a proof that they are being considered for admission.
  
• A detailed research proposal including a precise work schedule are the most important selection criterion besides previous academic achievements
  
• German language skills are not mandatory****
  
• In general, candidates should be residing in India at the time of application. Candidates, who have been in Germany for more than one year at the time of application, are not eligible to apply.

Application Procedure

The application submission process is online.
The deadline for submission of applications is 1st October of each year at DAAD New Delhi Office.
Important: DAAD will not consider incomplete applications.
All short-listed candidates have to attend a personal interview.

Documents in order of:
To be arranged in the order mentioned below

1. 2 application forms with a passport-size photograph attached to each form. Please ensure that you have signed both forms before sending them to us.
2. 2 typed copies of full curriculum-vitae (bio-data)
   
3. 2 copies of the confirmation from a German professor stating that she / he is willing to guide the PhD studies (if candidate has more than one confirmed placement, preference should
   
4. be indicated – 1st priority, 2nd priority, etc.) OR
   
5. 2 copies of admission letter from their study programme or at least a proof that they are being considered for admission (if candidate has more than one study programme, preference should be indicated – 1st priority, 2nd priority, etc.)
   
6. 2 typed copies of detailed description and precise work schedule for the topic of the proposed PhD studies developed in coordination & agreed upon with the academic supervisor, as well as information on any previous study or research project of particular relevance to decision of award OR
   
7. 2 copies of letter of admission to the study programme or a proof that they are being considered for admission
   
8. 2 references from senior academics from the applicant's field of study/research on the proforma available on our website.
   
9. The referee’s title and academic status should be clearly indicated in this (with official rubber-stamp). These should be Confidential (in sealed envelopes) and should be recent-dated
   
10. 2 typed copies of list of academic publications, if any; 1 set of available reprints, if any
    
11. 2 copies of all chronologically arranged academic certificates and mark-sheets (all copies must be attested; attested English translation, if the originals are in Hindi; Attestation can be done by a gazetted Government officer).

DeadLine

Announcement Jul/Aug 2009
Application deadline 1st Oct 2009
Selection Interview Last week of Nov 2009
Language course for Apr-May 2010 (India);
selected scholars Jun-Sept 2010 (Germany)
Beginning of PhD studies 1st Oct 2010

Applications and relevant documents have to be submitted at the DAAD office in New Delhi
German Academic Exchange Service
Mrs. Anuroopa Dixit
IIIrd Floor, 72 Lodi Estate, Lodi Road
New Delhi – 110 003
Tel.: +91 11 2461 5148 / 5009
Fax: +91 11 2469 0919
E-Mail: dixit@daaddelhi.org
WWW: www.daaddelhi.org

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