TYPE OF CONTEST: Scholarship
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The KAAD Scholarship Program 1 is addressed to post-graduates and to academics who already gained professional experience and who are interested in postgraduate studies (or research stays) in Germany. This program is administered by regional partner committees, staffed by university professors and church representatives. Normally documents are submitted to the committee of the applicant’s home country.
ELIGIBILITY:
•come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America
•have a university degree and professional experience from your home country
•want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university
•are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue
•possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).
NB: The students from a developing or emerging countries of Ghana, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon and Nigeria (Africa), Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and China (Asia), Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel and Syria (the Middle East) or Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil (Latin America) can apply for these scholarships.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
•Above-average performance in studies and research
•The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan),
•Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue.
KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases.
HOW TO APPLY: Interested graduates can download the application questionnaire. It is then to be filled and sent back to af3@kaad.de
For detailed information about application requirements and procedures, we recommend to read the Frequently Asked Questions.
DEADLINE: June 30, 2013 FURTHER INFORMATION: Visit http://kaad.de/1/scholarships/scholarship-program-1/
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The KAAD Scholarship Program 1 is addressed to post-graduates and to academics who already gained professional experience and who are interested in postgraduate studies (or research stays) in Germany. This program is administered by regional partner committees, staffed by university professors and church representatives. Normally documents are submitted to the committee of the applicant’s home country.
ELIGIBILITY:
•come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America
•have a university degree and professional experience from your home country
•want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university
•are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue
•possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).
NB: The students from a developing or emerging countries of Ghana, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon and Nigeria (Africa), Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and China (Asia), Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel and Syria (the Middle East) or Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil (Latin America) can apply for these scholarships.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
•Above-average performance in studies and research
•The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan),
•Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue.
KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases.
HOW TO APPLY: Interested graduates can download the application questionnaire. It is then to be filled and sent back to af3@kaad.de
For detailed information about application requirements and procedures, we recommend to read the Frequently Asked Questions.
DEADLINE: June 30, 2013 FURTHER INFORMATION: Visit http://kaad.de/1/scholarships/scholarship-program-1/