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Doing your Doing your Ph.D.Ph.D.
in Germanyin Germany
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Why?
• Excellence in Research
• Close cooperation with leading scientists
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Two Options:
1. Traditional Doctorate with individual supervisor
2. Structured Doctoral Programs (IDP – study, research & publish in English)
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Option 1: Traditional Doctorate
How to apply?
first step → Find advisor at one of Germany’s Universities
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Option 1: Traditional Doctorate
How to find an advisor?
• Publications in international journals
• contacts through - your colleagues - your teachers - German Alumni
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Option 2: Structured Doctoral Program (IDP)
choose one or more
International Degree Programs (Structured Doctoral Programs)
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Option 2: Structured Doctoral Program (IDP)
• Research Training groups
• International Max Planck Research Schools
• Excellence Initiative Graduate Studies
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Option 2: Structured Doctoral Program (IDP)
links:• www.dfg.de/gk www.dfg.de/gk
• www.dfg.de/excellenzinitiative/gsc www.dfg.de/excellenzinitiative/gsc
• www.mpg.dewww.mpg.de
• www.helmholtz.de/graduiertenschulen-kollegs www.helmholtz.de/graduiertenschulen-kollegs
• http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/07535.en.html international-programmes/07535.en.html - search machine
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DAAD Information Center East-Jerusalem
second step
→ Introduce yourself to one (or more) potential advisor or IDP
→ E-mail, but no attachments
attachments
Option 1+2:Option 1+2:
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• Copy/Paste
- your CV
- Thesis abstract - Possible publications
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• Give a brief sketch of your research-idea (and some references)
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• and explain, why you chose him/her/the program
-articles or book you read or used -international reputation -research projects under way
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third step
→ work on your Research Project/Proposal
in cooperation with future advisor
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fourth step → finalize Proposal
5 pages including references/bibliography
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- Research Question
- Previous Research
- your planned contribution
- Method/Theory applied
- Working plan
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fifth step
→ Get approval by future advisor
- for your proposal
- for accepting you as his/her student
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Application process Application process
1. Submit complete hard copy of application to the DAAD IC Jerusalem (including certified certificates and acceptance from advisor or IDP program)
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2. letter of regret or invitation to interview by local bi-national DAAD committee (in Birzeit and Gaza)
3. after completion of all interviews - letter of regret or application papers of shortlisted candidates sent to DAAD Bonn for final decision
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Check-list of all required papers:
see our website
http://www.daad.de/westbank_gaza
under: scholarships – PhD Scholarships to Germany
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Application deadline:Application deadline:
August 30, 2012
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Dates:
- Submit application: August 30, 2012 or before
- Interviews for PhD: Westbank: Birzeit University: October 5, 2012 Gaza: October 13 -15, 2012
- Interviews for IT PhD: Westbank: Birzeit University: October 19, 2012 Gaza: October 13 -15, 2012
- Final decision by DAAD committee in Bonn: mid February 2013
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Dates:
- Leaving for Germany: April 1 or October 1, 2013
1. German Language course (6 months)
2. PhD study and research October 1, 2013 or April 1, 2014
- PhD: 3 years
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• Scholarship covers all costs:- Fees (up to 500 Euro/semester)- living-expenses (including travel-expenses) - additional allowance for spouses and children (only allowed to join the scholarship holder after the six month German language-course!)
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Thank youThank you
DAAD Information Center East-Jerusalem
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