• Master’s Scholarships to Jordanian Universities for the year 2011 (“Third Country” Scholarships)

Eligible: Palestinian Graduates (Sciences and Engineering) - who have scored an accumulative average of at least very good (80% and above). They should envisage an academic career at a Palestinian University and be supported in this by their respective universities. Only candidates whose last degree was earned no more than six years ago can apply. All applicants who are already teaching at their respective university are strongly encouraged to apply. After having obtained their Master’s Degree in Jordan, alumni can apply for a Ph.D. TOEFL 61 (500) is required. This program is designed as a faculty-building program.

Requirements:

1. Filled out and signed application form "In-Country Scholarships/ Third-Country-Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies" (to be downloaded from the DAAD websitewww.daad.de/westbank_gaza ). If you have problems with the download, please, contact daad@netvision.net.ilfor assistance.
2. Curriculum Vitae (C.V. – please, sign it)
3. Certified copies in English (not photocopies!) of the Tawjihe-Certificate, of the Bachelor’s Degree and of the complete transcript
4. Recommendation by the Head of your Department plus additional recommendations (as detailed and specific as possible) by other academic teachers. Only original letters in a sealed envelope are accepted. New recommendation forms!
5. Three recent photos
6. Choice of one program at one of the Jordanian universities (make sure that your desired specialization is available as a Master’s course – thesis track - at the respective university) with the full and precise name of the program.
7. Study Plan (letter of motivation for choosing the particular program - in your own words – please sign it)
8. Photocopy of your passport
9. TOEFL 61 (500) points or above must be included

All applications must be submitted in triplicate (that means 3 separate packages including all of the required papers in proper order: 1 original set, 2 photocopied sets)All letters of recommendation must be submitted in a sealed envelope – do ask for extra copies from the person writing the recommendation. Do not staple the photocopied documents together and do not staple your photograph to the forms (use glue to attach your photograph in the place indicated on the form, write your name clearly in English on the back of all additional loose photographs). Please, organize your papers according to our above checklist.

Applications that are not organized and not signed (i.e. application form as well as your C.V and your Study Plan, i.e. letter of motivation) cannot be accepted.

Candidates invited for an interview should come to the interview with two additional packages complete with all papers - simple photocopies- plus two additional sealed letters of recommendation. (So please, do keep copies of your application with you and ask for enough letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes.)

Power Point Presentation, Master's to Jordan 

Application deadline: August 26, 2010

DAAD cannot consider late or incomplete applications!

All applications should be submitted to one of the following addresses, but must in all cases reach the DAAD IC in East Jerusalem by the respective deadline. Please, write your name, the area/city that you live in and your preferred interview location clearly in English on the envelope/outside of your application package.

à DAAD Information Center in East Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah, Abu Obeida St., Nuzha Building, 3 rd Floor

P.O.B. 20 334, East Jerusalem 91 203

Phone: 02-626 21 06, Fax: 02-626 21 08, e-mail: daad@netvision.net.il

Internet: http://www.daad.de/westbank_gaza

Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9-13.00h

à Dr. Helga Baumgarten’s Office at Birzeit University - M. A. Program DMHR

Naseeb Shaheen Bldg. (Graduate Studies) room 212/secr. 213 - Tel. 02-298 21 71

à The German Representative Office in Gaza, al-Rimal - temporarily closed!

à Through your respective university – well in time to reach the DAAD IC in East Jerusalem by the respective deadline.

Only the best applicants, provided they have fulfilled all requirements and have submitted a complete application, can be invited to an interview (to be held in English) by a bi-national Palestinian-German Committee. (It is your responsibility to check when your personal interview is scheduled and to confirm it with the DAAD IC in Jerusalem).

Results of these interviews in the form of a preliminary shortlist will be made available as soon as possible after completion of all interviews in Palestine.

If your name appears on the shortlist of applications submitted to the DAAD Head Office in Bonn, please, prepare all the documents required for registration at the Jordanian universities:

• Certified copy of birth certificate (in Arabic).
• Certified copies of Tawjihe and Bachelor’s-Degree as well as of complete transcript (in Arabic)
• C.V. in Arabic
• Photocopy of your passport
• 6 recent passport-photos.  
• TOEFL 61 (500) .

All candidates who are on our shortlist (main list and reserve list) should submit these documents to the DAAD IC in East Jerusalem the latest by April 15, 2011.

The decision on the award of scholarships will be made by a German academic committee at the DAAD Head Office in Bonn in February 2011. These final results will be made available by the end of March 2011.

The successful candidates will be registered at Jordanian Universities through DAAD in May/June 2011.  

Value of the scholarship: 400 JD per month, lump sum towards travel and luggage expenses, yearly study & research allowance, lump sum towards printing costs of Master’s thesis. All fees at your respective Jordanian university are covered by DAAD in full.

The academic year in Jordan usually starts by the end of September. It is your responsibility to check the precise dates, also for registering for courses etc., with your chosen university in Jordan.

 

               last update: 03.03.2010