DAAD IC East Jerusalem - Summary of all DAAD Scholarships

ATTENTION: call for applications for DAAD scholarships for joint German-Arab Master Courses:

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Please send your application until 1^rst March 2012 – using the form – by e-mail to:

Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf

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Attention: 2012 scholarships for the German-Arab Master Course "Integrated Urbanism & Sustainable Design (IUSD)" - a joint program at the University of Stuttgart and at Ain Shams University in Cairo - Deadline: January 15, 2012 directly at Stuttgart University - link

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New: on-line application procedure for DAAD Master’s to Jordan, Master’s to Germany, PhD and IT scholarships

DAAD cannot consider late or incomplete applications. The required TOEFL/IELTS test result must be included in the application, no exceptions granted!

All applications may be submitted to one of the following addresses, but must in all cases reach the DAAD IC in East Jerusalem by the respective deadline!

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, Monday - Friday from 9.00h - 13.00h
Phone: 02-6262106, Fax: 02-6262108, e-mail: daadeastjerusalem@gmail.com Internet: http://www.daad.de/westbank_gaza

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 - well in time to reach the DAAD IC in East Jerusalem by the respective deadline!

àThe German Representative Office in Gaza, al-Rimal - well in time to reach the DAAD IC in East Jerusalem by the respective deadline!

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

Requirements: Very good or excellent average B.A/B. Sc.(minimum 80 %). Only the very best and the most promising students, who plan an academic career, should apply. A recommendation by the head of department and by the university (faculty-building program) is needed. (TOEFL paper-based 500/ computer-based 173/ internet-based 61/ IELTS Test Band 5 or above required).

Master's Scholarships to Germany (Study Scholarships for Master’s Programs - for International Degree Programs in Germany)

Same as above, however, students apply to DAAD and at the same time to an International Degree Course in their field of interest at a university of their choice in Germany. All students applying on this track need very good English (TOEFL paper-based 550/ computer-based 213/ internet-based 79/ IELTS Test Band 6 or above required). You first have to pass the round of DAAD interviews. In addition you have to get an acceptance rom one International Degree Course in Germany in order to get a scholarship.

Ph.D. Scholarships (Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists)

Candidates: Palestinians with B.A./B. Sc and M.A./M. Sc from any university, present in Palestine at the time of application and preferably teaching at one of the Palestinian universities. Application: not later than 6 years after the last degree earned

Valid research project (3-5 pages, including bibliography) plus approval by a German advisor. At least two recommendations by academic teachers (preferably at master’s level).

Duration: Scholarships are awarded on a yearly basis. Upon successful completion of one year of studies the scholarship is renewed (normally up to 3 years).

Candidates: B.A./B. Sc. certificate holders currently employed as professionals in Palestine. For Ph.D. programs, you have to hold an M.A./M. Sc.

Maximum Age: 36 (31 for PhD-programs) at time of application. For detailed information and additional special regulations see the DAAD booklet on "Postgraduate Courses for Professionals with Relevance to Developing Countries” or the DAAD website).

Precondition: Minimum of 2 years professional experience after completion of B.Sc.

Requirements: Letter of recommendation by the employer as well as a confirmation that the applicant will be re-employed after the studies (leave of absence). International competition is very tough. For courses offered in English a high TOEFL score is a pre-condition (paper-based 550/ omputer-based 213/ internet-based 79/ IELTS Test Band 6 or above) .

Fields of specialization: Agriculture, Administration and Planning, Health, Engineering, Math and Chemistry.

Application deadline: July 31, 2012 (do check the homepage of your chosen course because the university deadline may differ!).

Study Visits (Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists/ Re-invitation Program for former Scholarship Holders)

Candidates: Professors teaching at Palestinian Universities in East Jerusalem, West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.

Requirements: Research project (with bibliography), invitation by a German colleague.

Application deadline: November 8, 2012. Use blue application forms: "Research Stays and Study Visits for University Academics and Scientists/Re-invitation Program for Former Scholarships holders”.

Attention: DAAD cannot consider late or incomplete applications. TOEFL/IELTS result must be included in your application when required!!

All applications have to be submitted in duplicate (that means 2 separate packages including all of the required papers in proper order: 1 original set and 1 photocopied sets!) 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, any loose additional photographs must have your name, clearly written in English, on the back). Do not forget to sign (handwrittten signature!) your application form as well as your C.V and your study plan (letter of motivation)!

If you have problems with downloading forms, please contact the DAAD IC East Jerusalem - daad@netvision.net.il for assistance.

Master’s to Jordan or Germany and PhD applicants: please write your name, subject, home university and porgram applying for in English on the envelope/outside of your application package!

An Institutional TOEFL test may be submitted, if taken and certified by AMIDEAST. Required minimum result: 500 paper based/ 173 computer based/60 iBT

TOEFL result for IDP Master's scholarships to Germany and for IT IDP Master's scholarships to Germany: An official International TOEFL must be submitted. Required minimum result: 550 paper based/ 213 computer based/79iBT

For testing dates and location please contact AMIDEAST (or British council for IELTS testing) – please register early, they both have long waiting lists! Please note too, that the results take a long time to arrive, about 13 weeks (in other words more than three months!!) for TOEFL and about 13 days for IELTS - do check exact processing times and procedures with Amideast and with the British Council.

IELTS result from the British Council - 6.0 for most IDP Master's programes in Germany and 5.0 for Master's in Jordan

Attention: some Master's programes ask for even higher TOEFL and IELTS results, 575 or 6.5 respectively Please note that all applications without the required TOEFL/IELTS result will be considered incomplete and will berejected!

NRW Scholarship Program Coordination

Dr. Guido Quetsch