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Announcement Computers and internet connection are available at the DAAD office from the 23rd till the 30th of November 2007 from 10.00 am till 3.00 pm. If you are in contact with a German Supervisor and he has sent you an email indication his willingness to supervise your research proposal, you can attach his email as an initial acceptance. Please note that pre selected candidates have to submit their final acceptance letters with the final application form prior to the interview dates.
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As an outcome of success achieved during the German-Egyptian Year of Science & Technology 2007, a cooperation agreement has been made between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Arab Republic of Egypt “MHESR” and the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Bonn to create a program offering up to 100 postgraduate scholarships for Egyptian doctoral candidates. The target group of this program is researchers who hold their M.A / MSc, degree which should generally not be older than 3 years. Background and objective Within the framework of the long-standing cooperation between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Federal Republic of Germany; and in partial fulfillment of the MHESR and DAAD aims and objectives; as well as in consideration of the funding resources and regulations of both parties, the aforementioned parties have agreed to create the “German Egyptian Research Long Term Scholarships” (GERLS). Aim and duration of doctoral studies in Germany Each year a group of researchers will be sent to Germany for doctoral scholarships in the scientific fields and priorities agreed upon by DAAD and MEHSR. This program should set the example of jointly run scholarship program between MEHSR and DAAD. GERLS program will be administered by the DAAD with conjunction with MHESR and German universities. Generally speaking, the scholarships within this program are awarded for 12 months, subject to extension up to 42 months. Candidates can select adequate structures PhD courses or PhD supervisors in Germany themselves in order to join GERLS program however, dual funding from universities offering such courses and the GERLS program are not permitted. DAAD Cairo Office and MHESR will support the candidates whenever necessary.
The following definitions will be used throughout this sheet: “Full Ph.D.” Scholarship: Target: in all fields of study except the ones mentioned under Specialization.
Degree: Ph.D. will be awarded by a German university.
Duration: up to 42 months. “Channel” Scholarship: Target: in all fields of study except the ones mentioned under Specialization.
Degree: Ph.D. will be awarded by an Egyptian university,
Duration: up to 24 months. “Specialization” scholarship: Target: for the study of medicine, fine and applied arts, architecture and music
Degree: without resulting in a degree
Duration: up to 24 months.
Special case: Applicants from the fields of arts, music and architecture where their application will undergo additional selection in Germany. Such additional selection in Germany will be implemented according to the procedures of the German Specialized Arts and Music Committee and through competition among candidates from other countries. The funding of these scholarships, however, is part of the GERLS program. An incomplete application is the responsibility of the applicant. |
