The candidates will be selected in two rounds. First, a pre-selection procedure will identify the group of applicants to be invited for the second phase consisting of a personal interview with the GERLS bi-national independent selection committee. Pre- and final selection of the candidates should be conducted according to, but not limited to following criteria:

• Excellent study achievement.

• Good command of languages: English language command is required, while German language command is a plus.

• Scientific merits, including:
A -Quality of the proposal
B -The benefit to Egypt
C -Preparation and feasibility of the project
D -Quality of the acceptance letter