Eligibility

Applicants affiliated to a private or public Egyptian university or Egyptian research institute may apply for the GERSS scholarship. The application is also open to non-university staff members.

• As a general rule, candidates residing outside Egypt for a period longer than 6 months are not allowed to apply for GERSS.
• Candidates who have been granted the GERLS scholarship may apply for GERSS one year after returning from Germany.
• As a general rule, GERSS Alumni who wish to reapply for the GERSS program can do so two years after their return from Germany.
• Graduates: shouldn’t be older than 26 years.

Medicine Graduates shouldn’t be older than 29 years.

PhD candidates: shouldn’t exceed 36 years. However priority will be given to young scientists.

Post doc candidates shouldn’t be older than 40 years.

(Candidates in medical science may only be supported if they intend to visit Germany for research purposes due to the complicated procedure regarding the medical license).