Requirements
A complete application consists of the joint electronic application form for which you need to prepare the following:
- A complete list of publications, if available. (to be pasted or typed in the field appointed for it in the electronic application form)
- Acceptance letter or an email from a German Professor showing that the research project under preparation is feasible and can be conducted in Germany under his supervision. The acceptance letter should state the title, time frame and objectives of the project. (To be uploaded in the field appointed for it on the electronic application form. The acceptance letter should not be older than six months.)
- Endorsement letter from the home university or research institute. (Template of which is available on the GERSS website, to be printed, filled out and uploaded in the field appointed for it in the electronic application form.)
4. Statement of employment history (بيان حالة ) issued from the applicants’ institution. Please upload the copy of the signed and stamped letter in the field appointed for it in the electronic application form.
Requirements from non-university staff members
- A complete list of publications, if available. (to be pasted or typed in the field appointed for it in the electronic application form)
- Acceptance letter or an email from a German Professor showing that the research project under preparation is feasible and can be conducted in Germany under his supervision. The acceptance letter should state the title, time frame and objectives of the project. (To be uploaded in the field appointed for it in the electronic application form. The acceptance letter should not be older than six months.)
- A motivation letter from the applicant.
- A declaration from the applicant to assure that he/ she will settle the matter of his/ her needed vacation with his/ her company/ university. It is the responsibility of the applicant to acquire the needed leave form from his/her institution.
- An endorsement/support letter, signed by the employer, to assure his/ her support and agreement.
If substantial changes to the original submitted proposal are necessary (after consultation and approval from the German host professor), the new proposal should be submitted and will undergo another evaluation process in which the bi-national selection committee preserves the right to terminate the scholarship if needed.
Candidates awarded the GERSS scholarship have to submit a report about their research stay within a period of 2 months after returning to Egypt.
Scholarship holders returning to Egypt before completing the grant period may have to refund the remaining money.
Please check the electronic application for more details
Reapplication rule for GERSS candidates who are on the reserve list or scholarship holders withdrawing from GERSS
GERSS candidates who have been accepted either finally or could not make use of the scholarship due to justifiable reasons or budget limitation, will be exempted from the pre-selection evaluation and will be automatically invited to the interview of the call following the year of their application. Normal application procedure is however mandatory for these candidates.
GERSS scholarship holders and applicants whose spouse has been granted a DAAD or MHESR scholarship
GERSS scholarship holders and applicants whose spouse has been granted a DAAD or MHESR scholarship should inform the DAAD accordingly.
GERSS Alumni targeting a PhD title are encouraged to apply for the GERLS program after completing the GERSS scholarship and returning back to Egypt provided that they fulfill the requirements of the GERLS program.
Please note:
There are no quotas for individual institutions or disciplines. Final selections will be based on interviews three month prior the commencement of travel. Exact date will be defined later. The interview will takes place at the premises of the DAAD Cairo Office; reasons for the decision taken by the bi-national selection committee cannot be given.
This info sheet is also available on the following websites:
http://www.frcu.eun.eg/scu/eng/Higher-Education.htm
http://www.mhesr-initiatives.org/parown/
http://www.mohe-casm.edu.eg
http://www.estp.sci.eg
http://cairo.daad.de
For further inquires please contact
Ms. Heba Afifi
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Fax : 2738 41 36
In case of web errors please refer to
Eng. Mohamed Mostafa
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Tel.: 33457296 Ext. 106