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DAAD - Leibniz Scholarship |
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DAAD-LEIBNIZ SCHOLARSHIP HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.
This program is open to highly motivated and qualified graduates, PhD students and post-docs aiming to carry out research work at one of the participating Leibniz Institutes. Candidates should be aware of the research profile of possible host institutes. It is expected that the candidates rank among the top performers of their corresponding peer group.
Scholarships can be awarded for a period from 12 to 36 months. It is also possible to gain a doctorate degree in Germany. Applications for a DAAD-Leibniz Scholarship need to be submitted to the relevant diplomatic missions of Germany or to the DAAD regional offices and cannot be submitted direct to DAAD head office in Bonn.
The Leibniz Association comprises 84 non-university research institutes and service facilities for research. Leibniz Institutes work interdisciplinary and combine basic and applied research of national significance. They are obliged to scientific excellency. Detailed information about the Leibniz Association and all its institutes are available at the website: www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de
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Scholarships and Duration
Requirements
Application Papers
Application Deadlines
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Objective |
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The DAAD-Leibniz Scholarships provide young foreign academics and scientists with an opportunity to complete a research project or a programme of continuing education and training at a Leibniz Institute. The scholarships are financed by the participating Leibniz Institutes and awarded according to the regular DAAD-scholarship conditions. The institutes involved in this programme and their offers for 2007 can be found under "Current Offer".
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Scholarships and Duration |
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Type A: Doctorate (PhD) in Germany (max. 36 months)
Type B: Research projects with the aim of gaining a Doctorate in the home country (12 to 24 months)
Type C: Research projects for Post-Docs (12 to 24 months).
The scholarships will be initially awarded for a period of up to 12 months. Extensions depend on whether or not the host institute confirms that the previous research/study period has been successfully completed.
Value
Types A and B: The monthly scholarship value will be minimum of €975, with an additional lump sum for international travel expenses and health insurance. If necessary a family allowance can be granted.
Type C: The monthly scholarship value will be €1,840. No further allowances can be granted.
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Requirements |
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- DAAD–Leibniz Scholarships are open to excellently-qualified university graduates who hold a Diplom or Master’s degree at the time they commence the supported research (Type A or B) or who have already gained their doctorate/PhD (Type C).
- The most important selection criteria are the previous study and research achievements in one of the research fields of the participating Leibniz Institutes (see annex).
- English language skills (TOEFL: 550/217) are generally required and to be proved;the host Leibniz Institute is responsible for deciding on whether or not to fund a two months German language courses.
- Applicants with the purpose of gaining a doctorate in the home country (Type B) have to provide proof that that they are admitted as PhD candidates at a university in the home country.
- Applicants for a Type A scholarship are subject to an age limit of 32. Applicants for a Type B scholarship should not be older than 36 years at the time of application. Applicants for a Type C scholarship should not have exceeded the age of 42 years.
- Special information for medical students: University degrees must be equivalent to the German "Approbation" (license to practise medicine) - that means proof of at least seven years of specialist training and permission to practise as a medical doctor in the home country (registered doctor).
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Application Papers |
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- Applicants are expected to submit the complete "Application for a Leibniz-DAAD Fellowship 2007" Accompanying documents are listed in the Special Application Form
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- Applicants are expected to submit abstracts of their final dissertation or of their doctoral/ PhD thesis plus a statement of their reasons for applying for the fellowship.
- It is not necessary to present a confirmation of supervision from the host Leibniz Institute. It is expected that excellent candiates are aware of the research profile of the possible host institue.
- The DAAD will not consider incomplete applications.
- Applications must not be sent directly to the DAAD head office in Bonn or to the Leibniz Institutes.
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Application Deadline |
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DAAD-LEIBNIZ SCHOLARSHIP HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.
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