DAAD-Funding Possibilities for Graduates and PostDocs

DAAD-Funding Possibilities for Graduates and PostDocs

MORE.Mobility for Young Researchers from Central and Eastern Europe

Ankara, 11.10.2005

Dr. Silke GhobeyshiDAAD – Information Centre Ankara

The DAAD Scholarship Programmes for Turkey

For Ph.D candidates and Postdocs:

1. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientist

2. Helmholtz-DAAD-Fellowships

3. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarships for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs

1. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists

Objective

Research grants provide young foreign

academics and scientists with an opportunity

to carry out a research project at a German

higher education institution or non-university

research institute.

1. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists

Research grants can be used to carry out:

I. Research projects at a German higher education institution for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in the home country

Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists

Research grants can be used to carry out:

II. Research projects at a German university for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in Germany

III. Research projects, but without aiming

for a formal degree/qualification


Duration

Depending on the project in question and

on the applicant's work schedule, grants

can be paid generally for between one and

ten months


in the case of full doctoral programmes in Germany for up to three years, and in exceptions for up to a maximum of four years.

Support can only be provided for the completion of a full doctoral programme in Germany when special support policy reasons exist


Requirements

DAAD research grants are open to:

- excellently-qualified university graduates who hold a Master's degree at the time they commence the grant-supported research or - already holding a doctorate/PhD (post-docs).


The application papers must:

generally include written confirmation of academic supervision by a professor in Germany

expressly refer to the applicant's project thereby confirming that the host institute

will provide a workplace


The most important selection criterion is:

a convincing and well-planned research project to be completed during the stay in Germany and which has been coordinated and agreed with an academic supervisor at the chosen German host institute.


Further Requirements:

German language skills are generally required, although the required level also depends on the applicant's project and topic

Age limit: 32 at the start of the award for grants

scheduled to run for 7 months or more.

Age limit: 36 at the start of the award for grants scheduled to run for up to 6 months.


Closing date for applications:

November 1st, 2005

Further informations:

www.daad.de

http://ic.daad.de/ankara

The Helmholtz Association is Germany’s largest research organisation with an annual budget of around 2.2 billion euros and 24,000 staff concentrated in 15 research centres



- Helmholtz-DAAD Fellowships offer excellent young scientists and researchers the opportunity to do research at a Helmholtz Centre in Germany.

- The special programme jointly run by the Helmholtz Association and the DAAD is intended for highly-qualified foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students.

Earth and Environment Energy Health Key Technologies Structure of Matter Transport and Space

Helmholtz Association concentrates on the following six research fields:

Fellowship Types and Terms

Type Target Group Fellowship Goal Funding Term

A Doctoral Student Doctorate 36 month

B Postdoctoral

Student Research 12 to 24 month

Helmholtz-DAAD-Fellowships


Requirements

Applicants for a Helmholtz-DAAD- Fellowship must:

1.be able to prove their excellent study or research achievements,

2.have completed their studies or research with a university degree for Type A or with a doctorate for Type B,

3. have an excellent knowledge of English, proven through submission of appropriate language certificates (e.g. TOEFL: 550/217); knowledge of German is welcome

4. in general be not older than 32 years (Type A) or have completed their doctorate in the last two years (Type B).


Research Field: Position:

Energy

Earth an Environment

Health

Key Technologies

Structure of Matter

1 Post Doctoral and

4 Doctoral fellowships 3 Post Doctoral and

6 Doctoral fellowships 3 Post Doctoral and

9 Doctoral fellowships 6 Doctoral fellowships

4 Post Doctoral and

6 Doctoral fellowships

Current offers::


December 15th, 2005


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The Leibniz Association is a scientific organisation

comprised of 84 non-university research institutes.

Leibniz Association cooperates with industry,

public administration and universities.


3. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarships for Doctoral Candidates and

Postdocs

Leibniz Institutes are grouped into five sections:

Humanities and education Economic and social sciences Life sciences Physical sciences Environmental research

The Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarship is open to:

Highly motivated and qualified graduates, Ph.D. students and Postdocs aiming to carry out research 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.

Objective

The “Leibniz DAAD - Scholarships” provide young foreign academics and scientists with an opportunity to complete a research project at a Leibniz Institute.

The scholarships are financed by the partici-pating Leibniz Institutes and awarded according to the regular DAAD-scholarship conditions.


Scholarships and Duration

Type Fellowship goal Duration

A Doctorate (Ph.D.)

in Germany max. 36 months

B Research projects

with the aim of gaining a

Ph.D in the home country 12 to 24 months

C Research projects

for Postdocs 12 to 24 months

Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarships for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs

Requirements

Applications for a “Leibniz – DAAD – Scholarship” are open to excellently-qualified university graduates who hold a 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.


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 course.


Applicants with the purpose of gaining a doctorate in the home country (Type B) have to provide proof that they are admitted as Ph.D. 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.

1. Biomedical Research

2. Geophysics

3. Microbiology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology

4. Molecular Biology and/or Biochemistry

5. Theoretical Solid State Physics

6. Chemistry, Nano-Sciences

7. Plasma Physics and Plasma Technology

8. Plasma Physics

9. Plant genetics

10. Biology, Evolution, Population Genetics

11. Bioinformatics, Molecular Biological Databases

12. III/V compound semiconductor devices

13. Crystal Growth

Current offers::


December 15th, 2005


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DAAD Information-Centre Ankara

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