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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 Ghobeyshi DAAD – Information Centre Ankara The DAAD Scholarship Programmes for Turkey For Ph.D candidates and Postdocs:

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DAAD-Funding Possibilities for Graduates and PostDocs

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  1. DAAD-Funding Possibilities for Graduates and PostDocs

  2. MORE.Mobility for Young Researchers from Central and Eastern Europe Ankara, 11.10.2005Dr. Silke GhobeyshiDAAD – Information Centre Ankara

  3. 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

  4. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists • Objective • Research grants provide young foreign • academicsand scientists with anopportunity • to carry out aresearch projectat a German • higher educationinstitution or non-university • research institute.

  5. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists • Research grants can be used to carry out: • Research projects at a German higher education institution for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in the home country

  6. 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

  7. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists • 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

  8. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists • 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

  9. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists • 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).

  10. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists • 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

  11. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists • 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.

  12. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists • 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.

  13. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and YoungAcademics and Scientists • Closing date for applications: • November 1st, 2005 • Further informations: • www.daad.de • http://ic.daad.de/ankara

  14. 2. Helmholtz-DAAD-Fellowships • 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

  15. 2. Helmholtz-DAAD-Fellowships • 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.

  16. Helmholtz Association concentrates onthe following sixresearch fields: • Earth and Environment • Energy • Health • Key Technologies • Structure of Matter • Transport and Space

  17. Helmholtz-DAAD-Fellowships • 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

  18. Helmholtz-DAAD-Fellowships • Requirements • Applicants for a Helmholtz-DAAD- Fellowship must: • be able to prove their excellent study or research achievements, • have completed their studies or research with a university degree for Type A or with a doctorate for Type B,

  19. Helmholtz-DAAD-Fellowships • 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).

  20. Current offers::

  21. Helmholtz-DAAD-Fellowships • Closing date for applications: • December 15th, 2005 • Further informations: • www.daad.de • http://ic.daad.de/ankara

  22. 3. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs The Leibniz Association is a scientific organisation comprised of 84 non-university research institutes. Leibniz Association cooperates with industry, public administration and universities.

  23. 3. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs Leibniz Institutes are grouped into five sections: • Humanities and education • Economic and social sciences • Life sciences • Physical sciences • Environmental research

  24. TheLeibniz-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.

  25. 3. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs • 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.

  26. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs • Scholarships and Duration • TypeFellowship goalDuration • ADoctorate (Ph.D.) • in Germany max. 36 months • BResearch projects • with the aim of gaininga • Ph.D in the home country12 to 24 months • CResearch projects • for Postdocs12 to 24 months

  27. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor 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).

  28. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs • The most important selection criteria are the previous study and research achievements in one of the research fields of the participating Leibniz Institutes.

  29. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs • 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.

  30. 3. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs • 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.

  31. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs • 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.

  32. Current offers:: • 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 BiologicalDatabases • 12. III/V compound semiconductor devices • 13. Crystal Growth

  33. Leibniz-DAAD-Scholarshipsfor Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs • Closing date for applications: • December 15th, 2005 • Further informations: • www.daad.de • http://ic.daad.de/ankara

  34. DAAD Information-Centre Ankara

  35. Welcome to Germany ! • Almanya’ya hoş geldiniz!

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