DAAD in Kurdistan:

1. DAAD Information Center Erbil – Sulaimani, Monday 6th March 2017 DAAD Information Center Erbil Tel: 0750 82 00 134 Email: ic_erbil@daad-iraq.info Web: www.daad-iraq.info facebook.com/DAAD.Erbil DAAD in Kurdistan: DAAD Scholarships In Germany

2. DAAD – Definition? Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst = German Academic Exchange Service • Promotes international academic cooperation and exchange • Funding organisation (65 offices worldwide) • State funded • Offers funding through scholarships for study and research in Germany

3. DAAD Information Center Erbil DAAD Information Center in Erbil • Offers free service to students and academics • Provides information and counselling on: • - DAAD scholarship programmes • - admission requirements • - graduate and postgraduate courses • - research cooperation, research funding

4. DAAD Information Center Erbil Why study in Germany? • German higher education enjoys an excellent reputation • Generally NO tuition fees & low costs of living • Long university and research tradition • Close link betweentheoryandpractice • Strong international focus ( English!) • Excellentlyequippeduniversities

5. DAAD scholarship programmes scholarships on www.funding-guide.de www.daad.de/international-programmes

6. Master‘s scholarships EPOS Developement-Related Postgraduate Courses PPGG Public Policy and Good Governance graduates from the fields of social sciences political sciences law economics public administration graduates from the fields of • geography and environmental sciences • economics, BA, political sciences • engineering • regional planning, agriculture • public health • law and social sciences

7. DAAD Information Center Erbil Requirements Master • Completed BA-degree not older than 6 years! • at least 70-75% grade point average • EPOS 2 years of professional experience • Required language certificate - English at least 550 TOEFL / 6.5 IELTS - German B1-C1 • Requirements of the chosen university! • Varying deadlines! • Application through the university!

8. DAAD Information Center Erbil Doing a PhD • Individual PhD • Structured programmes www.daad.de/promotion www.daad.de/international-programmes www.phdgermany.de

9. DAAD Information Center Erbil Requirements PhD • Completed MA degree not older than 6 years! • At least 80% of MA degree • Supervisor for individual PhD or • Offer letter for structured PhD-programmes • English proficiency: at least 550 TOEFL / 6.5 IELTS • Deadline 1st September each year!

10. Some scholarships for Faculty Members • Research Stays for University Academics and Scientist - duration of 1 to 3 month • Study Visits for Academics – Artists and Architects - lecturers of Architecture/ Fine Arts/ Music/ Film - 1 to 3 month => 1st of September • Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students - visit to at least 2 universities - 15 students - 7 to 12 days => 1st of May/ 1st of November • Application through the DAAD Portal!!

11. DAAD Information Center Erbil More DAAD-Scholarship Programmes • Study scholarships for Graduates of Architecture/ Music/ Performing Arts/ Film • University Summer Courses • Research Grants (Graduates, PhD‘s, postdoc Researchers)  detailed information on www.funding-guide.de

12. DAAD Information Center Erbil Stay informed! www.facebook.com/DAAD.Erbil

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14. Information Center Erbil ETTC – European Technology & Training Center Hay Askari, Nawroz Street nexttoMunicipalityBuilding 6 Erbil Tel: 0750 - 82 00 134 Email: ic_erbil@daad-iraq.info Web: www.daad-iraq.info facebook.com/DAAD.Erbil DAAD in Kurdistan: