german academic exchange | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 2

Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships – Announcement 2011, Germany: Section A: Humanities and Educational Research Section B: Economics, Social and Spatial Sciences Section C: Life Sciences Section D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Engineering Section E: Environmental Research

‘Leibniz – DAAD Research Fellowships’ is a new programme implemented by the ‘ Leibniz Association’ (Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz), and the ‘German Academic Exchange Service’ (DAAD). The fellowships offer highly-qualified recent foreign postdocs the opportunity to conduct special research at institutes of the Leibniz-Association in Germany.

The DAAD is a joint organisation of Germany’s higher education institutions and is mandated to promote international academic relations, especially through exchanges of students, academics and scientists. It is the internationalisation agency of Germany’s higher education institutions and simultaneously serves as a “mediator organisation” in the government’s foreign policy, European policy, development policy and higher education policy. With a total budget of almost 348 million euro in 2009 the DAAD run over 250 programmes which were predominately funded by Germany’s federal government.

Leibniz Association

The Leibniz Association is the umbrella organisation for 87 institutions conducting research or providing scientific infrastructure. Some 7,100 scientists and scholars work in the humanities and social sciences, economics, spatial and life sciences as well as in mathematics, the natural and engineering sciences and in environmental research. Altogether, more than 16,000 people are employed at Leibniz Institutes, which have an annual budget of 1,3 billion euro.

 

At the time of their application, applicants for a Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowship should

* be able to prove their outstanding study or research achievements,
* have completed their studies with a PhD or equivalent degree (no more than two years should have passed since graduation),
* have an excellent knowledge of English.

A knowledge of German is advantageous.

:20 June 2011.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for former DAAD In-Region / In-Country Scholarship Holders from Sub-Saharan Africa

DAAD, as a publicly funded, self-governing organisation of the institutions of higher education in Germany, promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of
funding and scholarship programmes.
The purpose of the programme is to provide opportunities to post-doctoral researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa to conduct, under the guidance of their host institutions, cooperative research at a German university or other research institutions. The programme is designed to augment opportunities for researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Eligible Applicants Applicants have to
• be alumni of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) within the “In-Region / In-Country Scholarship Programme”.
• have completed their Ph.D. degree less than six years ago.
• hold an academic position at a university or research institution in Sub- Saharan Africa.
• submit an invitation from a German host institution together with a research plan which must have been arranged in advance with the host researcher in Germany.
(please note: DAAD does not find or introduce host institutions.)
• be nationals of a Sub-Saharan African country.

Scholarship Application Deadline:Applications can be handed in at any time, but at least two months before the intended visit in Germany.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarships in the Federal Republic of Germany 2011-2012 for Maltese Citizens

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering scholarships covering the period of the academic year 2011/2012.

The offer comprises of the following (please see attachments for further information):

1. Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists
2. Research stays for University Academics and Scientists
3. Re-invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders
4. Study Scholarships for Graduates of All Disciplines **
5. Scholarships for Artists and Architects: A: Study Scholarships Arts, Music, Architecture
Scholarships for Artists and Architects: B: Study Visits for Academics
6. Study Visits / Study Seminars and Practicals in Germany by Groups of Foreign Students
7. University Summer Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates
8. Intensive Language Courses in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates
9. Practical Traineeships for Foreign Students of Natural and Technical Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry (IAESTE)

It is essential that candidates first obtain the necessary information, regarding their chosen field of study and are expected to have made steps towards securing acceptance from an academic supervisor at the German host institution at the time of application. Candidates are to visit the DAAD-Lektor either during his consultation hour or by making and appointment with him (preferably via his email) before applying. Details hereunder:

Dr Arndt Kremer
DAAD-Lektor
German Studies, Department of German
Faculty of Arts, University of Malta
Msida MSD 2080, Malta
Room 306 (opposite of CCT Building)
Tel.: +356 2340 2421

Application Deadline : Friday, 29 October 2010
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