Christian Lord Otto Earning a Doctorate in Germany

© Christian Lord Otto Earning a Doctorate in Germany 1

Welcome. . . Today… § Why complete a doctorate in Germany? § Paths to a Doctorate § How to start § DAAD Scholarship Programme 2

© Jan Jacob Hofmann Germany offers… an outstanding research infrastructure over 140 higher education institutions have the right to award doctorates 3

© Jan Jacob Hofmann Doctoral candidates are welcomed at Universities Research Institutes Industry 4

© Michael Jordan A German doctorate Is globally accredited and respected Certifies specialist knowledge of independent research Opens up opportunities for an international career 5

© Norbert Hüttermann 700 departments allow students to write thesis in English 6

© Jan Jacob Hofmann State higher eductation institutions do not charge tution fees for doctoral study! 7

Paths to a doctorate Traditional / Guided by a supervisor Structured Doctoral Programmes 8

Paths to a doctorate Traditional / Guided by a supervisor Work very independently Consultation by supervisor Internal/external doctorate 9

Paths to a doctorate Structured Programme Guided by a team of supervisors Supporting curriculum interdisciplinary 10

© David Ausserhofer / Peter Himsel How to find a supervisor or programme? ■ Invest a lot of time and work ■ Look for someone matching your research topic ■ Use databases ■ Consult with Germany alumni at your university 11

Paths to a doctorate Making contact Demonstrate your interest Show that you are well-informed Outline of research, time schedule and bibliography 12

Found a supervisor? Eligibility as a doctoral candidate must be confirmed by the responsible department or doctoral committee Some universities require candidates to apply for admission to the doctoral examination at this phase 13

DAAD Scholarship Requirements Future faculty for Palestinian universities Excellent grades © Michael Jordan 6. 5 IELTS / TOEFL 79 14

How to apply? Follow requirements & instructions on our website: www. daad-eastjerusalem. com Find and follow online application procedure via: www. funding-guide. de submit one printout of your online application summary & original recommendation letters (in sealed envelopes) to the DAAD IC Jerusalem 15

Timeline Deadline: 31 st August 2017 Pre- selection interviews: October 2017 Final selection in Germany: January 2018 Announcement of results: March 2018 Start German course: Summer 2018 Start research at host institution: Autumn 2018 16

© Eric Lichtenscheidt Please note: Calls will be published in July Check for changes to requirements or procedure! 17

Thank you for your attention © Eric Lichtenscheidt Christina Stahlbock Head of DAAD Information Centre (IC) East Jerusalem 02 -62 62 106 info@daad-eastjerusalem. org www. daad-eastjerusalem. org Follow us on FB 18