DAAD Information Center Erbil Sulaimani Monday 6 th

DAAD Information Center Erbil – Sulaimani, Monday 6 th March 2017 DAAD in Kurdistan: DAAD Scholarships In Germany 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 – 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

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

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 between theory and practice § Strong international focus ( English!) § Excellently equipped universities

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

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

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 B 1 -C 1 Ø Requirements of the chosen university! ØVarying deadlines! ØApplication through the university!

DAAD Information Center Erbil Doing a Ph. D 1. Individual Ph. D 2. Structured programmes www. daad. de/promotion www. daad. de/internationalprogrammes www. phdgermany. de

DAAD Information Center Erbil Requirements Ph. D § Completed MA degree not older than 6 years! § At least 80% of MA degree § Supervisor for individual Ph. D or § Offer letter for structured Ph. D-programmes § English proficiency: at least 550 TOEFL / 6. 5 IELTS § Deadline 1 st September each year!

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 => 1 st of September § Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students - visit to at least 2 universities - 15 students - 7 to 12 days => 1 st of May/ 1 st of November ØApplication through the DAAD Portal!!

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

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