Doing your Ph.D. in Germany. Title of Presentation | Seite 2 Why? Excellence in Research Close cooperation with leading scientists.

Doing your Doing your Ph.D.Ph.D.

in Germanyin Germany

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Why?

• Excellence in Research

• Close cooperation with leading scientists

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Two Options:

1. Traditional Doctorate with individual supervisor

2. Structured Doctoral Programs (IDP – study, research & publish in English)

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Option 1: Traditional Doctorate

How to apply?

first step → Find advisor at one of Germany’s Universities

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Option 1: Traditional Doctorate

How to find an advisor?

• Publications in international journals

• contacts through - your colleagues - your teachers - German Alumni

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Option 2: Structured Doctoral Program (IDP)

choose one or more

International Degree Programs (Structured Doctoral Programs)

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Option 2: Structured Doctoral Program (IDP)

• Research Training groups

• International Max Planck Research Schools

• Excellence Initiative Graduate Studies

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Option 2: Structured Doctoral Program (IDP)

links:• www.dfg.de/gk www.dfg.de/gk

• www.dfg.de/excellenzinitiative/gsc www.dfg.de/excellenzinitiative/gsc

• www.mpg.dewww.mpg.de

• www.helmholtz.de/graduiertenschulen-kollegs www.helmholtz.de/graduiertenschulen-kollegs

• http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/07535.en.html international-programmes/07535.en.html - search machine

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second step

→ Introduce yourself to one (or more) potential advisor or IDP

→ E-mail, but no attachments

attachments

Option 1+2:Option 1+2:

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• Copy/Paste

- your CV

- Thesis abstract - Possible publications

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• Give a brief sketch of your research-idea (and some references)

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• and explain, why you chose him/her/the program

-articles or book you read or used -international reputation -research projects under way

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third step

→ work on your Research Project/Proposal

in cooperation with future advisor

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fourth step → finalize Proposal

5 pages including references/bibliography

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- Research Question

- Previous Research

- your planned contribution

- Method/Theory applied

- Working plan

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fifth step

→ Get approval by future advisor

- for your proposal

- for accepting you as his/her student

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Application process Application process

1. Submit complete hard copy of application to the DAAD IC Jerusalem (including certified certificates and acceptance from advisor or IDP program)

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2. letter of regret or invitation to interview by local bi-national DAAD committee (in Birzeit and Gaza)

3. after completion of all interviews - letter of regret or application papers of shortlisted candidates sent to DAAD Bonn for final decision

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Check-list of all required papers:

see our website

http://www.daad.de/westbank_gaza

under: scholarships – PhD Scholarships to Germany

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Application deadline:Application deadline:

August 30, 2012

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Dates:

- Submit application: August 30, 2012 or before

- Interviews for PhD: Westbank: Birzeit University: October 5, 2012 Gaza: October 13 -15, 2012

- Interviews for IT PhD: Westbank: Birzeit University: October 19, 2012 Gaza: October 13 -15, 2012

- Final decision by DAAD committee in Bonn: mid February 2013

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Dates:

- Leaving for Germany: April 1 or October 1, 2013

1. German Language course (6 months)

2. PhD study and research October 1, 2013 or April 1, 2014

- PhD: 3 years

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• Scholarship covers all costs:- Fees (up to 500 Euro/semester)- living-expenses (including travel-expenses) - additional allowance for spouses and children (only allowed to join the scholarship holder after the six month German language-course!)

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Thank youThank you

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