Joint DAAD/OSI-scholarship program 2012/2013

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1 Joint DAAD/OSI-scholarship program 2012/2013

2 What? Where? Why? The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Open Society Foundations sponsor a joint scholarship program for graduate students in the Balkans, in the Ukraine, Moldova, Transcaucasia and Central Asian countries. Objectives are: improvement of the framework for teaching and research in the humanities and social sciences in the region promoting the network-building among the participants and German academics as a basis for further international exchange activities. 2

3 How much? The scholarship installments are: for students in Master courses: euros per month, for doctoral students: euros per month. Also will be refunded travel costs for all scholarships holders and, where necessary and planned, the costs for language courses in Germany before scholarship. The program does not provide for the payment of family allowances or supplements for spouses or children. 3

4 What else to know? A special orientation seminar is arranged for all participants at the beginning of their study in Germany. Additionally, all participants in this program attend once a year an annual conference jointly organized by the DAAD and the OSI as part of their training in Germany. DAAD/OSI Mid-Year conference University Halle-Wittenberg June

5 What else to know? A mentor is provided to groups of more than 3 DAAD/OSI Master scholarship holders at the same German University. Hofmann/DAAD 5

6 Fields of study The DAAD/OSI scholarship program supports humanities and social sciences disciplines. These include: political sciences sociology international relations law economics public administration education management public health philosophy 6

7 Special Requirements Applications by candidates living abroad (for example, when currently studying in the EU) are not possible. Applicants must hold an academic degree (e.g. a Bachelor's degree) gained in the home country or the region. 7

8 Master Programs (max. 2 years) 24 Master Programs in 20 German cities 8

9 Master Programs (max. 2 years) HU Berlin Master of Economics and Management Science U Bremen Europäisches und Internationales Recht U Düsseldorf Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaftliche Strukturen und demokratisches Regieren KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Master Internationale Beziehungen Philosophie und Soziologie im Flexiblen Masterstudiengang Philosophie: Soziologie: 9

10 Master Programs (max. 2 years) U Flensburg European Studies U Freiburg Integrated Master Program in Economics MSc Environmental Governance HS Fulda Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Europa-Studien U Hamburg/ Europa-Kolleg Hamburg European and European Legal Studies U Hamburg Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik 10

11 Master Programs (max. 2 years) U Hannover European Studies U Kassel Global Political Economy FH Köln Pädagogik und Management in der Sozialen Arbeit Mannheim U Konstanz Master s Programme in Economics U Leipzig European Economic Integration/ Central and Eastern Europe 11

12 Master Programs (max. 2 years) U Magdeburg International Economics and Finance U Magdeburg Friedens- und Konfliktforschung U Mannheim Volkswirtschaftslehre U Passau Deutsches Recht für ausländische Studierende (LL.M.) 12

13 Master Programs (max. 2 years) U Regensburg Ost-West-Studien U des Saarlandes Europäische Integration ww.europainstitut.de DHV Speyer Master of Arts Administrative Sciences U Trier M. Sc. In Economics 13

14 Doctoral Studies (PhD) Applicants must hold a second (graduate) academic degree, as a rule, the Master's. In individual cases, candidates may also be admitted who hold the Diplom after five years of study. When applying, all doctoral candidates must prove that they are already in contact with a possible German academic supervisor. Applications for structured German PhD programs in the abovementioned subject areas are also welcomed. 14

15 Advantages comparing to other scholarship programs Participating Master programs applied to be part of the DAAD/OSI exchange program thus demonstrating strong desire to admit students from the participating region For applicants fulfilling the admission requirements university admission is easier than for other programs The program hires special tutors for the supervision in the Master Programs Scholarship holders and Alumni of the program are part of a network which is supported by two of the most important scholarship organisations worldwide 15

16 Application deadline and address German Embassy in Sarajevo 16

17 Contacts in Bonn and London DAAD Central Office in Bonn: Kai Franke Jana Merzouk Head of section 326 responsible for the joint program Open Society Foundation London Inga Pracute DAAD-OSI Program Coordinator 17

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