Overview
From among the large number of postgraduate courses offered by German institutions of higher education, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports a carefully chosen selection of programmes of particular interest to junior executives from developing countries. These degree courses, which consist of one to two years of concentrated study, provide young, academically-trained professionals in leading positions from developing countries with the opportunity to engage in postgraduate education and training in their particular field or profession. At present, postgraduate courses are offered in the following fields:
• Economic Sciences / Business Administration / Political Economics
• Development Co-operation
• Engineering and Related Sciences
• Mathematics
• Regional Planning
• Agriculture and Forest Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Medicine and Public Health
• Veterinary Medicine
• Social Sciences, Education and Law
General Information about the Programme
• Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries
• Duration: 12-24 months, depending on the particular institution
• Internationally recognised Master’s degree
• Includes German Universities and “Fachhochschulen” (Universities of Applied Science)
• Support of selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships
• Funded by the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission also open to self-financed participants or students financed through government or other sources
Requirements
• Will come either from a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country
and, as such, be engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis
on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas.
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in a related subject.
• Will have completed an academic degree far above average and at least two years of related professional experience.
• Is not older than 36 (for some courses the age limit is 32); his/her respective academic degrees
should normally not be more than 6 years old. Concerning a possible age limit, please refer to the
course details on the following pages.
• For courses in German: DSH 2 or TestDaF 4; at time of application German skills at completed level A2 are required. In addition, German language courses at level A2 or B1 are highly recommended.
• Exception: Candidates for some German-speaking courses need a very good command of German at time of application. For detailed information see the relevant course introduction on the following pages.
• For courses in English: IELTS (band 6.0) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based)
New application deadlines for DAAD-scholarships:
• At the German embassies and/or at the DAAD regional offices: 31 July (Please ask about possible modifications in your home country!)
• At the DAAD section 431 in Bonn/Germany: 31 August
• At the respective universities in Germany: 15 October (normally, please check description for
detailed information). The application deadlines at the respective universities may vary from course to course. Please check the relevant deadlines in this booklet.
IMPORTANT: Late applications cannot be considered!
DAAD application form (http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/en/deutschland/formulare/forschungsstipendium_en.pdf)
CONTACT:
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Ref. 431
P.O. Box 20 04 04
D-53134 Bonn
Germany
Fax: +49-(0)228-882-662
e-mail: info-ast[at]daad.de
Website: www.daad.de/development
Broschüre http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/entwicklung/hochschulen/ast/ast_2012-2013.pdf
Source: http://www.daad.de/entwicklung/studierende_und_alumni/bildung_postgradual/ast/08164.en.html
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
From among the large number of postgraduate courses offered by German institutions of higher education, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports a carefully chosen selection of programmes of particular interest to junior executives from developing countries. These degree courses, which consist of one to two years of concentrated study, provide young, academically-trained professionals in leading positions from developing countries with the opportunity to engage in postgraduate education and training in their particular field or profession. At present, postgraduate courses are offered in the following fields:
• Economic Sciences / Business Administration / Political Economics
• Development Co-operation
• Engineering and Related Sciences
• Mathematics
• Regional Planning
• Agriculture and Forest Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Medicine and Public Health
• Veterinary Medicine
• Social Sciences, Education and Law
General Information about the Programme
• Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries
• Duration: 12-24 months, depending on the particular institution
• Internationally recognised Master’s degree
• Includes German Universities and “Fachhochschulen” (Universities of Applied Science)
• Support of selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships
• Funded by the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission also open to self-financed participants or students financed through government or other sources
Requirements
• Will come either from a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country
and, as such, be engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis
on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas.
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in a related subject.
• Will have completed an academic degree far above average and at least two years of related professional experience.
• Is not older than 36 (for some courses the age limit is 32); his/her respective academic degrees
should normally not be more than 6 years old. Concerning a possible age limit, please refer to the
course details on the following pages.
• For courses in German: DSH 2 or TestDaF 4; at time of application German skills at completed level A2 are required. In addition, German language courses at level A2 or B1 are highly recommended.
• Exception: Candidates for some German-speaking courses need a very good command of German at time of application. For detailed information see the relevant course introduction on the following pages.
• For courses in English: IELTS (band 6.0) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based)
New application deadlines for DAAD-scholarships:
• At the German embassies and/or at the DAAD regional offices: 31 July (Please ask about possible modifications in your home country!)
• At the DAAD section 431 in Bonn/Germany: 31 August
• At the respective universities in Germany: 15 October (normally, please check description for
detailed information). The application deadlines at the respective universities may vary from course to course. Please check the relevant deadlines in this booklet.
IMPORTANT: Late applications cannot be considered!
DAAD application form (http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/en/deutschland/formulare/forschungsstipendium_en.pdf)
CONTACT:
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Ref. 431
P.O. Box 20 04 04
D-53134 Bonn
Germany
Fax: +49-(0)228-882-662
e-mail: info-ast[at]daad.de
Website: www.daad.de/development
Broschüre http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/entwicklung/hochschulen/ast/ast_2012-2013.pdf
Source: http://www.daad.de/entwicklung/studierende_und_alumni/bildung_postgradual/ast/08164.en.html
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
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