1000 Scholarships for Developing Countries | Germany

Overview

The Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to approximately 1,000 undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students of all subjects and nationalities per year, who are pursuing their degree at universities, universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’), or universities of the arts (‘Kunsthochschulen’). We expect our scholarship recipients to have excellent academic records, to be socially and politically engaged, and to have an active interest in the basic values of the foundation: ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self determination and justice.

Next Application Deadlines

By 1 September 2012 applications can be handed in by:

A. Applicants for a student scholarship

Students of all subjects who are pursuing a FIRST university degree and who gained their university entrance qualification from a German school (‚Bildungsinländer_innen‘)

1. Student scholarship – general: 

• Applications are possible before you begin your study programme or within the first three semesters.

Special (but not exclusive) focus groups are: 

• First-generation students, students with a migrant background, or students from universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’).
• Students in MINT study programmes (mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, or technical subjects), especially with an environmental focus (e.g. environmental studies, climate studies, renewable energies etc.).

2. Student scholarship – journalism programme „Medienvielfalt, anders: Junge Migrantinnen und Migranten in den Journalismus“

• Applications are possible before you begin your study programme or within the first three semesters.

B. Applicants for a doctoral scholarship (PhD)

1. Doctoral students of all subjects who gained their university entrance qualification in Germany and who wish to do their doctoral studies in Germany:

• Applicants must provide proof that they have been accepted as a doctoral student by an institution of higher education in Germany or an EU country. 
• Preference will be given to dissertation projects related to the working areas of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

2. Doctoral scholarships: Focus programme "Transformation Research"

• Doctoral students from Germany and abroad who would like to apply for the focus programme"Transformation Research".
• Formal requirements like in paragraph B.1 or D.1.

By 1 March 2013 applications can be handed in by:

C. Applicants for a student scholarship

1. Students of all subjects who are pursuing a FIRST university degree and who gained their university entrance qualification from a German school (‘Bildungsinländer_innen‘)

1.1. Student scholarship – general: 

• Applications are possible before you begin your study programme or within the first three semesters.

Special (but not exclusive) focus groups are: 

• First-generation students, students with a migrant background, or students from universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’).
• Students in MINT study programmes (mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, or technical subjects), especially with an environmental focus (e.g. environmental studies, climate studies, renewable energies etc.).

1.2. Student scholarship – journalism programme „Medienvielfalt, anders: Junge Migrantinnen und Migranten in den Journalismus“

• Applications are possible before you begin your study programme or within the first three semesters.

2. Students of all subjects in a MASTER’S programme, who gained their university entrance qualification from a school outside of Germany and who would like to study in Germany

• Special (but not exclusive) focus regions are: Central/Eastern Europe, EU neighbourhood/CIS; Middle East/Northern Africa; transition and newly industrialised countries as well as conflict regions worldwide.
• Applications are possible before you begin your Master’s programme or within the first semester (at the time of application). 
• Applicants must have already obtained a first university degree.
• Good or very good knowledge of German is a requirement. The selection workshops are generally held in German (if a scholarship is granted, additional German language courses can be financed).

D. Applicants for a doctoral scholarship (PhD)

1. Doctoral students of all subjects who gained their university entrance qualification outside of Germany and who wish to do their doctoral studies in Germany:

• Special (but not exclusive) focus regions are: Central/Eastern Europe, EU neighbourhood/CIS; Middle East/Northern Africa; transition and newly industrialised countries as well as conflict regions worldwide.
• Applicants must provide proof that they have been accepted as a doctoral student by a German institution of higher education. 
• Preference will be given to dissertation projects related to the working areas of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
• Good or very good knowledge of German is a requirement. The selection workshops are generally held in German (if a scholarship is granted, additional German language courses can be financed).

2. Doctoral scholarships: Focus programme "Transformation Research"

• Doctoral students from Germany and abroad who would like to apply for the focus programme"Transformation Research".
• Formal requirements like in paragraph B.1 or D.1.

How to APPLY

for (under-)graduates

For further information, please see info sheet A1-1 (PDF)

Download application form A1-2 (PDF, in German.)

Download expert report form (PDF)

for PhD students

For further information, please see info sheet A2-1 (PDF) 

Download application form A2-2 (PDF, in German)

Download expert report form (PDF)

Scholarship Department   
Postal address:

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Studienwerk
Schumannstr. 8
10117 Berlin
Germany

Contact: Bärbel Karger

E-Mail: studienwerk@boell.de
Tel.:             +49 (0)30 / 28534-400 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            +49 (0)30 / 28534-400      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      
Fax: +49 (0)30 / 285 34-409  

Office hours:   
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm

www.boell.de/studienwerk

http://www.boell.de/scholarships/scholarships.html




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Germany: Baden-Württemberg Scholarships for International Students

Overview

SRH University Heidelberg was selected as a partner for the Baden-Wuerttemberg Scholarship, a program of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Foundation.

This scholarship is available exclusively for students from our Partner Schools who want to study here for 3 - 11 months.

The closing date for applications is 31 March 2012 for the academic year 2012/2013 (proposed starting date is 1 July 2012). The scholarships are offered annually.

The final selection and announcement of the scholarship awards by the Baden-Wuerttemberg Foundation will be made in June 2012.

The application for the scholarship requires a written application, but you can scan and e-mail all documents. The university does not send out rejection letters. The applications forms will not be returned and we ask that you send us only copies of all documents. Additionally, applicants have to log in and upload their documents in the new portal for the Baden-Wuerttemberg Scholarship. This will be possible from March 2012 and all applicants who have applied in writing will receive a confimation message from us!

A completed application includes:

1. Application Form
2. Proof of enrollment
3. Letter of motivation for the choice of partner university (Max. 2 pages)
4. CV in tabula form
5. Current transcript of grades from your university
6. Letter of recommendation from a supervising lecturer of your university or from your international office
7. If necessary, the testimony of a first degree
8. Other evidence in support of the statements made in the application, e.g. volunteer work, special personal or familiar circumstances

Criteria

The selection for the Baden-Wuerttemberg scholarship award is made by a select commitee. Criteria for selection will a high academic performance in addition to the social and intercultural competence of the candidate.

In evaluating the applicant the following criteria will be considered:

• Previous academic work, in particular ECTS credits achieved (for Master's degree students the final grade of previous studies)
• Motivation to study abroad, language skills and knowledge of the country selected
• Letters of recommendation from a lecturer of your university or from your international office

Additional important criteria includes previous personal history, awards, previous employment and internships, extra-curricular or extra-professional involvement, e.g. in voluntary work, community, social, university policy or political commitment, collaboration with organizations etc.

The scholarship cannot be combined with other grants such as ERASMUS grants or other scholarships.

There is no legal claim to this scholarship.

Contact

Iris Ulbrich

Scholarship and ERASMUS Coordinator

Tel.            +49 (0)6221 88-2480 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            +49 (0)6221 88-2480      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      
Fax +49 (0)6221 88-1444
iris.ulbrich.@fh-heidelberg.de

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• Application form (234,3 kB)

http://www.fh-heidelberg.de/en/international/baden-wuerttemberg-scholarship/


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Germany: DAAD PhD Scholarship in Social Mobilization for Change

Overview

PhD Scholarship is based at the RLC Campus Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF)
University of Bonn, Germany

The Right Livelihood College (RLC) is the global capacity building initiative of the Right Livelihood Award, known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize". The RLC Campus in Bonn promotes cooperation and exchange between winners of the “Alternative Nobel Prize”, scientists and policy makers in fields of poverty
alleviation, social justice, and environmental sustainability (www.rlc-bonn.de). It is hosted by the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, and sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

In this context, RLC Bonn and DAAD offer a 3-year PhD scholarship for candidates
from developing and transition countries to carry out an empirical PhD research
project on a topic related to the topic ‘Social Mobilization for Change’.


Social mobilization for change refers to grassroots initiatives where people organise
themselves to actively engage for change by working on social, political and
economic alternatives as well as justice. Envisioned research projects explore the
dynamics of social mobilization, their pitfalls, potentials and conditions of success.
The proposed topics may refer to concepts like political opportunity structures,
transnational advocacy networks or post-development.

Proposals should be of practical relevance for the work of ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’
winners (see under: www.rightlivelihood.org/laureates.html).

The position starts as of August 1, 2012.

The candidate will be integrated into the ZEF Doctoral Studies Program, a structured
PhD program in English language (www.zef.de/doctoralprogram.html). ZEFs doctoral
program is unique in Europe in terms of interdisciplinarity, internationality (students
from 80 countries), and size (around 30 new PhD students each year).
ZEF, the host institute of the RLC Campus Bonn, ranks among the Top 10 of Science
and Technology Think Tanks worldwide. It is based in the City of Bonn in Germany -
a center of international scientific, development and UN organizations.

Qualified applicants should come from a developing or transition country and actually reside there. They should hold an excellent master’s or equivalent degree in development studies, sociology, anthropology, political sciences, geography or related disciplines and have outstanding empirical research expertise in the fields of civil society, participatory and community-based empowerment. Experience in interdisciplinarity is an asset. Fluency in English is mandatory. The age limit is 32 years.

The scholarship is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It covers a 3-year PhD junior researcher position at RLC-ZEF in Bonn and respective costs for travel and research.

Your application should consist of:

 Motivation letter (1 page)
 A CV in EUROPASS format – see template under:
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae
 Two letters of recommendation from professors or supervisors
 Certified academic degree documents (as PDF)
 PhD proposal related to ‘social mobilization for change’ (max. 5 pages)

All documents are to be submitted in English. Closing date for applications is March
31, 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection process is due
to be completed by mid of April.

Please send your applications via e-mail to:
Dr. Till Stellmacher: stellmacher@rlc-bonn.de
RLC Campus Bonn/ Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
Walter Flex Str. 3, 53113 Bonn, Germany
http://www.zef.de/


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Erasmus Mundus (IDEALAB) Scholarships

Overview

The Erasmus Mundus PhD Program International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language And Brain offers an outstanding interdisciplinary, laboratory-based 3-year doctoral training to its candidates to study structure, processing and foundations of human language integrating interdisciplinary approaches.

For this purpose, four European universities and one non-European university provide an intellectual environment for original and independent research on experimental and clinical aspects of language and the brain. A joint curriculum and a common research training program cumulate in a joint degree. Candidates benefit from co-supervision of at least two professors of the network and courses at joint summer- and winterschools.

Aims and objectives of IDEALAB

Research carried out by the doctoral candidates contributes to our understanding of the neurocognitive mechanisms of language learning, language use and language re-learning in linguistically unimpaired as well as impaired populations. The young researchers enrolled in the program are acquainted with the newest technological tools, and are involved in the work carried out in several top-ranking European as well as non-European centers. Combined European and non-European expertise in the curriculum allows the young researchers to acquire interdisciplinary skills and to learn to work with new combinations of techniques. Interacting with key players in the field such as rehabilitation centers, neuroscience research laboratories, health services and special education institutions is a prerequisite for open-minded, independent research.

Content of IDEALAB

IDEALAB provides the technical and human infrastructure to study questions on brain and language relationships in an encompassing way. Areas of specialization include:

• Neuroimaging in children with normal and impaired language acquisition;
• Neuroimaging in adults with and without acquired language impairments;
• Psycho- and neurolinguistic studies of subjects with developmental and acquired impairments of spoken and written language (aphasia, dyslexia, dysgraphia) and
• Language therapy studies with neuroimaging before and after therapy as a measure of the influence of intervention on brain re-organisation.

CONSORTIUM OVERVIEW

full european partners	University of Potsdam (co-ordinator) (DE)	University of Groningen (NL)	University of Newcastle (GB)	University of Trento/Rovereto (IT)
full non-european partners	Macquarie University, Sydney (AU)
associated members university	Beijing Normal University (BNU)	Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)	Hong Kong University (HKU)
associated members industry	EKN, Munich (DE)	ANT, Enschede, Berlin (NL, DE)	Psychology Press, Aphasiology (UK)	Springer Publishers (NL)
european health sector	Rehab Center Groningen (NL)	Neurorehab Centre Taaltrein/DLD (NL)	North-of-Tyne collaboration, Newcastle (UK)	Von Donnersmarckhaus, Berlin (DE)	Centre for Mind /Brain Sciences, Rovereto (IT)	ZAPP Berlin/Potsdam (DE)
non-european health sector	Center for Speech Pathology and Neurorehabilitation, Moscow (RUS)

Grant/Funding

Successful applicants will be enrolled as EMJD PhD candidates and will receive a grant from the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) as an employment contract. On the other hand, EMJD PhD candidates commit themselves to pay participation costs.

	Home university	Gross salary (per month)	Contribution to participation costs (per month)	Travel subsistence (per grant)
Category A	AU	€ 2.800 (pre-tax)	€ 600	€ 7.500
Category B	EU	€ 2.800 (pre-tax)	€ 600	€ 3.000

Employment contract

Doctoral candidates on an EM-grant will be appointed as employees for three years at the University of Potsdam from where they are sent to their home and host institutions. The employment salary (€2,800 per month) includes health insurance, social security and pension rights. The gross amount is not intended as an employee gross but as an employer gross. Therefore, the university, according to national legislation, will deduct from the monthly amount both the employer's taxes and the employee's taxes. The expected average net salary will be around € 1.500 per month. A Doctoral Candidate Agreement (a model is available here) will be signed with Erasmus Mundus granted candidates.
Each year a variable number of fellowships will be offered according to the grants provided by EACEA.


Mobility grants
Travel contribution for Category A fellowships are paid in four instalments of €2000 each, in months 1, 12, 24 and 36 of the program. For Category B candidates who have Macquarie or one of the non-EU associated members as their mobility institution a travel allowance of €3000 is paid before the mobility period. 

Requirements

Requirement for successful candidates for the PhD program is a Master’s (or qualified equivalent degree) in Speech and language pathology, Psycho-/ Neurolinguistics, Clinical Linguistics or other language-related fields with a very good grade (at least a B or the equivalent). 

Further requirements for successful candidates include:

• outstanding academic achievement
• excellent oral and written English language skills
• aptitude for original, independent and creative work
• research experience

Application

To make clear reference to the joint doctoral training at the partner universities, there are common application and selection procedures, common quality assessment and program monitoring.

Deadline: 15.11. 2012 (to begin in October 2013)

Application form: available for download

Additionally required documents
- a personal and academic curriculum vitae, 
- a description of the motivation for applying to the program, 
- a 8-10 pages research proposal (see template), 
- research-motivated preference for a home university and 
- the mobility plan, 
- a certified copy of highest degree certificates and 
- of academic records, 
- reference letters of two academics in English, 
- a proof of sufficient English language knowledge, and 
- a copy of the identification papers or passport.

Procedure

1. Please send all required documents electronically as pdf-files to applicationATem-idealabDOTcom in as few separate e-mails as possible. Make sure that the subject line is identical to your name! Please number the e-mails if you send more than one (e.g., 1/3, 2/3 etc.)
2. Ask your professors to send their reference letters by November 15th to the e-mail address above with your name in the subject line!
3. Shortlisted candidates are requested to submit certified copies of all certificates by mid January. Authentication of all documents will be accepted only if performed by a notary public, by the Embassy or Consulate in your home country, or by the institution that has issued the original document. If the documents are not in English, officially authenticated translations have to be added.
4. Skype-interviews will be held in January.

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Barbara Höhle
Cognitive Sciences / Human Sciences
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25
DE - 14476 Potsdam
Email: hoehle@uni-potsdam.de
http://em-idealab.com/



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