DAAD scholarships for scientists and university teachers
Grants 2014 (research scholarships) for young scientists
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) announces the acceptance of applications for a research scholarship program for young scientists.
The scholarship provides an opportunity for graduate students and young scientists from Russian universities and departments of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) to implement their own research project in one of the universities or research centers in Germany. In some cases, a scholarship may be provided for postgraduate studies at German universities and research centers (including within the framework of structured postgraduate programs) in order to defend a dissertation in Germany.
Depending on the research project and the applicant's work plan, the duration of the scholarship is usually from 1 to 10 months. A short-term scholarship (Forschungskurzstipendium) is provided for the implementation of research projects designed for a period of 1 to 6 months; the duration of the scholarship is determined by the selection committee. A long-term scholarship (Forschungslangstipendium) is provided for the implementation of research projects designed for a period of 7 to 10 months.
The opening of a short-term scholarship is possible no earlier than 01.07.2014. Scholarships lasting from 7 months and above are usually awarded from 01.10.2014. Short-term and long-term scholarships are not extended. The terms of the scholarship holder's stay in Germany approved by the commission are mandatory and cannot be changed later.
Scholarships for a full course of postgraduate study (Promotionsstipendium) are awarded by the selection committee only in exceptional cases, namely: if the topic of the dissertation is closely related to Germany, or if the direction of scientific research is such that they cannot be carried out in Russia. The duration of the scholarship for postgraduate studies at a German university can be three years. Initially, the scholarship is awarded for 10 months from 01.10.2014 to 31.07.2015. The decision to extend the scholarship at the request of the scholarship holder is made on the basis of an assessment of how successful his studies were during the first year.
Target group:
Graduates of Russian universities of all specialties who received a specialist's or master's degree no earlier than 2007, graduate students who entered the postgraduate program of a Russian university or a division of the Russian Academy of Sciences no earlier than 2010, candidates of sciences who defended their dissertation no earlier than 2011.
Attention! Candidates of sciences who defended their dissertation in 2009 and 2010 can apply for participation in the competition for a short–term scholarship (1-6 months). There is also an opportunity for candidates of sciences to receive funding for the implementation of their own research projects through the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
By way of exception, the application can be submitted by graduate students of a Russian university.
Graduates of Russian universities who completed their studies earlier than 2007 are allowed to participate in the competition strictly if they have an up-to-date (received no earlier than 2008) international diploma (e.g., MA), and provided that from the moment of receiving an international diploma, the applicant is in the territory of the Russian Federation for at least six months, during which continues to engage in science.
For doctors, there is only the possibility of improving scientific qualifications, but not completing a residency in Germany.
Attention! To participate in the competition, doctors must have at least seven years of higher education. Additional conditions for doctors are published here.
Applicants who are already in Germany are allowed to participate in the competition, provided that the duration of their stay at the time of application submission (01.10.-30.11.13) does not exceed 15 months.
Submission of documents for participation in the competition for applicants who have already once become DAAD fellows under the program "Research Scholarships for young scientists" is possible no earlier than three years after the appointment of this scholarship!
Scholarship amount:
The scholarship amount is 1000 euros.
Language knowledge and its assessment:
Applicants for humanitarian specialties, economists, lawyers, sociologists, as well as doctors who plan to work in Germany with patients should have a good command of German and/or English.
Representatives of natural sciences and engineering specialties with good knowledge of English can apply in English if English is the working language in the inviting German institution. According to the decision of the selection committee, some fellows whose stay in Germany will be more than 7 months are provided with free German language courses lasting 2 months before the start of the internship. Attendance of these courses is mandatory.
Knowledge of German or English must be confirmed either by an appropriate international certificate (e.g., TestDaF or TOEFL), or by a Sprachzeugnis fur auslandische Bewerber/ Language certificate for foreign applicants filled out by a teacher of German or English at a Russian university or a DAAD lecturer.
Application procedure:
Attention! Since 2013, a new application procedure for participation in the competition for research scholarships has been introduced.
Detailed information about the application procedure and the full text of the program message are published on the website of the Moscow representative office of DAAD.
The application is sent by mail, courier delivery service or submitted by the applicant personally to the Moscow representative office of DAAD from 01.10.2013 to 30.11.2013 (by postmark).
Grants 2014 for scientific internships for scientists and university teachers
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) announces the acceptance of applications for participation in the grant program for scientific internships for scientists and university teachers.
Full name: Scientific internships for scientists and university teachers: 1-3 months (Forschungsaufenthalte fur Hochschullehrer und Wissenschaftler)
Type and timing:
The scholarship is intended for an internship in order to implement your own research project on the basis of one of the state/ state-accredited universities or non-university research centers in Germany. The duration of the internship – depending on the work plan submitted by the applicant for a research project – can range from one to 3 months. The internship may begin no earlier than July 1, 2014, and end no later than January 31, 2015.
Target group:
Scientists and teachers of all specialties, who, as a rule, have a PhD degree, working in Russian universities or research institutions.
Attention! Submission of documents for participation in the competition for applicants who have already once become DAAD fellows under the program "Scientific internships for scientists and university teachers" is possible no earlier than two years after the appointment of this scholarship!
Former Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellows should first apply to this foundation.
Scholarship amount:
The amount of the scholarship, depending on the academic degree, title and position held by the scholarship holder in a Russian university or research institution, ranges from 2,000 to 2,300 euros per month.
Language knowledge and its assessment:
Applicants must be proficient in English or German to the extent sufficient to communicate with German colleagues. It is not required to confirm language knowledge with the help of any language certificate.
Detailed information about the application procedure and the full text of the message about the competition are published on the website of the Moscow representative office of DAAD.
The application is sent by mail, courier delivery service or submitted by the applicant personally to the Moscow representative office of DAAD from 01.10.2013 to 30.11.2013 (by postmark).
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