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DAAD-OSI Scholarships The application deadline for Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia and Kosova is November 15, 2010. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Open Society Scholarship Programs sponsor a joint scholarship program for graduate students in the Balkans.
The DAAD-OSI Program is designed to improve the framework for teaching and research in humanities and social sciences in the region. At the same time, it promotes network-building among the participants and German academics as a basis for further international exchange activities.
Eligibility
For the 2011-12 academic year, candidates from the following countries are eligible to apply:
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia and Kosova.
Support Opportunities
•Selected one and two-year postgraduate MA programs for those candidates holding the equivalent of a bachelors degree (Aufbaustudiengänge)
•Three-year dissertation fellowships for PhD (Promotion) candidates (requirement: completed MA)
Academic Programs
Awards are available to support MA and PhD in the following broad fields:
Political Science, Sociology and the Social Sciences, International Relations, Law, Economics, European Studies, European Integration, Public Policy and Administration, Public Health, Educational Administration and Philosophy, Peace Studies/Conflict Resolution, International Development Studies and Global Political Economy.
Note: Only selected programs are available for MA (Aufbaustudiengänge) degree students (see MA Course List 2011-12 attached below).
PhD candidates may choose any university in Germany where eligible disciplines are taught.
Applicants currently residing outside of their home countries are not eligible to apply.
Law applicants must hold a "Diplom specialista" or master's degree by the time of the commencement of their studies in Germany.
Language Requirement
A good knowledge of German is desirable. Funding for additional language training may be available in German only.
Selection Process
In early 2011, preselected applicants will be invited to an interview held in their home country. The selection committee will comprise of two German university professors, one DAAD and one OSI representative, and one or two local university professors. In the case of applications for PhD scholarships, the final decision may be conferred to a selection committee in Bonn.
The Test of German (DSH) will be administered by DAAD Lecturers.
Financial Support
Participants will receive standard DAAD stipends, an allowance for travel to and from host institutions and, if required, a language course (lasting up to 4 months). PhD students are entitled to a return trip to their home country after the second year.
Please note that within this program, accompanying spouses or children are not eligible for family allowances.
Application Forms and Procedures
Applicants should apply on the standard DAAD application forms, submitting all necessary documents requested on page 5 of the DAAD Application Form (Antrag auf ein Forschungs-/Studienstipendium) along with two reference forms, available from German embassies and consulates, DAAD lecturers in country, and also through the following link: http://www.facebook.com/l/2dae1gmHxYYs03pM9WKkcn2QwnA;www.daad.de/de/form.
Detailed and specific instructions on the procedures in each country are available through the following link: http://www.facebook.com/l/2dae1HBP3u6Y8fuEx229eJ9vhkQ;www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/stipendiendatenbank/00462.de.html.
Further information on this program, on study opportunities in Germany and on how to contact German university faculty is available for download below.
Contact Information
For more information on eligibility criteria and application details, please refer to the local DAAD-IC-Office contact in the first instance, or http://www.facebook.com/l/2dae1Bx08TMM-kQBMSvtLvmQjlg;www.daad.de, following the links for your country.
General DAAD-OSI scholarships information can be obtained from:
Inga Pracute
DAAD-OSI Program Coordinator
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or in German from the DAAD Central Office in Bonn:
Jana Merzouk
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