DAAD Scholarships for Academic Year 2011/2012 for Doctoral Programs in Germany for Academics and Scientists from Indonesian Universities and Research Institutes

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing Date : 15 October 2010

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I. DAAD Long-term Research Grants for Doctoral Studies top

I.1. Objective

Research grants are given to:

Excellently-qualified teaching staff from state or private universities researchers from research institutions in any field of study/research applicants from private sectors with at least two years of working experience.

Research grants can be used to carry out :

research projects at a German university for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in Germany research projects at a German higher education institution for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in Indonesia (according to the “DAAD Sandwich Model” – see annex 3)

I.2 Scholarship duration

The length of the grant is set by the grant committee during the selection depending on the project in question and on the applicant’s work schedule. In the case of full doctoral programs in Germany the scholarship will be granted for up to three years. For sandwich scholarships, the research stay in Germany will be supported for a maximum of two years.

Even when support has been awarded for a full doctoral program, that award will be limited to one year at a time. Extensions of the scholarship depend on evaluation of the work done thus far.

I.3 Value

Depending on the award holder’s academic level, the DAAD will pay a monthly award of 1,000 Euros plus travel and a health insurance allowances. In addition to these payments, the DAAD will pay a study and research allowance.

When award holders take doctoral programs run under the “DAAD Sandwich Model” and obtain the degree at the home university the award may include the travel expenses of both academic supervisors.

I.4 Requirements

• Applicants must have Master Degree (S2 Degree) with minimum GPA of 3,00
• Master’s degree should have been completed not longer than six years from the time of application (this year: 2004 at the latest),
• A convincing and well-planned research project that has been agreed upon by a German academic supervisor.

Further information concerning the above matter please read “How to find an academic supervisor in Germany”

Written confirmation of the supervision by a professor in Germany commenting on your research program.

It is important that doctoral candidates wishing to take a doctorate/PhD degree in indonesia  (Sandwich Program) must be registered as a doctoral student at an indonesian uniiversity.

Proficient in English – Internet based TOEFL 80 or ITP 550 or IELTS band 6 (obtained in 2009 or 2010) or good German language skills. TOEFL prediction is not acceptable.

Applicants from the medical field must fulfil specific requirements (see annex 4 ).

Applicants who have been in Germany for more than one year at the time of application, cannot be considered.

Annex 1 – General Information on Long-term Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates top

1. Application: (Online application possible!)

Applicants can apply online at our website http://jakarta.daad.de. You must however print, sign and send the filled out form together with required documents by post to the DAAD Jakarta office before the deadline. The Instruction on how to apply online is available at our website.

2. Selection:

A Joint Selection Committee consisting of German and Indonesian university lecturers/researchers will interview the applicants in Indonesia and recommend candidates for final approval to DAAD.

The interviews are conducted in English, and will be held in November 2010. DIKTI and/or the DAAD Jakarta Office will inform the candidates in question in due time about the exact dates and venues for the interviews.

Travel costs for attending the interviews cannot be borne by DAAD but should be covered by the sending institutions in their own interest.

3. Two months German language pre-departure training in Jakarta:

The DAAD scholarship holders will attend a German course at Goethe-Institut Jakarta. This course will be financed by the Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI) for all candidates from universities. Costs for other candidates have to be borne by the sending research institutions or by the candidates themselves. For the full course period, all participants are to be released from any teaching, research or other duties at their home institutions. The major part of the course is devoted to basic German language training at Goethe-Institut Jakarta.

Language courses preceding the university studies will be financed by the DAAD and will take place at a specialised language institute in Germany. If a final test “DSH” (German Language Proficiency Test) is required by German universities for admission to a degree course, a six months intensive course is necessary.

4. Commencement of studies in Germany:

When meeting all requirements, scholarship holders may commence academic studies in Germany in winter semester (October) of the following year.

Candidates who have previously applied for a DAAD scholarship without success, may re-apply to the DAAD Jakarta Office only once.

Annex 2 – List of Application Documents to be submitted top

(Please arrange your documents according to the mentioned order and do not staple any of your documents)

No        Document         Remarks

1         DIKTI Form A ;     Applicants from universities only

2         Hard copies of the filled-out online DAAD application form with your signature     All applicants

3         Written confirmation of academic supervision by a professor in Germany            for the research in question

4         Curriculum Vitae            in English or German

5         Recent photographs (3×4)          Affixed to the DAAD form

6         List of scientific publications     with English or German translation of titles, dates and source(s)

7         Detailed description of the study or research program to be carried out in Germany (research proposal)   in English or German (max. 5 pages)

8         Two confidential letters of recommendation of recent date by professors, academic advisors or senior research staff in the relevant field        in English or German. The references are confidential, they must be sent in a sealed envelope

9         Academic Degree Certificate obtained (S1 and S2)         Certified copies of original, together with German or English translation *)

10        Academic transcript (S1 and S2), covering the complete duration of academic studies     Certified copies of original, together with German or English translation

11        Abstracts from S1, S2 and any relevant publications, seminars or research papers           In English or German

12        English language certificate (TOEFL internet based 80 or ITP 550 points or IELTS Band 6) of recent date. Prediction TOEFL is not acceptable           Certified copies of original

13        German language certificate, if any        Certified copies of original

14        An employer’s study leave endorsement and a guarantee for re-employment upon return

15        Any other relevant training certificate/diploma obtained

16        Evidence of the current employment status for :

- candidates from state universities or research institutions

- candidates from private universities: Letter of confirmation of permanent employment at the university from Yayasan

- candidates from private sectors : Letter of confirmation of permanent employment from their employer

- Applications should be submitted as early as possible. Late or incomplete applications cannot be considered

- All applicants must submit /send three complete application sets, endorsed by the Rector/Vice Rector I/Chairman/Head Director of the institution, to the DAAD Jakarta Office directly.

- For Applicants from universities, please also send one copy of their application to

Direktorat PPTK dan KPT/DIKTI (Address : Dirjen DIKTI, Komplek Depdiknas, Jl. Pintu Satu, Senayan – Jakarta)

*)List of German sworn translators are available at

DAAD Jakarta Office,
Summitmas I , 19th Floor,
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav 62-62, Jakarta Selatan 12190,
Tel. (021) 5200870, 5252807, Fax. (021)5252822;
email: info@daadjkt.org

Annex: 3 – Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates within the “Sandwich Model” top

Objective
Whereas conventional scholarships for doctorate or PhD studies assume that a scholarship holder will stay at a German institution of higher education for several consecutive years, the “Sandwich Scheme” described hereafter is a flexible multi phase funding programme. Within the Sandwich Scheme, PhD students carry out their research and studies alternately in their home country and in Germany, following a schedule set in advance and under continuous supervision by a German academic. The doctorate is obtained at the homeland university.

Purpose
Within the academic funding schemes of numerous development countries, training and further education of future and young university teachers is given special priority. Besides specialisation and increasing previously gained knowledge, students very often strive for a PhD or doctorate degree as frequently required according to the regulations ruling university careers in their home country. Even in cases where PhD studies would be possible in the student’s home country, a doctorate degree from an industrial nation is often preferred for reasons of prestige. PhD studies abroad, however, carry with them risks: of alienation connected with very long study courses, loss of originally reserved lecturing posts at the home university, of research geared too much to the developed country and its needs, and finally the risk of temptation to settle in the host country.

In an effort to minimize these risks, the DAAD has developed the scheme of cooperative PhD funding (Sandwich-Scholarships) for nationals of developing countries whose universities offer doctorates.

Procedure
This means the procedure can be as follows:
the German university lecturer/professor travels to the homeland of the future doctoral candidate to draw up a joint protocol signed by both the local and the German supervisor, which details the dissertation subject, the planned work measures, and their duration

preparatory studies and research for the PhD thesis in the home country (data collection and field research) without DAAD funding studies and research at a German institution of higher education (maximum 2 years) if necessary, visit by the foreign academic supervisor and co-advisor at the German institution (progress control, consolidation of institutional contacts) completion of the thesis in the home country (without DAAD funding) visit of the German supervisor to indonesia (last corrections and participation at the viva as external examiner)

The main characteristic of this Sandwich Scheme is the individually tailor-made PhD programme schedule set with the greatest flexibility possible regarding the beginning and duration of each individual funding phase.

Eligibility, application forms and documents for this programme are the same as for research grants for doctoral candidates and young academics and scientists. The extensive and detailed research proposal must be accompanied by a work- and time schedule agreed upon by the academic advisors, both in the home country and in Germany.

Annex: 4 – DAAD Research Grants Awarded to support Extended Medical Continuing Education and Training (not full Medical Specialisation in Germany) top.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) does not support full courses of training for medical specialisation. Application for a scholarship to support medical continuing education and training lasting from one to a maximum of two years at German university clinics is open only to candidates who meet the following criteria.

Applicants must have completed at least 7 years of medical training with a university degree and must hold a license to practice medicine in their home country (physicians/dentists from developing countries must prove that they have gained at least 3 years of professional practice after completing their medical /dental training) have commenced specialist medical training in their home country in a course which leads to a professional qualification be studying or working at a university clinic in their home country at the time of application intend to pursue a university career after completing the continuing education and training in Germany have received confirmation of the provision of academic supervision and a study place from German university clinic.

In order to be able to work in a German clinic, foreign physicians require a so-called “Permit for the Temporary Practice of Medicine” (Erlaubnis zur voruebergehenden Ausuebung des aerztlichen Berufs), which the DAAD will obtain on behalf of its scholarship holders. Please note that this may take several weeks or even months.

http://www.daadjkt.org/index.php?longterm-scholarships-1

The subject of this call for applications are scholarships for foreign citizens pursuing doctoral studies in natural sciences, technology or medicine at higher education level institutions in the Republic of Slovenia from academic year 2010/2011 onward, till the end of studies.

For classification of study field in the area of education classification KLASIUS-P of Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter referred to as SURS), available at http://stat.si/doc.klasif/Klasius-P.pdf, shall apply. The fallowing categories of the classification KLASIUS_P fall into fields of natural sciences, technology and medicine:

Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science,Engineering, Production Technologies and Civil Engineering, Agriculture, Forestry, Fischery and Veterinary Science, Health, Transportation Services, Environmental Studies.

Interdisciplinary and other study programmes will be classified based on the publicly available information about the study programme. Distribution of credits, hours and courses, and if necessary also the purpose and scope of study programme, will be taken in consideration for classification of such programme into one of the areas as per KLASIUS-P.

If both study fields will be equally represented, the study field more favourable for the candidate will be considered as predominant.

The scholarship is granted for:

Tuition; the highest granted amount of yearly scholarship for tuition for an individual year of study according to this call for applications shall equal 100% of tuition, but not more than 3,000.00 EUR, for individual study year of doctoral studies, and

Living expenses; in the total amount of 7.500,00 EUR for each year.

Tuition is considered to be the amount paid annually by an individual to an educational institution for participation in the education programme. Tuition does not comprise any other payments, mandatory or not, made to an educational institution, such as costs of registration, study materials, memberships in organisations or clubs, contributions for the use of laboratory, health or other insurance and other costs.

The value of the call for applications

The total value of the call for applications is 500.000,00 EUR for all years of study of the chosen candidates from the academic year 2010/11 onward for individual doctoral programme.

The right to scholarship shall be granted from the study year that starts in calendar year 2010, onward, but no longer that till the end of the study programme, to which the candidate is enrolled.

The candidate must enrol and start studying in the study year, in which he is enrolled, in the calendar year 2010.

Conditions of the call for applications

A candidate must meet the following conditions:

• He/she is not a citizen of the Republic of Slovenia, and will not obtain citizenship of the Republic of Slovenia during the entire duration of the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship,
• His/her permanent residence is outside the territory of the Republic of Slovenia,
• He/she has not concluded undergraduate study in the Republic of Slovenia,
• He/she has been accepted or has enrolled for doctoral studies in natural sciences, technology or medicine in the academic year 2010/2011,
• The studies referred to in the previous indent shall take place under a publicly valid (accredited) study programme at a publicly valid (accredited) Slovene educational institution,
• He/she will be awarded a publicly valid diploma upon completion of his/her studies,
• He/she will have valid permit for temporary residence in the Republic of Slovenia for the study programme for which he/she is applying for scholarship,
• He/she shall not come to Slovenia under an academic exchange programme,
• He/she will have the status of student throughout the study period of the scholarship applied for,
• He/she will live in the Republic of Slovenia for the whole period of his/her studies, however exchanges abroad, if they are part of the study programme are allowed if they are not carried out in the student’s home country,
• The study concerned is not organised in the form of distance learning or mere consultations in the Republic of Slovenia,
• During the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship, he/she will not be receiving any of the scholarships based upon the Scholarship Act,
• During the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship, he/she will not be receiving any other scholarship or any other form of education grants under other regulations in Republic of Slovenia,
• During the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship, he/she will not be employed or self?employed in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad,
• During the study, for which he/she is applying for scholarship, he/she will not be registered as an unemployed person with the Employment Service of Slovenia or with the relevant institution of this type abroad,
• The candidate has not previously concluded a scholarship contract with the Public Fund for the same study programme at a previous call for applications,
• During the study concerned he/she will not have and will not obtain the status of early stage researcher.

Additional information can be obtained from the Public Fund’s website www.sklad?kadri.si under Scholarships and Grants ?> 91th Call for Applications, or at the headquarters or telephone number of the Public Fund, during official hours: Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.00 o’clock, and Wednesday also between 14.00 and 16.00 o’clock – contact person: Doris Sattler, tel. +386 (0)1 434?58?92, e?mail: doris.sattler@sklad?kadri.si.

Javni sklad Republike Slovenije za razvoj kadrov in štipendije
(Slovene Human Resources Development and Scholarship Fund)
Dunajska 22, 1000 Ljubljana
tel.: +386 (0)1 434?10?80,
e?mail: info@sklad?kadri.si, website: http://www.sklad?kadri.si

Public Competition Announcement for PhD courses – 26th cycle
Published in the “Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Trentino Alto-Adige” no. 24/IV, 21/06/2010.
Published in the “Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubbli­ca Italiana, IV Serie Speciale Concorsi ed Esami”, no. 53 del 06/07/2010.

Admission to the public competition
Deadline: 18th October, 2010

• Application form for the Ph.D programme in “General Pedagogy, Social Pedagogy and General Education”
• Application form for the Ph.D programme “Computer Science”
• Application form for the Ph.D programme in “Management of Mountain Environment”

For more information about the content of the Ph.D programme, please visit the faculties’ websites:

PhD in General Pedagogy, Social Pedagogy and General Education
PhD in Computer Science
PhD in Management of Mountain Environment

Please find hereafter useful information for your journey to and your stay in Bozen/Bolzano and Brixen/Bressanone

• General information
• Travel information
• Declaration of value
• Italian Tax code
• Residence permit
• INPS

Setelah sukses dengan program “Beasiswa BCA Finance 2009” yang telah diberikan kepada 20 mahasiswa berprestasi tahun lalu senilai total Rp 360.000.000 (tiga ratus enam puluh juta rupiah), maka tahun ini, menyambut HUT Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia Ke-65 dan disertai tekad kuat untuk turut mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa, BCA Finance kembali menggulirkan program “BEASISWA BCA FINANCE 2010”. Beasiswa akan diberikan kepada 35 orang mahasiswa berprestasi yang kurang mampu secara ekonomi.

Total Beasiswa yang akan diberikan oleh BCA Finance adalah senilai Rp 420.000.000,- (empat ratus dua puluh juta rupiah). Beasiswa diberikan dalam bentuk SPP maksimum Rp. 1.000.000,- dan uang saku Rp 1.000.000,- per semester, sejak dinyatakan sebagai penerima beasiswa hingga maksimal sampai dengan semester 8.

Adapun persyaratan yang harus dipenuhi oleh mahasiswa pelamar adalah sbb:

• Mahasiswa/i Program Strata 1 (S1)
• Minimal telah menyelesaikan semester 2
• Mengisi Formulir Beasiswa (download) dan software untuk mengisi formulir secara digital (download)
• Melampirkan Transkrip Nilai semester terakhir dengan IPK min 3,00
• Melampirkan Surat Keterangan Tidak Mampu dari Institusi yang berwenang dari daerah sesuai KTP mahasiswa
• Melampirkan Surat Rekomendasi dari Pihak Perguruan Tinggi
• Mengajukan surat permohonan beasiswa kepada PT. BCA Finance
• Melampirkan fotokopi Kartu Mahasiswa dan KTP
• Menyertakan 2 (dua) lembar pas foto berwarna ukuran 4 x 6
• Menyertakan surat keterangan dari pihak kampus mengenai besarnya biaya kuliah tiap semester (SPP) dan atau biaya mata kuliah per kredit (SKS)
• Mencantumkan Nama Universitas dan Nama Kota di sudut kiri atas amplop
• Tidak sedang menerima beasiswa dari pihak manapun

Berkas persyaratan paling lambat kami terima tanggal 24 September 2010 (Cap Pos) yang dikirimkan ke :

PT BCA Finance
Up. Corporate Planning
Wisma BCA Pondok Indah Lt. 8
Jl. Metro Pondok Indah No. 10
Jakarta 12310

Daftar nama penerima beasiswa akan kami umumkan pada tanggal 22 Oktober 2010 melalui Website BCA Finance : www.bcafinance.co.id

Penerima beasiswa terpilih akan diundang ke Kantor Pusat BCA Finance di Jakarta selama dua hari untuk mengikuti acara “Meet & Greet” berupa ramah tamah dengan pihak Manajemen BCAF, tour de office, dan konferensi pers. Biaya transportasi dan akomodasi sepenuhnya ditanggung oleh BCA Finance.

Keputusan hasil penerima beasiswa adalah mutlak dan tidak dapat diganggu gugat. Proses penyaringan akhir dilaksanakan oleh tim seleksi BCA Finance.

Info taken from: http://blog.amyunus.com/beasiswa-bca-finance/

The Sato International Scholarship Foundation grants two types of scholarship for self-supporting students from ASEAN countries as well as Southwest Asian countries enrolled in a Japanese undergraduate or graduate institution:

1. Scholarship for Self-Supporting Students
2. Scholarship for Short-Term Exchange Students.

Students from the Following Countries are Eligible to Apply: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam.

Scholarship for Self-Supporting Students

The applicant must be residing in Japan, enrolled in or accepted to a legitimate program.  Please apply through the students’ office of your university.

Amount of Scholarship

• Undergraduate students 120,000 yen/month
• Graduate students 180,000 yen/month

? plus additional support to cover cost for attending conferences ?

Duration of Scholarship: 2 years

Number of Scholarships Granted: around 10 students will be accepted.

Eligibility

The applicant must be a citizen from the aforesaid countries, who does not hold Japanese citizenship and must be enrolled in a Japanese undergraduate or graduate institution, under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

The applicant must also fulfill the following requirements:

• Have interest in promoting international understanding and friendship, and is able to attend SISF meetings (meetings are held 6 times/year)
• Does not receive any sort of scholarship or funding from other parties.
• Holds legal residence status as a college student.
• Does not have a parent employed in Japan.
• Does not hold a doctorate degree.
• Is enrolled in a program with more than 1 year left until graduation/completion (from April 2011). This restriction does not apply to doctorate program.
• Have good communication skill in Japanese.

Selection Process

Selected by screening committee

1. First round of selection:  review of application form and documents
2. Second round of selection:  interview

Scholarship for Short-Term Exchange Students

This scholarship is provided to students who are recommended by those designated universities that have secured an agreement of recommendation with the Sato International Scholarship Foundation.  Scholarship as well as travel fee to Japan is provided to those students from the aforesaid countries who will study in Japan on a short term based on the agreement among universities for study exchange.

Amount of Scholarship: 100,000 yen/month

Duration of Scholarship: over 6 months, up to 10 months; however scholarship terminates upon completion of the program.

Designated Universities ?as of September 2009?

The University of Electro-Communications, University of Tokyo, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Tsukuba, J.F. Oberlin University, Rikkyo University.

Info taken from: http://www.sisf.or.jp/eng/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=36

For info pls contact: http://sisf.or.jp/eng/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3

More information

• E-mail: info@unesco-ihe.org
• Website: NUFFIC