JOIN USPhD in Germany
DAAD’s “PhDGermany” is a free database of opportunities for PhD candidates and researchers at German universities and institutions of higher education. PhD Germany offers direct access to PhD position offers in Germany directly from the German universities and research institutions.
The positions are mostly geared towards international applicants. Therefore, in most cases, the working language is English. Fluent knowledge of German is only required for certain special positions. Applicants can apply directly online using the DAAD portal. The application process is controlled to ensure that the submitted applications are complete.
More information can be found here:www.phdgermany.de
Individual doctorates: A majority of doctoral candidates in Germany choose to pursue their doctorates through individual doctoral study. In this model, candidates must find a university professor who will supervise their work on their dissertation. Depending on the subject, the dissertation can be written independently or in collaboration with other researchers. Doctoral candidates are free to choose where they would like to conduct research — either at a university, non-university research organisation or in industry. The duration of an individual doctorate depends on one’s personal schedule — or the length of one’s research contract. The duration of individual doctoral study usually ranges from three to five years.
More Information can be found here: www.research-in-germany.de/phd-individual
Structured Ph.D programmes: In addition to individual doctoral study, candidates can also attain their doctorates in structured PhD programmes which strongly resemble those in Anglo-Saxon countries. In such a programme, a team of supervisors are responsible for advising the doctoral candidates.
The programmes offer a curriculum of accompanying courses which are usually interdisciplinary in focus and promote the acquisition of “soft skills” and additional qualifications. The systematic and intensive supervision offered in these programmes allow candidates to complete their doctoral studies within three to four years.
More Information can found here: www.research-in-germany.de/phd-structural
The Returning Experts programme:
The Returning Experts Programme is implemented by the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The programme supports Indian graduates and experienced professionals, who return to India after their studies, training, advanced training or a term of employment in Germany, in order to apply their knowledge professionally in India.
The programme has started offering its support in India. More information can be found here: http://www.cimonline.de/documents/CIM-Flyer-prf-en.pdf
Country seminar for Indians: The programme is organising a country seminar for Indians on November 11 and 12, 2011 in the Bad Homburg region, Germany.
More information can be found here: http://www.zav-reintegration.de/default.asp?lng_main=en under the section “events”
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is also offering scholarships for Indian students to pursue higher studies in Germany. Applicants will get a chance to collaborate with German scientists, researchers and practitioners in wide variety of areas. These scholarships are granted for a wide range of study areas — from International Relations, Public Management, Technology to Language and Literature. Following is a brief description of a scholarship on offer in the current academic year:
Dr. Angela Merkel Master’s Scholarship for European Law: Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, has pledged the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding towards establishing a new scholarship programme for Indian graduates in the field of European law. Dr Angela Merkel Master’s scholarship for Master of European and International Business, Competition and Regulatory Law (LLM) programme will give Indian law graduates the opportunity to pursue a one-year LLM in European Law at one of the renowned German Law institutes / universities listed in the announcement. The deadline for submission of applications is October 31, 2011 at DAAD New Delhi Office. The link is available on the website: www.daaddelhi.org
Victoria India Doctoral Scholarships
Doctoral scholarships are available to scholars from India who enrol for PhD programmes in universities in Victoria, Australia in 2012. Ten scholarships are available and AUD$ 90,000 will be awarded to each candidate over the duration of their doctoral studies. Students can take the opportunity to work with top researchers and supervisors, use cutting- edge research infrastructure and facilities and enjoy a welcoming lifestyle in a cosmopolitan community. Students can apply for their PhD at:
*Deakin University
*Australian Catholic University
*La Trobe University
*Montash University
*RMIT University
*Swinburne University
*The University of Melbourne
*University of Ballarat
*Victoria University
In order to apply for the Vitoria India Doctoral Scholarships, the applicant must be:
*A citizen of India
*Accepted into a doctoral programme at a participating Victorian University
*Intending to complete the majority of your doctoral work in Victoria
*Not holding a qualification regarded to be equivalent to an Australian research doctorate
*Willing to be an ambassador for the Victoria India Doctoral Scholarships.
Students can apply at: Deakin International (India), c/o ETP Services Private Limited, 161/ 84, Gulmohar House, 4th Floor, Yusuf Sarai Community Center, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi- 49; website: deakin.edu.au/future-students/courses; Ph: (011) 2654 4700 / 2654 4701/ 265. For information on other scholarships available to international students, visit:www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/international/scholarships.
Admissions & counseling for Maastricht University
Maastricht University, Netherlands invites applications for all Bachelors and Masters courses. Maastricht University offers 1 year/2 year Master’s degree courses in a variety of areas: Artificial Intelligence, Operations Research, Public Health, Molecular Life Sciences, International Business, Economics, Public Policy, Psychology and Neurosciences etc. Additionally, you can find several Masters courses in Law, Media Culture, Social Sciences, Arts, Science and Technology as well as Sustainability Science and Policy.
There are several India-specific scholarships offered and the University is conducting individual counseling sessions in order to help students understand the offering of courses better. These sessions will be held from September 30 to October 2, 2011 at Bangalore and on October 3 at Mysore. For further details and appointments please call: Katerina Diakidis 09900246522 or 080427106 Bert Fastre 09900848522 or 080427109 (katerina@maastrichteducation.in; bert@maastrichteducation.in)