DAAD Information Center Erbil – Sulaimani, Monday 6th March 2017 DAAD in Kurdistan: DAAD Scholarships In Germany DAAD Information Center Erbil Tel: 0750 82 00 134 Email: ic_erbil@daad-iraq.info Web: www.daad-iraq.info facebook.com/DAAD.Erbil

DAAD – Definition? Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst = German Academic Exchange Service Promotes international academic cooperation and exchange Funding organisation (65 offices worldwide) State funded Offers funding through scholarships for study and research in Germany

DAAD Information Center in Erbil DAAD Information Center Erbil DAAD Information Center in Erbil Offers free service to students and academics Provides information and counselling on: - DAAD scholarship programmes - admission requirements - graduate and postgraduate courses - research cooperation, research funding

DAAD Information Center Erbil Why study in Germany? German higher education enjoys an excellent reputation Generally NO tuition fees & low costs of living Long university and research tradition Close link between theory and practice Strong international focus ( English!) Excellently equipped universities

DAAD scholarship programmes scholarships on www.funding-guide.de www.daad.de/international-programmes

Master‘s scholarships EPOS Developement-Related Postgraduate Courses PPGG Public Policy and Good Governance graduates from the fields of social sciences political sciences law economics public administration graduates from the fields of geography and environmental sciences economics, BA, political sciences engineering regional planning, agriculture public health law and social sciences

Requirements Master Completed BA-degree not older than 6 years! DAAD Information Center Erbil Requirements Master Completed BA-degree not older than 6 years! at least 70-75% grade point average EPOS 2 years of professional experience Required language certificate - English at least 550 TOEFL / 6.5 IELTS - German B1-C1 Requirements of the chosen university! Varying deadlines! Application through the university!

Doing a PhD Individual PhD Structured programmes www.daad.de/promotion DAAD Information Center Erbil Doing a PhD Individual PhD Structured programmes www.daad.de/promotion www.daad.de/international- programmes www.phdgermany.de

Requirements PhD Completed MA degree not older than 6 years! DAAD Information Center Erbil Requirements PhD Completed MA degree not older than 6 years! At least 80% of MA degree Supervisor for individual PhD or Offer letter for structured PhD-programmes English proficiency: at least 550 TOEFL / 6.5 IELTS Deadline 1st September each year! structured doctoral programmes search on daad international Individuals: look for professors with your specialty and contact them with your doctoral projects

Some scholarships for Faculty Members Research Stays for University Academics and Scientist - duration of 1 to 3 month Study Visits for Academics – Artists and Architects - lecturers of Architecture/ Fine Arts/ Music/ Film - 1 to 3 month => 1st of September Study Visits by Groups of Foreign Students - visit to at least 2 universities - 15 students - 7 to 12 days => 1st of May/ 1st of November Application through the DAAD Portal!! grants provide foreign academics and scientists with an opportunity to carry out research and continue their education in Germany

More DAAD-Scholarship Programmes DAAD Information Center Erbil More DAAD-Scholarship Programmes Study scholarships for Graduates of Architecture/ Music/ Performing Arts/ Film University Summer Courses Research Grants (Graduates, PhD‘s, postdoc Researchers)  detailed information on www.funding-guide.de 

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DAAD in Kurdistan: Information Center Erbil ETTC – European Technology & Training Center Hay Askari, Nawroz Street next to Municipality Building 6 Erbil Tel: 0750 - 82 00 134 Email: ic_erbil@daad-iraq.info Web: www.daad-iraq.info facebook.com/DAAD.Erbil