Objective

The primary aim of this programme is to promote research projects within the context of doctoral programmes. The programme provides funding for a research project or course of continuing scientific education at a state or state-recognised institution of higher education or a non-university research institute in Germany, which is being carried out in coordination with an academic adviser in Germany.

Who can apply?

You can apply if you have above-average qualifications and

• you are doing your doctorate,
• you completed your Master's degree or Diplom, or in exceptional cases a Bachelor's degree, at the latest by the time the funding period begins, or
• you have already completed a PhD (postdoc).

Duration of the funding

• Funding is provided for one month to a maximum of six months. Please indicate in your application how long you wish to receive funding. 
• The grant is non-renewable.
• Please note in your time planning that the funded stays should be completed by March 2025 at the latest.

Value

• Depending on academic level, monthly payments of euros 1,200.- for doctoral candidates and postdocs euros 934.- if you are not yet taking a doctoral degree.
• Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover.
• Travel allowance
• Green Mobility Top Up (Support for climate-friendly travel) or partial reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel

Application documents

Certificates, proof of credits, certifications and translations may be scanned in non-certified form and uploaded to the DAAD portal.

Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:

• Online application form
• Full curriculum vitae in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
• List of your published publications (max. 10 pages), if applicable
• Description of academic and personal reasons for your planned project in Germany (letter of motivation: 1-2 pages), taking account of the following question: What do you hope to gain from your project in Germany (personally, professionally, for your career)? Please upload the letter of motivation under 'study project/motivation' in the DAAD portal.
•  proposal, prepared and formulated by yourself, as well as a description of previous research work (max. 5 pages with max. 3.000 characters without spaces per page plus 2 pages of graphics if necessary). A proposal is an extensive and detailed description of the research project which has been discussed with the academic adviser in Germany. Please upload the proposal under 'research project' in the DAAD portal.
• Schedule of planned research work
• Confirmation from the academic host in Germany; the confirmation must refer to your project and guarantee that the host institute in Germany will provide you with a workplace. Please upload the confirmation from the academic host under 'contacts at host institution' in the DAAD portal.
• University degree certificate indicating final grade(s): the certificate must be subsequently submitted before the grant-supported research begins if it is not available at the time of application.
• Other documents which support your application (example: certificates of employment, proof of practical training/internships, etc.)
• Proof of admission to a doctoral programme at the home university insofar as the applicant intends to take a doctoral degree there

NOTE: The application procedure occurs online through the DAAD Portal.
Please note that the access to the application portal only appears while the current application period is running.

Application deadline

10th October 2023
Selection decision will be taken in February 2024, start of the funding usually in May 2024.

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Contacts

• Interested students can contact jennifer.spence@utp. ac.pa cc [email protected] 
• Phone: 560-3201
• Attention in person at the International Relations Office from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.
• Find us on social networks as @dri_utp