Qualified in Germany

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DAAD is your partner. Worldwide.

• We promote worldwide exchange of students,
  faculty and researchers
• We provide free information on higher education
  institutions in Germany

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Study and Research in Germany The International
Way
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Germany A fascinating country

• Largest member of the EU with a population of
  more than 82 million people nearly 10 are
  foreigners
• Located right in the heart of Europe
• Cities Berlin capital with 4 million
  inhabitants, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne
• Various landscapes and pleasant climate
• Cultural diversity museums, theatres, opera
  houses

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Studying in an international atmosphere

• Almost 1,800,000 young people are studying in
  Germany, with more than one out of ten coming
  from abroad.

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International students in Germany Which continent
do they come from?

• 227.000 international students in Germany
• Steady increase of international students of
  nearly 30 (1999-2003)

Source Wissenschaft weltoffen 2003
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Germany... a country rich in institutions of
higher education
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Study and research in Germany -Wide range of
study opportunities

• Universities
• Universities of technology
• Technical universities
• University of Applied Sciences
• (Fachhochschulen)
• Colleges of art and music
• Private universities and colleges
• Advanced vocational studies academies

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Nobel Prize Holders Total of 78 Germans - 10
since 1991
1991 Erwin Nehr MPI Göttingen Medicine
1991 Bert Sakmann MPI Heidelberg Medicine
1994 Reinhard Selten Universität Bonn Economics
1995 Christiane Nüsslein-Vollhard MPI
Tübingen Medicine
1997 Horst L. Störmer Columbia
University Physics
1999 Günther Grass Literature
2000 Herbert Kroemer University
of California Physics
2001 Wolfgang Ketterle MIT Cambridge Physics
2007Peter GrünbergResearch Centre
Jülich Physics
2007Gerhart ErtlMax Planck Society
Berlin Chemistry
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Research in Germany

• Co-operation with industry in appropriate
  disciplines of applied sciences
• RD expenditure in Germany is among the highest
  of the world (2,3 of GNP) Researchers find
  well-equipped laboratories and libraries
• Network of non-university based research
  facilities

Max Planck Society (MPG)
Leibniz Science Association
Fraunhofer Society (FhG)
HelmholtzAssociation of National Research
Centres
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Agreements for Scholarships and Research Funding

• GERLS German-Egyptian Research Long-term
  Scholarship (MHESR-DAAD)
• GERSS German - Egyptian Research Short-term
  Scholarships (MHESR-DAAD)
• GESP German Egyptian Scientific Projects
  (MHESR-DAAD)
• GERF Joint German-Egyptian Research Fund
  (MHESR-BMBF)
• Re-invitation program for former scholarship
  holders
• WAP Exchange Program for German and Egyptian
  Academics / Researchers

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GERLS German-Egyptian Research Long-term
Scholarship

• An MOU has been signed between the Ministry of
  Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)
  and the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst,
  Bonn (DAAD) in order to jointly finance up to 100
  long term scholarships for Egyptian doctoral
  candidates in order to pursue their studies in
  Germany.
• Deadline for application November 30th, 2008
• Total budget is about 17.000.000 Euro
• 70 MHESR, 30 DAAD

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GERLS German-Egyptian Research Long-term
Scholarship

• The target group is
• M.A or M.Sc. Holders who wish to do research on
  their Ph.D. theses in Germany
• Requirements
• Applicants must be currently affiliated with an
  Egyptian university or an Egyptian Research
  Institute.
• The Full Ph.D. Scholarship for all fields of
  study, Ph.D. will be awarded by a German
  university, duration of the scholarship up to 42
  months
• The Channel Scholarship for all fields of
  study, Ph.D. will be awarded by an Egyptian
  university, duration of the scholarship up to 24
  months
• The Specialization scholarship for the study
  of medicine, fine and applied arts, architecture
  and music , no degree awarded, duration of the
  scholarship up to 24 months

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GERLS German-Egyptian Research Long-term
Scholarship

• Requirements
• Excellent Study Achievements
• Years passed since the M.A. / M.Sc. Degree
  M.A./M.Sc. Degrees should generally not be older
  than three years.
• English language command is required, while
  German language command is a plus.
• On a general basis, preference will be given to
  the following fields without excluding any other
  fields water, renewable energies, medical
  sciences, material sciences, biotechnology,
  social sciences, ICT and humanities.

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GERLS German-Egyptian Research Long-term
Scholarship

• Application procedure
• Candidates will be encouraged to apply online
  using the following webpage http//www.mhesr-initi
  atives.org/gerls
• The candidates will be selected in two rounds.
  First a pre selection procedure will identify the
  group of applicants to be invited for a personal
  interview. In the interview, each applicant will
  give a personal presentation for the bi-national
  selection committee.
• Contact persons
• Mona Ayoub Email mona.ayoub_at_daadcairo.org,
• Phone [phone] Ext. 109
• Marwa Refaie Email marwa.refaie_at_daadcairo.org,
• Phone [phone] Ext. 118

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Find the contact information you needwith the
"Research Explorer"

• Would you like to do your PhD. in Germany? Are
  you looking for an institution where you can
  carry out your research project? Or are you
  looking for a research contact?

• To help you reach your goal, the DAAD and DFG,
  now offer you the opportunity to search through
  some 17,000 German research institutions. The
  database includes information on institutes and
  departments at German universities as well as on
  research

• institutions and organizations working outside
  the university sector.
• http//www.daad.de/

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GERSS German Egyptian Jointly Funded Short Term
Research Scholarships

• In the context of the German Egyptian Year of
  Science Technology 2007, a Cooperation
  Agreement has been signed between the Ministry of
  Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)
  and the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst,
  Bonn (DAAD) in order to jointly finance short
  term scholarships for young Egyptian Scientists
  to travel to Germany
• The target group of the program are Master,- PhD
  candidates and young Post Doctoral candidates.
• The scholarships may be awarded for a period
  from three to six months.
• 120.000 from each side per year.

Prof. Dr. Huber and Prof. Dr. Khairy sign the
GERSS and GESP agreements
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GERSS German Egyptian Jointly Funded Short Term
Research Scholarships

• Three groups of academics addressed (degree
  should be awarded at least one year prior to the
  application)
• - B.SC Holders who wish to do additional
  research on their Master theses.
• - M.A. or M.Sc. Holders who wish to do
  additional research on their
• Ph.D. theses.
• - Doctorate or Ph.D holders for research at
  a German university or
• research institute.

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GERSS German Egyptian Jointly Funded Short Term
Research Scholarships

• Requirements
• Applicants must be currently affiliated with an
  Egyptian university or an Egyptian Research
  Institute .
• Within a period of three years a person can be
  awarded only one grant
• Dual applications between some programs offered
  by the Ministry and the DAAD are not permitted
• Stipend
• Post Doctoral scholarship holders are granted an
  amount of EUR 1951 per month.
• Masters and Doctoral scholarship holders will be
  granted an amount of EUR 1058 per month.
• Two calls for proposals, in October and April of
  each year

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GERSS German Egyptian Jointly Funded Short Term
Research Scholarships

• Requirements
• Excellent Study Achievements
• Age limit
• Graduates shouldnt be older than 26 years
• PhD candidates shouldnt be older than 36 years
  
• Post doc candidates shouldnt be older than 40
  years
• Good command of English is required. Knowledge
  of the German Language is a plus
• Priority given to the following fields water,
  renewable energies, medical sciences, material
  sciences, biotechnology, social sciences and
  humanities.
• Participation in the German language and
  cultural preparation coursed in cooperation with
  the Goethe Institute in Egypt is mandatory.

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GERSS German Egyptian Jointly Funded Short Term
Research Scholarships

• Application procedure
• Pre-selection application forms to be filled out
  electronically.
• http//www.mhesr-initiatives.org/cofi/
• More information could be found on the following
  WebPages
• http//www.mhesr-initiatives.org/parown/
• http//www.mohe-casm.edu.eg
• http//cairo.daad.de
• http//www.stdf.org.eg

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GERSS German Egyptian Jointly Funded Short Term
Research Scholarships

• Program Coordinator Heba Afifi
• Email heba.afifi_at_daadcairo.org
• Tel. [phone] Ext. 119
• Fax [phone]

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GESP German Egyptian Scientific Projects

• In the context of the German Egyptian Year of
  Science Technology 2007, a Cooperation
  Agreement has been signed between the Ministry of
  Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR)
  and the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst,
  Bonn (DAAD)

• in order to encourage partnerships
• between both sides and enhance
• collaboration and technology
• transfer. The program should be
• open for Egyptian and publicly
• funded German universities and
• research institutions.
• 100.000 Euro from each side per
• year

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Khairy and Prof. Dr. Max G.
Huber signing the agreement for the GESP and
GERLS on 6.12.2007
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GESP German Egyptian Scientific Projects

• Target group
• GESP is aiming at supporting bilateral
  mobility between Egyptian and German scientific
  teams with special emphasis on young scientists
  (Master and PhD students) and within a the
  framework of a jointly submitted research project
  of a period up to three years.

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GERF Joint German-Egyptian Research Fund

• Agreement between the Egyptian Ministry of Higher
  Education (MHESR) and the German Federal Ministry
  of Education and Research (BMBF)
• Up to 300.000 from each side
• per year
• On 06 December 07 the Egyptian
• Minister Prof. Dr. Hany Helal and
• the German Federal Minister Dr.
• Annette Schavan signed the MoU
• in Berlin.

The Ministers while signing the MoU
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GERFJoint German-Egyptian Research Fund

• Aims
• Support of innovative bilateral pilot projects in
  applied research
• Acceleration of the process between research and
  application
• Preferred topics Water Management, Medical
  Science, Material Science, Renewable Energy,
  Biotechnology without excluding any other topics
• Open to All Egyptian and German Universities,
  research institutions, research and development
  centers, governmental agencies and business
  enterprises headquartered in Germany or Egypt.
  Industry partners have to contribute to the
  project.
• Only joint applications involving at least one
  partner from each country will be eligible for
  evaluation.

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Re-invitation program for former scholarship
holders

• Objective
• The Re-invitation program helps the DAAD maintain
  contacts with its former one-year scholarship
  holders and with former scholarship holders who
  had studied in Germany for at least one year.
  Lecture tours and conference attendance cannot be
  supported.
• Duration
• Depending on the work schedule, the research stay
  can last between one and three months.
• Value
• The grant consists of a monthly allowance of
  1.840 Euro. The DAAD will pay a lump sum of 525
  Euro as a travel allowance. Health insurance is
  not covered by the grant
• Please note Within a period of 3 years a person
  can be awarded only one grant.

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WAP Exchange Program for German and Egyptian
Academics / Researchers

• Objective
• The exchange program is primarily intended to
  support the implementation of mutual teaching and
  research projects.
• Duration
• Depending on the applicant's work schedule, the
  stay will last between one and three months. The
  grants cannot be extended. The stay can start on
  1 June at the earliest.
• Value
• The monthly award will amount to 1,840 Euros
  health insurance and the travel costs are not
  covered by the grant.
• Please note Within a period of 3 years a person
  can be awarded only one grant.

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Selection of other DAAD Programmes

• Alumni Workshop
• Equipment Grant
• Book Grant
• Fact Finding Mission
• Subject-related Partnership
• Group Study Visit
• Programmes in Higher Education Management and
• Quality Control (DIES)

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DAAD - Scholarship database

• Looking for an overview of the various types of
  funding offered by the DAAD or of the programmes
  offered by other funding organisations for a
  study stay in Germany?

• Here you can find information on various kinds
  of DAAD funding for foreign students, graduates
  and postdocs as well as on funding offered by
  other selected organisations.
• http//www.daad.de/

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DaF-Master at the Center of Excellence for
Studies and research in German and Arabic as
Foreign Languages at the Ain Shams University

• As of the winter semester 08/09 the EZ-DAAF
  offers the master study program German as a
  foreign language
• The study program has a duration of 4 semesters
  and deals with didactics/methods, linguistics,
  literature and regional resp. cultural studies.
• In the framework of the program the students
  will spend one semester at Leipzig University.
  Furthermore the students will have to do a
  internship at a German school in Egypt.
• The master is awarded jointly by Ain Shams and
  Leipzig University
• For more information visit http//www.ez-daaf.or
  g/

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Science Year Follow Up Week November 9th
13th, 2008 in Cairo

• From 9th to 13th of November the Science Year
  Follow Up Event and "Germany Alumni Fair" will
  take place in Cairo.
• The purpose of the Science Year Follow Up Event
  is to present the outstanding outcome of the
  joint projects and to highlight the success
  stories of the year.
• Subsequently to this Follow Up Event, the DAAD
  will hold an "Germany Alumni Fair which aims to
  create a long-standing networking and exchange of
  ideas between German Alumni worldwide.
• The Science Year Follow Up Week will include
  several workshops and trainings.
• For more information visit http//cairo.daad.de/
  en/news/upcomingEvents/

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