DAAD MSc Tropical and International Forestry Scholarship for Developing Countries in Germany

Applications are invited for MSc Tropical and International Forestry including
a DAAD scholarship for winter semester 2018-2019. Students from developing
countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.

DAAD is looking for
students from developing countries with a 4-year Bachelor in Forestry (or
related field) and 2 years of working experience public authority or a state or
private company in a developing country, who would like to study in an English
MSc program in Germany.

Students are
admitted to the MSc program on the condition that they obtain a scholarship or
bring their own financial support.

Course
Level: Scholarship
is available to pursue MSc programme.

Study
Subject:
The program is for students interested in pursuing an international career in
forestry, nature conservation, and ecosystem research or in development
organizations.

Scholarship
Award:
The scholarship covers living costs, study fees, health insurance, travel costs
and German language courses for the whole course (24 months). The monthly
allowance is about € 750 plus additional payments.

Number of
Scholarships: Not
Known

Scholarship
can be taken in Germany

Eligibility: To be considered for the
program, you have to fulfil the following requirements:

BSc
degree (or equivalent) in Forestry or a related field (e.g. Agriculture,
Biology, Ecology, Geography) with very good to good results conferred by
an institute of higher learning or a similar qualification
Proven
proficiency in English (TOEFL 80 points/ibt, IELTS 6 points at least)
Professional
experience is also welcome.

Requirements for
DAAD scholarship:

Applicants
work at either a public authority or a state or private company in a
developing country
Holds a
Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in a related subject (Forestry, Biology,
Agriculture, Ecology, Geography, etc.)
Will
have completed an academic degree far above average (at least 2nd class
upper division) and at least two years of related professional experience
Is no
older than 36; his/her respective academic degrees should normally not be
more than 6 years old
Has an
internationally recognized English test score: IELTS (minimum: band 6.0)
certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based,
80 internet based).

Nationality:
Students
from Developing countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus,
Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil,
Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia,
Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica,
Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt,
El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia,
Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea, Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia,
Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali,
Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of
Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru,
Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New
Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda,
Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra
Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and
Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan,
Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo,
Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda,
Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela,
Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe are eligible to apply for this scholarship
program.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirements: Students must hold a Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in a related
subject (Forestry, Biology, Agriculture, Ecology, Geography, etc.).

English Language
Requirements: Applicants must have an internationally recognized English test
score: IELTS (minimum: band 6.0) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper
based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based).

How to
Apply:
Application for DAAD scholarships and program admission in 4 steps:

Registration

Fill out
the application form, upload all necessary documents and submit the
application no later than 15th October

Application

Necessary documents
according to the DAAD guidelines:

full
curriculum vitae
detailed
motivation letter giving the reason why you would like to study the
MSc Tropical and International Forestry
two
recent references from university teacher(s), which should contain
information on the applicant’s academic abilities. The letters need to
mention the applicant’s name and qualification as well as the recommenders
contact details. Please upload them directly to our application
form. Referees
can use the following forms but other formats are also
accepted http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/de/foerderung/recommendation.pdf
DAAD Application form filled out and
signed by the applicant
Academic
certificates, officially authenticated copies of
a
school-leaving certificate giving the right of entry to higher education
in the applicant’s home country with individual grades
Bachelor
transcript with individual grades
university
diploma or degree certificate indicating the final grade(s)

All certificates
must be accompanied by an explanation of the grading system. If those
documents are in in any language other than English or German a translation is
needed!
The accuracy of the translation must be confirmed with a stamp and
signature by one of the following authorities: German embassy or consulate, or
the university which conferred the degree. Original certificates will not be
needed until matriculation at the German institution.

a
recent photograph attached to the application forms
document
of practical training/work experience
a
research proposal about a prospective research project for the MSc
thesis, showing that you are familiar with scientific writing standards
(you can change the topic during the studies)
list of
publications, if any

Application
Deadline:
The application tool is open until October 15, 2017.

Scholarship
Link