DAAD
and Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) funded PhD Scholarships for International
Students in the field of Geoinformatics at Graduate School for
Geoinformatics in Germany 2013
Study
Subject(s):Study subject is Geoinformatics.
Course Level:This scholarship is available for pursuing PhD degree.
Scholarship Provider: The scholarships are granted within the
“Graduate School Scholarship Program” (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange
Service (DAAD)
Scholarship can be taken at:Germany
Subject(s):Study subject is Geoinformatics.
Course Level:This scholarship is available for pursuing PhD degree.
Scholarship Provider: The scholarships are granted within the
“Graduate School Scholarship Program” (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange
Service (DAAD)
Scholarship can be taken at:Germany
Eligibility:
-Applicants of non-German nationality
-Not living in Germany for more than fifteen months (reference date: February
1, 2013)
-Having finished Masters studies less than 3 years ago (in case of not yet
having completed the Masters program, applying with a transcript of records
with attended courses so far, the diploma must be provided before the start of
the scholarship program)
-We particularly encourage applicants from developing and emerging countries.
-Applicants of non-German nationality
-Not living in Germany for more than fifteen months (reference date: February
1, 2013)
-Having finished Masters studies less than 3 years ago (in case of not yet
having completed the Masters program, applying with a transcript of records
with attended courses so far, the diploma must be provided before the start of
the scholarship program)
-We particularly encourage applicants from developing and emerging countries.
Scholarship
Open for International Students:Non-German
student’s especially applicants from developing and emerging countries can
apply for this scholarship.
Open for International Students:Non-German
student’s especially applicants from developing and emerging countries can
apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship
Description:The Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi)
has been allocated two full PhD scholarships in the Graduate School for
Geoinformatics. The scholarships are granted within the “Graduate School
Scholarship Program” (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Successful candidates will conduct their PhD according to the phases,
milestones, and study program of the Graduate School for Geoinformatics
including a 30 credit point course program and an external semester. If
applicable, a German language course of 2-6 months will be funded before the
start of the doctoral program.
Description:The Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi)
has been allocated two full PhD scholarships in the Graduate School for
Geoinformatics. The scholarships are granted within the “Graduate School
Scholarship Program” (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Successful candidates will conduct their PhD according to the phases,
milestones, and study program of the Graduate School for Geoinformatics
including a 30 credit point course program and an external semester. If
applicable, a German language course of 2-6 months will be funded before the
start of the doctoral program.
Number
of awards offered:Two Scholarships are offered.
of awards offered:Two Scholarships are offered.
Duration
of award:The scholarships are for up to three
years (up to four years for candidates from developing and emerging countries).
of award:The scholarships are for up to three
years (up to four years for candidates from developing and emerging countries).
What
does it cover?Scholarships include
-Monthly scholarship of 1.000€
-Country-dependent lump sum for travel costs
-Insurance package (health, accidents, liability)
-Research allowance of 460€ per year
If applicable, support of accommodation costs and family needs
-If applicable, a German language course of 2-6 months before the start of the
doctoral program.
does it cover?Scholarships include
-Monthly scholarship of 1.000€
-Country-dependent lump sum for travel costs
-Insurance package (health, accidents, liability)
-Research allowance of 460€ per year
If applicable, support of accommodation costs and family needs
-If applicable, a German language course of 2-6 months before the start of the
doctoral program.
Selection
Criteria:The selection of the candidates will
follow a performance-based procedure. The allocation of doctoral candidates to
research fields and supervisors will be competitive in the Institute for
Geoinformatics, i.e. the best applications fill the available spots. We target
national as well as international holders of a Masters degree (or equivalent)
related to GI. The field of Geographic Information is interdisciplinary, so previous
Bachelor studies can be in GI or any GI application area, such as geography,
ecology, transportation, agriculture, forestry, energy provision, computer
science, geology, etc.
Criteria:The selection of the candidates will
follow a performance-based procedure. The allocation of doctoral candidates to
research fields and supervisors will be competitive in the Institute for
Geoinformatics, i.e. the best applications fill the available spots. We target
national as well as international holders of a Masters degree (or equivalent)
related to GI. The field of Geographic Information is interdisciplinary, so previous
Bachelor studies can be in GI or any GI application area, such as geography,
ecology, transportation, agriculture, forestry, energy provision, computer
science, geology, etc.
Scholarship
Application Deadline:Applications are requested by January
5th, 2013.
Application Deadline:Applications are requested by January
5th, 2013.
