NFP Master's degree programme

OBJECTIVE

Research grants are given to:

• excellently-qualified teaching staff from state or private universities
• researchers from research institutions in any field of study/research
• applicants from private sectors with at least two years of working experience

Research grants can be used to carry out :

• research projects at a German higher education institution for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in Indonesia (according to the "DAAD Sandwich Model" - see annex 3)
• research projects at a German university for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in Germany

SCHOLARSHIP DURATION

The length of the grant is set by the grant committee during the selection depending on the project in question and on the applicant's work schedule. In the case of full doctoral programs in Germany the scholarship will be granted for up to three years. For sandwich scholarships, the research stay in Germany will be supported for a maximum of two years.

Even when support has been awarded for a full doctoral program, that award will be limited to one year at a time. Extensions of the scholarship depend on evaluation of the work done thus far.

VALUE

Depending on the award holder's academic level, the DAAD will pay a monthly award of 1,000 Euros plus travel and a health insurance allowances. In addition to these payments, the DAAD will pay a study and research allowance.

When award holders take doctoral programs run under the "DAAD Sandwich Model" and obtain the degree at the home university the award may include the travel expenses of both academic supervisors.

REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must have Master Degree (S2 Degree) with minimum GPA of 3,00 (from 1-4 scale)
• At the time of application, generally the Master's degree should have been completed not longer than six years ago
• The most important selection criterion is a convincing and well-planned research project to be completed during the stay in Germany. This Ph.D. research has to be agreed upon by a German academic supervisor at the German host university.
• Please attach written confirmation of the supervision by a professor in Germany commenting on your research program.
• It is required that doctoral candidates wishing to take a doctorate/PhD in their home country (Sandwich Program) must register for the doctorate at their home university.
• Applicants must either have certified proficiency in English - TOEFL Internet based 79 or ITP 550 or IELTS band 6 (obtained in the year 2007 or 2008) or good German language skills. TOEFL prediction is not accepted.
• Applicants who have been in Germany for more than one year at the time of application, cannot be considered.

APPLICATION

Since 2007 Applicants can apply online at our website http://jakarta.daad.de. You must however print, sign and send the filled out form together with required documents by post to the DAAD Jakarta office before the deadline. The Instruction on how to apply online is available at our website.

SELECTION

A Joint Selection Committee consisting of German and Indonesian university lecturers/researchers will interview the applicants in Indonesia and recommend candidates for final approval to DAAD.

The interviews are conducted in English, and will be held in the beginning of December 2008. DIKTI and/or the DAAD Jakarta Office will inform the candidates in question in due time about the exact dates and venues for the interviews.

Travel costs for attending the interviews cannot be borne by DAAD but should be covered by the sending institutions in their own interest.

For more information about this program visit: http://jakarta.daad.de/scholarships/scholarship_longterm.htm