Scholarship for registered PhD scholars.

To enable registered PhD students at a university / institute to carry out research for their PhD thesis in Bangladesh and in Germany under the joint supervision of a Bangladeshi as well as a German professor.PhD degree to be awarded by the Bangladeshi University / Institution Target Group : Scholars registered for their PhD (in any discipline) at universities or research institutes in Bangladesh
Scholarship
Value
• Stipend of Euro 1000.00 per month
• A lump sum towards air fare from Bangladesh to Germany and back
• Exemption from payment of university tuition fees
• A study and research subsidy
• Compulsory health insurance covered by DAAD
• Upto 6 months German Language Course in Germany – free tuition, boarding, lodging plus pocket allowance during the
period of the German language course in Germany (preceding studies/research)
• Spouse allowance* and additional rent subsidy**
• Supervisor’s travel (see appendix)
Requirements and Conditions
• A first class Master’s degree
• The PhD registration with a university in Bangladesh should not be older than 3 years at the application deadline (1st October 2010)
• Candidates must have a recent dated acceptance letter jointly signed by the Bangladeshi and the German supervisors confirming academic supervision from a German Professor on the university’s letterhead with a clear reference to the candidate’s research project
• A detailed and comprehensive research proposal accompanied by a precise work – and time schedule jointly agreed upon by the Bangladeshi and the German supervisors
• Candidates must be residing in Bangladesh at the time of application
• German language skills are not mandatory for application

Application Procedure
The application form is available on our website. The deadline for submission of applications is 1st October of each year at Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany, Dhaka. Important: DAAD will not consider incomplete applications.
All short-listed candidates have to attend a personal interview.

Contact Person and Address
Applications and relevant documents have to be submitted at
the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
178, Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan 2
Dhaka-1212
ku-10@dhak.auswaertiges-amt.de
www.dhaka.diplo.de
Phone: +880-2-885 35 21 to 24

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