Postdoctoral Fellowships for Sub-Saharan Students in Germany, 2014

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering Postdoctoral Fellowships for Sub-Saharan Students. Applications may come from all subject areas with strong relevance to national development. Submit an invitation from a German host institution together with a research plan which must have been arranged in advance with the host researcher in Germany. Applications can be handed in at any time.

Study Subject(s): Applications may come from all subject areas with strong relevance to national development.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing Postdoctoral programme.
Scholarship Provider: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany

Eligibility:  -be alumni of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) within the “In-Region / In-Country Scholarship Programme”.
-have completed their PhD degree less than six years ago.
-hold an academic position at a university or research institution in Sub- Saharan Africa.
-submit an invitation from a German host institution together with a research plan which must have been arranged in advance with the host researcher in Germany.
-(please note: DAAD does not find or introduce host institutions.)
be nationals of a Sub-Saharan African country.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of Sub-Saharan African country (Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe) can apply for these fellowships .

Scholarship Description: DAAD, as a publicly funded, self-governing organisation of the institutions ofhigher education in Germany, promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of
funding and scholarship programmes.

Number of award(s): DAAD is offering approximately 10 fellowships in 2014.

Duration of award(s): The awards are tenable for a period of two to six months and are not renewable.

What does it cover? The scholarship consists of:
-An adequate travel lump sum
-A research lump sum of EUR 600,â€"
-A monthly allowance of EUR 1.400,â€"
-Accident, liability and health insurance

Selection criteria: The objective for fellows is to undertake research during the tenure of the award.  The project should not be a reworking or mere extension of the candidate’s doctoral research project. That means:
-The fellowship should advance the candidate’s research profile.
-The host and the candidate must have established close communication and devised a concrete research plan.
-The implementation of the fellowship should contribute to promoting
exchange between German and Sub-Saharan African universities.

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Applications should be sent via e-mail directly to the respective contacts stated below.
Documents to be submitted
-Green DAAD application form, duly filled in and signed.
-Hand-signed Curriculum Vitae (please use the europass specimen form
-Research proposal including detailed time and work plan.
-Confirmation from a German professor stating that he/she will host the  applicant during the stay.
-2 recommendation letters by academic referees.
-PhD certificate (certified as true copy of the original certificate).
-Master’s certificate (certified as true copy of the original certificate).

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications can be handed in at any time, but at least three months before the
intended visit in Germany.

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