Scholarships for students from the Maghreb: The German-Arab Masters Course Economic Change in the Arab Region (ECAR)

6 mars 2012 admin Scholarship / Bourses

This master’s course pursues two goals: on one hand, it further educates Arabic economists in their field under special consideration of the economic reform needs in their partner region. On the other hand, German students who have already completed a first formal training in economics will simultaneously be educated as economic experts for the region, and will familiarize themselves with the conditions of economic transactions in the Arabic cultural area. The programme consists of an introductory pre-semester in Cairo, followed by two semesters in Marburg and one additional semester in an Arabic country .

In content and methodology, this programme is designed for academic experts in economic fields. By working in small mixed groups, students are trained in intercultural communication and management skills, so that as graduates they will be in a position to cooperate on international projects in areas such as development cooperation or scientific-technological cooperation. English is the language of instruction. Upon successful completion of the course, a master’s degree from the Philipps Universität Marburg is awarded.

Who can apply?

Applications are open to participants from the following countries: Germany, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen.

Target group

The target group of this master programme are young professionals from the field of Economics, with some practical work experience (2 years if possible).

The DAAD awards a monthly scholarship of € 850 for the phases abroad (Pre-Semester and 3^rd semester). During the first and the second semester in Germany no scholarship can be awarded! The scholarship also includes health insurance and insurance for accident and personal liability for the whole study period (including the phase in Germany). Furthermore, the DAAD pays a subsidy towards the travel expenses.

The DAAD awards a monthly scholarship of € 540 for the Pre-Semester (including a subsidy towards accommodation in Egypt) and € 750 for the three semesters. The scholarship also includes health insurance and insurance for accident and personal liability for the whole study period (including the phase in Germany). Furthermore, the DAAD pays a subsidy towards the travel expenses.

Application

List of the required documents (in the stated order):

·         DAAD application form (« Application for Research Grants and Study Scholarships » www.daad.de/de/form);

·         Application form for the course

·         hand-signed CV (please use the europass specimen form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/);

·         hand-signed letter of motivation (with reference to current occupation) with precise description of the academic/professional and personal reasons for wishing to participate in this programme;

·         academic letter/s of recommendation from your university; the letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date;

·         professional letter/s of recommendation from your employer; the letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date;

·         confirmation of employment from the employer in your home country, and if possible, a guarantee of re-employment upon returning home;

·         Proof of language abilities: English – TOEFL or IELTS (Note: Institutional TOEFL will not be accepted); German – if available (costs will not be covered by the DAAD);

·         certified copies of awarded academic degrees

·         certified copies of academic transcripts

·         certified copy of School Leaving Certificate

The application has to be in English. Please avoid using sheet holders and plastic folders in your application.

Applications that are not complete will be excluded from the selection procedure.

Selection

A selection committee consisting of professors of the course and representatives of the DAAD will nominate the candidates for a scholarship.

Aside from the study achievements and the academic quality of the applicant, the most important selection criterion will be a convincing presentation of his/her professional and personal motivation for participating in this programme, including the expected benefits after returning to the home country and/or the expected contribution towards German-Arab cooperation.

The bachelor’s degree should not be more than 6 years old. Arab candidates who have already been in Germany for more than 12 months at the time they apply cannot be considered for a scholarship.

Deadline for applications

The complete application must be submitted by the 31^st of March 2012 at the University of Marburg.

For further information, please visit the course website (http://www.uni-marburg.de/ecar).

Contact and further information

For further details contact the master’s course directly ecar<at>wiwi.uni-marburg.de.

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