{"id":4186,"date":"2012-07-03T00:56:40","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T00:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=4186"},"modified":"2012-12-11T07:04:53","modified_gmt":"2012-12-11T07:04:53","slug":"masters-scholarships-in-public-policy-and-good-governance-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=4186","title":{"rendered":"Masters Scholarships in Public Policy and Good Governance (Germany)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The deadline for application is July 31st, 2012. The programme starts in 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Target group:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The scholarship scheme is open to candidates from Africa<\/span><\/strong>, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia as well as from countries in the Middle East. See\u00a0List of Countries entitled for Application<\/a>\u00a0(pdf)<\/p>\n

This programme is designed to academically qualified future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life.\u00a0With this programme, DAAD intends to contribute to the support of Good Governance and civil society structures in selected partner countries and regions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Participating Programmes in Host Institutions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following Master courses can be undertaken at selected German Universities as specified below:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Hertie School of Governance, Berlin: Master of Public Policy (MPP) \u2013 Flyer (pdf)<\/a>
\n\u2022 University of Duisburg-Essen: MA Development and Governance \u2013 Flyer (pdf)<\/a>
\n\u2022 Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt: Master of Public Policy (MPP) \u2013 Flyer (pdf)
\n<\/a>and up to 5 additional scholarships for MPP \/ Conflict Studies and Management Programme (CSMP)<\/a>, Contact person: Ms Silke Adamitza (silke.adamitza<at>uni-erfurt.de)
\n\u2022 Leuphana University of L\u00fcneburg: Public Economics, Law and Politics (PELP) \u2013 Flyer (pdf)<\/a>
\n\u2022 University of Applied Sciences Osnabr\u00fcck: Master Management in Non-Profit Organisations – Flyer (pdf)<\/a>
\n\u2022 University of Osnabr\u00fcck: Master Democratic Governance and Civil Society \u2013 Flyer (pdf)<\/a>
\n\u2022 University of Passau: Governance and Public Policy \u2013 Flyer (pdf)<\/a>
\n\u2022 University of Potsdam: Public Policy and Management (PPM) \u2013 Flyer (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Number of Scholarships: <\/strong><\/p>\n

About 8-10 scholarships are available for each Masters Course under the PPGG Programme.<\/p>\n

Scholarship value\/inclusions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The scholarships are (generally) for two-year Master courses at a German institution of higher education.<\/p>\n

DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 750 \u20ac. The scholarship also includes contributions to health insurance in Germany. In addition, DAAD grants an appropriate travel allowance as well as a study and research subsidy and in applicable cases rent subsidies and \/ or family allowances.<\/p>\n

Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The scholarship targets very well qualified graduates with a first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) who in the future want to actively contribute to the social and economic development of their home countries. The scholarships are offered both for young graduates without professional experience and for mid-career professionals.<\/p>\n

In addition to the study results achieved so far, the main criterion for selection is a convincing description of the subject-related and personal motivation for the study project in Germany and the expected benefit after the return to the home country.<\/p>\n

For Master courses taught in German or in German and English, good knowledge of German (ideally at completed A 2 level at the time of application) is an advantage for being able to pass the German language test required for admission to the Master programme at the end of the six-month preparatory German course. For courses taught in English, proof of good knowledge of English (generally a minimum of 550 TOEFL scores or equivalent) is required.<\/p>\n

The university degree should have been obtained during the six years before the application for the scholarship. Applicants cannot be considered if they have been in Germany for more than one year at the time of application.<\/p>\n

Application instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Application papers to be submitted include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 DAAD application form<\/a> for research grants and study scholarships;
\n\u2022 Motivation Letter containing a precise description of the applicant\u2019s academic \/ professional and personal reasons for wishing to participate in the programme;
\n\u2022 Full Curriculum Vitae including information about precise field of study and, if applicable, description of job experience;
\n\u2022 Recent language certificates giving evidence of your level of proficiency in English (TOEFL, IELTS) and if applicable in German. Please make sure to register in time for the respective tests. Fees for obtaining such certificates are considered as a personal career investment and will not be reimbursed.
\n\u2022 Two letters of recommendation by university professors and\/or
\ncurrent or former employers;
\n\u2022 Officially authenticated copies of all certificates.<\/p>\n

For Master courses taught in German or in German and English, good knowledge of German (ideally at completed A 2 level at the time of application) is an advantage for being able to pass the German language test required for admission to the Master programme at the end of the six-month preparatory German course.<\/p>\n

Further information about the papers to be submitted is listed on the application form which can be obtained from the Internet, from the diplomatic and consular representations of the Federal Republic of Germany or from the local DAAD lecturers, Offices or Information Centres.<\/p>\n

The complete set of application requirements must be submitted by 31 July 2012<\/strong> to the local DAAD or diplomatic representation in your home country. You can find country-specific information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is important to visit the official website (found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.<\/p>\n

Official Scholarship Website: <\/strong>http:\/\/www.daad.de\/deutschland\/foerderung\/ausschreibungen\/16930.en.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The deadline for application is July 31st, 2012. The programme starts in 2013 Target group: The scholarship scheme is open to candidates from Africa, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia as well as from countries in the Middle East. See\u00a0List of Countries entitled for Application\u00a0(pdf) This programme is designed to academically qualified future leaders in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scholarship-bourses"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4186"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4186"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5103,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4186\/revisions\/5103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}