{"id":6007,"date":"2013-07-09T00:56:28","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T00:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=6007"},"modified":"2013-09-14T22:27:44","modified_gmt":"2013-09-14T22:27:44","slug":"doctoral-fellowships-applications-of-the-dlgs-fourth-cohort-2014-2016-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=6007","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Fellowships Applications of the DLGS \u2013 Fourth cohort 2014-2016 (Germany)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><a title=\"\u00d6ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/call-for-dlgs-2014-2016\/research-topics\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"www.ioer.de\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/images\/ioer_logo.png\" width=\"167\" height=\"69\" \/>Research Topic<\/a>\u00a0\u201cUrban and Regional Resilience \u2013 Managing Change for Sustainable Urban and Regional Development\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Applications of the fourth cohort of the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS 2014-2016) will be open for graduates holding a master\u2019s degree (with a master\u2019s thesis) in Spatial Planning and Development (including City and Regional Planning, Urban Regeneration, Landscape Planning, Traffic Planning), Geography, Economics, or Environmental Sciences. Applications from outside of Germany are particularly welcome.<br \/>\nAdmission to DLGS is without regard to age, race, gender, handicap,<br \/>\nreligion or nationality. Selection is based on academic qualifications<br \/>\nand an applicant\u2019s potential to succeed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The sole admission pathway to the DLGS doctoral programme is through the standard selection procedure. Please note that the closing date for online applications is\u00a0<b>15 September 2013<\/b>. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We wish you success with your application and look forward to receiving your application soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sincerely,<br \/>\nDLGS Selection Committee<\/p>\n<div id=\"c346\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<h1>Online Applications System<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p>The DLGS application system will be activated at 10th of July 2013.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"c335\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<h1>DLGS Doctoral Online Application<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p>A DLGS doctoral application passes three steps:<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1 \u2013 DLGS Registration<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To begin the application process you need to\u00a0<a title=\"\u00d6ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/call-for-dlgs-2014-2016\/1-registration\/\" target=\"_self\">register<\/a>.<br \/>\nOnce you have completed your registration, you will receive notification by email that your registration has been accepted. This email will contain a link to validate your registration and allow you to continue with your application.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2 \u2013 Completion of online form<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Prior to starting the application process, please read the\u00a0<a title=\"\u00d6ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/call-for-dlgs-2014-2016\/faqs\/\" target=\"_self\">FAQs<\/a>\u00a0to assist you with the procedure. Please login at the application page.<br \/>\nAll documents listed below must be submitted to complete your application, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The filled-out\u00a0<strong>Application Form<\/strong>, including an outline of your doctoral proposal (please check<a title=\"\u00d6ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/call-for-dlgs-2014-2016\/research-topics\/\" target=\"_self\">Description of major DLGS Research Topics<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"\u00d6ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/call-for-dlgs-2014-2016\/proposal-requirements\/\" target=\"_self\">Requirements\u00a0<\/a>for the submission of a dissertation proposal). Official transcripts of master\u2019s certificates and other supporting documents must be uploaded to the online application system. If master\u2019s certificates (for candidates who expect to finish their master\u2019s degree before March 2014) are not yet available, you are requested to upload transcripts of records or mark sheets. Applicants from non-English speaking countries should supply evidence of their proficiency in written and oral communication in the English language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Personal statement<\/strong>, describing your academic background, research experience and career goals. This is a very important part of your application. Please take the time to communicate to the DLGS Selection Committee what your interests are and how they correspond to the DLGS research profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>References:<\/strong>\u00a0List the<strong>\u00a0names of two (2) recommenders<\/strong>. At least one of the recommenders must be a university professor. Recommenders should know you well, be familiar with the field of study you are pursuing and be able to evaluate the quality of your work. List only those individuals who have already agreed to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf. Please note that we will contact the recommender you list for additional information as soon as you have been pre-selected for the programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 3 \u2013 Submission<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Confirm the truth of your statements and that you will conform to all\u00a0<a title=\"\u00d6ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/call-for-dlgs-2014-2016\/dlgs-regulations\/\" target=\"_self\">DLGS regulations<\/a>. Then complete the application process by pressing the \u2018Submit\u2019 button. You will receive an automated email response informing you that your application has been received. Incomplete applications will be discarded, so please ensure that your application is complete and correct, with all relevant details and appendices. Applications submitted by fax, email or mail cannot be considered.<br \/>\nPlease note that the deadline for submissions is midnight on\u00a0<b>15 September 2013<\/b>\u00a0(GMT), at which time the online application system will close down and no further applications will be accepted. You won\u2019t be able to provide additional supporting documents after that date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/#\">Nach oben<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"c336\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h1>DLGS Selection Process<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The DLGS fellowship selection is a two-stage process. The first of these is a review of the application material, including your academic transcripts and your detailed research proposal. If your application meets DLGS criteria, you will progress to the next stage: an invitation to take part in interviews (via Skype or telephone) with the members of the DLGS selection committee and a potential supervisor from the TU Dresden.<\/p>\n<p>We kindly ask you to be patient during the lengthy selection process. The calendar guide below is intended to give you an overview of the DLGS selection process:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For details:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/call-for-dlgs-2014-2016\/\">http:\/\/www.dlgs-dresden.de\/call-for-dlgs-2014-2016\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Topic\u00a0\u201cUrban and Regional Resilience \u2013 Managing Change for Sustainable Urban and Regional Development\u201d Applications of the fourth cohort of the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS 2014-2016) will be open for graduates holding a master\u2019s degree (with a master\u2019s thesis) in Spatial Planning and Development (including City and Regional Planning, Urban Regeneration, Landscape Planning, Traffic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6007","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\/6007"}],"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=6007"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6321,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6007\/revisions\/6321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}