DAAD Master Scholarships for International Students 2012

Title of Programme :
DAAD Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG)

Scholarship Description :
DAAD Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance programme is aimed to further high quality next leaders in politics, law, economics and administration based on the principles of Good Governance and to provide them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional career. This master programme offers very excellent graduates with a first university degree the chance to attain a Master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance for the social, political and economic development of their home country.

Scholarship Provider :
DAAD

The Destination Study :
Germany

Country of Applicants :
International Students (Africa, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia and from Middle East countries). List of countries are eligible to apply can be downloaded here

Level/Degree :
Master

Eligibility & Condition:
In addition to   the completed undergraduate studies (Bachelor or equivalent) and the study results, 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.

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.

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.

The Value of Scholarship :
The succesfull candidates will be placed on German courses for normally 6 months (this also applies to scholarship holders in Master courses taught in English).The language courses take place at selected institutes in Germany and not at the universities. DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 750 €. 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. DAAD-scholarship holders are exempt from tuition fees.

Application Deadline :
31 July 2012

How to Apply :
Important application papers to be submitted include

• DAAD application form for research grants and study scholarships (please download here);
• Motivation Letter containing a precise description of the applicant’s academic / professional and personal reasons for wishing to participate in the programme;
• Full Curriculum Vitae including information about precise field of study and, if applicable, description of job experience;
• 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.
• Two letters of recommendation by university professors and/or current or former employers;
• Officially authenticated copies of all certificates.

In this programme it is not necessary to submit proof of contact with the selected university.

Further information about the papers to be submitted is listed on the application form which can be also obtained from the Internet (www.daad.de/en/form), from the diplomatic and consular representations of the Federal Republic of Germany or from the local DAAD lecturers, Offices or Information Centres. The application must be written in English or German. Papers should not be stapled and preferably be in DIN A4 format (or smaller).

DAAD cannot consider incomplete applications.

Applications have to be made for one of the Master courses listed below at the DAAD Offices or diplomatic and consular representations of the Federal Republic of Germany. You can indicate a second and third choice from the list. Studying on a Master course not included in the list cannot be funded within this programme.
For more information related to the study courses contact the persons in charge listed below.
The decision on the award of scholarships will be taken by a selection committee composed of professors from the Master courses and representatives of DAAD.

Further information and Contact:
DAAD Section 442 (public-policy@daad.de).

List of Master courses in the PPGG programme
You can choose between following Master courses (in alphabetical order):

1.     Hertie School of Governance, Berlin: Master of Public Policy (MPP)
(medium of instruction: English, programme duration: 4 semester)
www.hertie-school.org
e-mail: mpp@hertie-school.org
contact: Mr. Benjamin Steffen

2.     Universität Duisburg-Essen: M.A. Development and Governance
(medium of instruction: English, programme duration: 2 semester)
www.uni-due.de/politik/devgov.php
e-mail: ma-devgov@uni-due.de
contact: Ms. Franziska Kerting

3.     Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt: Master of Public Policy (MPP)
(medium of instruction: English, programme duration: 4 semester)
PPGG: http://www.brandtschool.de/mpp/mpp-conflict.html
as well as 5 scholarships for
MPP / Conflict Studies and Management Programme (CSMP)
CSMP: http://www.brandtschool.de/mpp/curriculum/area-of-concentration.html
e-mail: admissions-mpp@uni-erfurt.de
contact: Ms. Kristiina Valdru

4.     Leuphana Universität Lüneburg: Public Economics, Law and Politics (PELP)
(medium of instruction: English and German, programme duration: 4 semester)
http://www.leuphana.de/en/graduate-school/masterprograms/arts-sciences/public-economics-law-politics-pelp.html
e-mail: kronfeldt@uni.leuphana.de
contact: Mr. Marcus Kronfeldt

5.     Hochschule Osnabrück: Management in Non-Profit-Organisationen
(medium of instruction: German, programme duration: 4 semester)
www.wiso.hs-osnabrueck.de/npo-ma.html
e-mail: ppgg@wi.hs-osnabrueck.de
contact: Ms. Pauline Missling

6.     Universität Osnabrück: Master Demokratisches Regieren und Zivilgesellschaft
(medium of instruction: English and German, programme duration: 4 semester)
www.politik.uni-osnabrueck.de/Teaching/MA_DRZG.htm
e-mail: dseaman@uni-osnabrueck.de
contact: Mr. David Seaman

7.     Universität Passau: Governance and Public Policy – Staatswissenschaften
(medium of instruction: English and German, programme duration: 4 semester)
http://www.uni-passau.de/index.php?id=3263&L=1
e-mail: governance@uni-passau.de
contact: Dr. Christian Dölle (Mr)

8.     Universität Potsdam: Public Policy and Management (PPM)
(medium of instruction: English, programme duration: 2 semester)
www.uni-potsdam.de/pcpm
e-mail: carboni@uni-potsdam.de
contact: Ms. Giulia Carboni

Official Website :
www.daad.de

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