Graduate School Scholarship Programme- GSSP

Guidelines and Information for Foreign Applicants

Within the framework of the GSSP programme, scholarships are awarded in a two-stage
competition and selection procedure. During the first stage, students are nominated for a
scholarship by a graduate school or a graduate programme at a German university. The
nominees must then submit an application form with supporting documentation.
committee at DD comprised of university professors makes the final decision in the
selection of the scholarship recipients.
1. Submission of Applications
completed application contains the following documents!
DD application form, "pplication for #esearch Grants and Study Scholarships,"
with all supporting documents in original and two copies. The application form can
be downloaded at!
$http!%%www.daad.de%imperia%md%content%en%deutschland%formulare%forschungsstipen
dium&en.pdf'.
Please submit the following documents in German or (nglish along with the application
form!
)urriculum vitae
)over letter which confirms that the applicant meets all necessary re*uirements for
the Graduate School Scholarship Programme and is aware of the scientific profile
of the Graduate School Programme
+ Two letters of recommendation by different professors from the applicant,s home
university which were issued within the past two years. #eferees may use either the
DD -etter of #ecommendation form
$http!%%www.daad.de%imperia%md%content%de%foerderung%recommendation.pdf' or write
an original letter using the above mentioned criteria.
(ducational certificates! copies of the following documents and their respective
translations when necessary, may be submitted during the application process.
)ertified%official copies must be submitted to DD after a -etter of ward has been
received.
- Secondary school leaving certificate or high school diploma *ualifying you for
admission to higher education in your own country
- Transcripts or certificates of annual e.aminations taken at the home
university showing grades and an e.planation of the grading system
- )ertificates of any academic degrees or advanced *ualifications
/or /rench speaking countries! Licence or Maitrise with Assez-Bien along with a
D(%D(SS degree or a master0s degree according to the -1D system.
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t the time of the application, the last final e.am must have taken place during the
last si. years.
+ The application must include a proposal of the intended field research
Documents certifying knowledge of the foreign language re*uired by the graduate
school
Proof of internship$s' where appropriate
-ist of publications
Country-specific information:
The DD website http!%%www.daad.de%stipendien%de%inde..html% provides further specific
information for applicants from your country.
Printed and signed applications must be sent to the folloing address:
Deutscher kademischer ustauschdienst $German cademic (.change Service'
5nternationalisierung von /orschung und wissenschaftlichem 6achwuchs%742
1rs 8ristina 1ileva
9ennedyallee 73
7:2;7 <onn
Germany
!. "anguage S#ills
German language skills are generally re*uired, although the re*uired level depends on the
applicant,s pro=ect and topic, as well as the available opportunities for learning German in
the applicant,s home country. 5n the natural sciences and in engineering disciplines in
particular, and when (nglish is spoken at the host institute, proof of good (nglish language
skills may also be accepted. $he %AA% decides on a case-by-case basis hether the
applicant can attend a German language course before beginning the research
grant &free of charge for the aard holder'.
(. Contact and Additional Information
Deutscher kademischer ustauschdienst $German cademic (.change Service'
5nternationalisierung von /orschung und wissenschaftlichem 6achwuchs%742
9ennedyallee 73
7:2;7 <onn
Germany
1rs 8ristina 1ileva
$1onday to /riday! >!:3 am? 2!33 pm'
tel.! @AB%344>.>>4->;2:
(-1ail! milevaCdaad.de
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