Doctoral Scholarships for Study in University Kassel, Germany

If you would like to study in University Kassel, Germany and pursue Full Time Doctoral Program in any Subject you can avail Doctoral Scholarships which is being offered by the University Kassel.

This is a Doctoral Program Merit Based Scholarship and students are eligible from German Students to apply for the same. Only Few such award is being offered and the deadline for application is 06-Nov-15.

This Scholarship will offer you:-

The doctorate grant is EUR 1,100 per month.

If the candidate has children, there is an additional child care allowance of a maximum of EUR 200 per month. Evidence must be provided of child care costs. The possible additional income is limited to a maximum of EUR 6000 per year.

As part of the doctorate grant, there is an allowance of up to EUR 500 per year for active participation with a lecture or poster at a conference upon provision of evidence of the costs for a period of two years. Payment can only be made in the second year following the submission of an interim report. Where applicable, an interim must also be provided for the grant to be paid in the third year.

Name of Scholarships:	Doctoral Scholarships
Scholarship is offered by:	the University Kassel
Scholarship Offers:	The doctorate grant is EUR 1,100 per month. If the candidate has children, there is an additional child care allowance of a maximum of EUR 200 per month. Evidence must be provided of child care costs. The possible additional income is limited to a maximum of EUR 6000 per year. As part of the doctorate grant, there is an allowance of up to EUR 500 per year for active participation with a lecture or poster at a conference upon provision of evidence of the costs.
Duration of Reward / Grant:	Doctorate grants are generally awarded for a period of two years. Payment can only be made in the second year following the submission of an interim report. Where applicable, an interim must also be provided for the grant to be paid in the third year.
Education Field:	any Subject
Education Level:	Doctoral Program
Based on:	Merit Based
Scholarship is open for:	University Kassel, Germany
Students are eligible from:	German Students
Number of Awards / Scholarships:	Few
Important Dates:	Open Date: Not Available Last Date: 06-Nov-15
Eligibility:	Grants is to support outstanding graduates from all disciplines and make grant-financed doctorate study at the University of Kassel attractive. The age limit for the first award of a doctorate grant is generally 35. Each child increases the age limit by one year. The age limit can in particular be increased if the candidate has completed professional training or a second educational pathway before their study. If a child is born, an application can be made for the doctorate grant to be extended by half a year.
Important Information:	The University Board appoints a Doctorate Grant Committee for three years. The Committee is made up of the Vice President who is responsible for junior researchers, at least two professors, one member of academic staff and one representative of the grant recipients. The Doctorate Grant Committee makes decisions on the awarding of grants based on the quality and prospects of success of the planned Doctorate.

To apply for the above scholarship / award / grant you should submit the following documents and should possess the following:

Applications for Doctorate Grants must contain:-

A short cover letter justifying the application,

A printed version of the online application form,

A summary of the planned doctorate which is understandable to academic lay people of a maximum of 3,000 characters,

An exposé of the planned dissertation,

Where applicable, a statement that the intended doctorate is embedded in working contexts (e.g. graduate research programme, working groups),

A report from the supervisor,

A CV in tabular form,

Simple copies of the most recent university certificates including “Abitur” [German advanced level qualifications] certificates,

Evidence of the applicant’s income,

Certification that the applicant has been accepted as a doctoral candidate at the University of Kassel,

Where available, a supervision timetable in accordance with the concept for the promotion of junior researchers of 8 October 2012.

Note: For the further processing of the applications, It is requested you to that where possible you submit all application documents in loose leaf form (do not attach together!) and without staples (only paperclips). Please send paper versions of the documents to the postal address of the department. Please also send a digital copy of the documents to the email address stipendium-at-uni-kassel.de. All of the documents must be summarised in one PDF files in the above mentioned order.

Once all the information has been received by the University Kassel and the assessment of the submitted documents is complete, you will be informed about your selection in the same.

If you are looking for more information about Doctoral Scholarships you are requested to visit the following page: http://www.uni-kassel.de/einrichtungen/en/graduate-academy/financing/promotionsstipendien20/
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