2. GERSS – Short Term Research Stays
Description
Short term scholarships for young
Egyptian Scientists to travel to
Germany
Duration
Awarded for a period from three to
six months
Target group
Master,- PhD candidates and young
PostDocs
Call for application
Two calls annually: 1st September &
15th March
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3. GERLS – Short Term Research Stays
Description
Up to 81 long term scholarships for
Egyptian doctoral candidates for
PhD research in Germany
Duration
Awarded for a duration up to 42
months
Target group
M.A. or M.Sc. Holders
Call for application
July 2011. Submit your Application
by 31 October 2011
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4. GERF - Joint Research Fund
Description
Bilateral research cooperation
between the two countries in areas
of mutual interest
Duration
Awarded for a duration up to 24
months
Target group
German-Egyptian research teams
(min 2 ppl)
Call for application
3rd call for applied research is
planned for the beginning of 2012
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5. GESP – Mobility of Research Groups
Description
Supporting bilateral mobility between
Egyptian and German scientific
teams within the framework of a
jointly submitted research project
Duration
Awarded for a period up to two years
Target group
Faculty members & academics with
special emphasis on young
scientists (Master and PhD students)
Call for application
1st June
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6. WAP – Bilateral Exchange of Researchers
Description
To support the implementation of
mutual teaching and research
projects
Duration
Awarded for a duration from one to
three months
Target group
German and Egyptian Researchers
Call for application
Ongoing – Selection date Feb/March
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7. WE – Re-invitation scheme
Description
To maintain contacts with former
DAAD Scholarship holders who had
studied in Germany for at least one
year
Duration
Awarded for a duration from one to
three months
Target group
Egyptian Former DAAD Scholarship
Holders
Call for application
Ongoing – Selection date Feb/March
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8. UNILEAD Program
Description
UNILEAD provides an intensive and
practice oriented learning
opportunity in the field of Higher
Education Management
Duration
Awarded for one month
Target group
Young university leaders holding a
university management position
Call for application
February/March
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9. Summer Schools in Germany
Description
Language and Specialist Courses
Duration
Three to five weeks
Target group
Students of German Studies
Call for application
Candidates are nominated by the
Universities. Deadline for
applications is prospectively of
October.
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10. Study Trips / Seminars for Groups of Foreign Students to
Germany
Description
This funding programme aims to
deliver subject-related knowledge by
arranging corresponding visits, tours
and information meetings at the
invitation of a German university
Duration
From 7 to 12 days
Target group
Students who are fully matriculated
in their second semester or higher in
a respective degree programme
Deadline for application
There are 3 deadlines:
1st November /1st February /1st May
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11. DIES Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies
Description
The DIES Programme, jointly developed by the
DAAD and the HRK, offers the following:
• Training Courses
• Dialogues Events
• Conferences
• Seminars
• Information Visits
• Projects
• Partnerships
Duration, Target group, Call for application
Depends on the programme
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12. German-Egyptian Transformation Partnership
Description
The transformation partnership focuses on strengthening the transition process in
Egypt and Tunisia by the means of cooperation between German and Egyptian or
Tunisian universities in different areas of research
Duration
Depends on the prgramme
Target group
Universities Scientific
Call for application exchange
Depends on the prgramme
Strengthening
transition
process
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13. DAAD Kairo Akademie
Description
Further training academy for scientists. Module topics range from
“Proposal Writing”, “International Networking” to “Effective Time
Management”.
Duration
1 day – 6 hours
Target group
Scientific public
Application
Announcements and application
documents on cairo.daad.org
Participation is free of charge
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14. Cairo Talks on Transition and Change - CTTC
Description
Aim to provide a platform to analyse the ongoing changes and assess the
perspectives of political transition in Egypt. Each month renowned
scholars from Egypt and Germany will address key topics of this
transition period.
Organised by
CTTC are jointly organised by the Cairo Offices of the German Academic
Exchange Service (DAAD), Freie Universität Berlin, and the German
Orient Institute Beirut.
Target group
CTTC are open to students, researchers, activists and the wider public.
Announcements
Cairo.daad.de
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15. Thank you for your interest. Further information is
to be found at http://cairo.daad.de
