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Wits-TUB Urban Lab Interdisciplinary Bilateral Postgraduate Studies Programme Masters Scholarships 2018/2019 for study in South Africa (Fully Funded

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Application Deadline: 30 September 2018

By recognising that cities and their inhabitants safeguard global common goods, such as climate, economic prosperity, social integration, democratization and political stability, a profound change in policy responses is needed to enable truly transformative actions,
motivating changes in the way we use, build and govern the urban environments.

The bilateral Wits-TUB Urban Lab programme supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) seeks to improve graduate education in urban fields across sub-Saharan Africa. Both lead partners, the Habitat Unit at the School of Architecture of the Technische Universität Berlin, and the School of Architecture and Planning at University of the Witwatersrand offer a new urban-oriented graduate and postgraduate training and capacity building programme that would effectively address the challenges and needs outlined above.

14 fully funded scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to South Africans and citizens from other African countries across the following degrees:

  • MSc in Development Planning
  • Masters in Urban Studies in the fields of
    • Housing and Human Settlements
    • Sustainable Energy Efficient Cities
    • Urban Politics and Governance
    • Urban Management
Wits-TUB Urban Lab focus
The programme includes bilateral exchange activities, workshops and conferences implemented through the Wits-TUB Urban Lab and will focus on four innovation areas that address SDG implementation in urban areas:
• Politics and policy of the urban
• Understanding complex urban systems
• Managing change processes
• Coproducing knowledge between theory and practice (Wits-TUB Urban Studio)
The scholarship recipients will benefit from guest lectures, joint supervision scheme and a summer school at Wits University.
Scholarship Worth:
The masters scholarship covers the duration of one academic year. Successful candidates will be expected to sign a contract stipulating the conditions of the scholarship.
The scholarship includes:
• Full tuition fee
• Monthly stipend (living expenses including: subsistence expences, accommodation, other costs)
• Travel from home country/place of origin is covered.
• Costs of Summer/Spring School in Berlin
Eligibility Requirements:
Scholarships are open to :
• South African citizens
• Citizens from other countries in sub-Saharan Africa
• Applicants must possess the requisite qualifications to be granted the scholarship.
  • There is no age limit applying to the scholarships for study purposes. However, at the time of the application, no more than 6 years should have passed since an applicant graduated from his/her previous bachelor or master studies.
  • All scholarship applicants must have applied for admission to the relevant degree (as per above list) at Wits

Documents:

  • Please download the full call for these scholarships by clicking here.
  • For the dedicated call for the Urban Management scholarships, click here.
  • Please download the application form which applies for both the above calls by clicking click here.

For any other related enquiries contact [email protected]

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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships 2019/2020 in Germany for Developing Countries

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Application Deadline: Varying by Institution

From among the large number of postgraduate courses offered by German institutions of
higher education, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports a carefully chosen selection of programmes of particular interest to junior executives from developing countries. These degree courses, which consist of one to two years of concentrated study, provide young, academically-trained professionals in leading positions from developing countries with the opportunity to engage in postgraduate education and training in their particular field or
profession..
At present, postgraduate courses are offered in the following fields:
•Economic Sciences/ Business Administration/ Political Economics
•Development Cooperation
•Engineering and Related Sciences
• Mathematics
• Regional and Urban Planning
•Agricultural and Forest Sciences
• Natural and Environmental Sciences
• Medicine and Public Health
• Social Sciences, Education and Law
• Media Studies
Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries
• Internationally recognised Master’s and PhD degree
• Duration: 12-24 months for Master (depending on the particular institution) and 36 months for PhD
• Includes German Universities and “Fachhochschulen” (Universities of Applied Sciences)
• Support of selected programmes with a variety of scholarships (including German language courses)
  • Funded by the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission also open to self-financed participants or students financed through government or other sources
• Academic year 2019/2020
Prerequisites and Requirements
The Typical Scholarship Holder:
• Works either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and,
as such, is engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on
development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas.
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) in a related subject.
• Has completed an academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least
two years of related professional experience after the first degree (bachelor).
• His/her academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old.
Language Skills:
• For study courses in German (scholarship includes a 6-month German language course):
DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 at the beginning of the study course; a minimum German language level
of A2 at the time of application. In addition, preparatory German language courses at B1 level
are highly recommended.
• Exception:
Candidates for some German-speaking or bilingual courses need a very good command of German at the time of application. For detailed information see the relevant course description on the following pages.
• Note: It is not possible to pass the required German language courses (DSH or TestDaF)
without any previous basic knowledge in the German language (at least A.2.1 Level), even with the preceding six-month intensive course in Germany. Passing the language test is a formal prerequisite for matriculation at the respective German university.
• For courses in English:
IELTS (Band 6) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based)
• Note:
Some courses may expect a different level. For detailed information see the relevant
course description on the following pages
Application Procedure:
  • DAAD application forms are available on the DAAD website .
  • Applications have to be sent to the respective course directly!
  • Please refer to their respective websites for the application procedure (e.g. online application), for the application deadline and the documents to be submitted.
  • Applications sent to the DAAD will not be forwarded to the respective course/university.They become property of the DAAD and will NOT be returned. The applicant has no right to claim for reimbursement.
Required Documents for a DAAD scholarship application (in the following order):
• Signed DAAD application form (www.daad.de/medien/deutschland/stipendien/formulare/
forschungsstipendium_en.pdf)
• Hand-signed CV (please use the sample europass form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/) with recent date
• Hand-signed Letter of Motivation (with reference to current occupation, two pages maximum) with recent date
• Academic Letter/s of Recommendation from your university; the letter must have a letterhead, signature and official stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)
• Letter/s of recommendation from your employer; the letter must have letterhead, a signature and official stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)
• Certificate(s) of Employment from the employer in the home country and if possible, a guarantee of re-employment upon returning home.
• Proof of Language Skills:
• English – IELTS or TOEFL (Note: The institutional TOEFL is not accepted)
• German – required for courses taught in German
• Copies of Academic Degrees (certified translation if necessary)
• Copies of Academic Transcripts, incl. grading-scale (certified translation if necessary)
• Copy of School Leaving Certificate
• Applicants from the People’s Republic of China are asked to submit an APS Certificate with
their application documents.
Note: Some courses may require additional documents. For detailed information, please see
the relevant course description on the following pages and on the respective websites.
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Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience – P.R.I.M.E. 2017 (Fully Funded to Germany)

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Application Deadline: 15 May 2017.

In 2014 the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) initiated the P.R.I.M.E. programme to support the international mobility of postdoctoral researchers by temporary positions at German universities in place of conventional fellowships. The programme has been funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the European Union (EU).
After three selection cycles that were co-financed by the EU, DAAD has successfully established this funding instrument and will now continue the programme primarily with support from the national funding provider, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF).
Postdoctoral researchers of all nationalities, who see their long-term career perspectives in Germany, will be given the opportunity to combine employment at a German university with a research stay abroad.

Duration:

  • The support is provided for 18 months, of which the first 12 months have to be spent abroad and the remaining six months in Germany (reintegration phase).

Requirements:

  • Applications may be made by persons of all nationalities.
  • Applications may be submitted before completion of the PhD. However, the PhD must be completed before the start of the funding period.
  • There are no restrictions as to the country of destination as long as the applicant has not stayed in the respective country for more than 12 months in total during the three years preceding the application deadline of 15 May 2017.
  • Appropriate host institutions in Germany and abroad must have been identified at the time of application. The contact with these institutions and the agreement on modalities are the responsibility of the applicant.
  • The host institution in Germany has to be a university.
  • The German host university must confirm in writing that the postdoc will be employed for the whole funding period, should the application be successful.

Benefits:

  • Funding is provided through an 18-month temporary job position at the selected German university.
  • The position will be remunerated according to the appropriate rate for postdoctoral researchers at the respective university (usually according to the German pay scale “TV-L E13”).
  • DAAD will provide the respective universities with a grant agreement to cover the costs for the regular salary and an additional expatriate allowance for the 12-month research stay abroad.
  • An additional lump sum travel allowance in accordance with DAAD rates for the selected candidate and accompanying spouse or partner (within the meaning of the German law on civil partnerships) and children will be paid directly by DAAD.

Application Procedure:

The following documents have to be submitted:
1. completed application form;
2. curriculum vitae with no chronological gaps and in tabular form in accordance with EU standards http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae;
3. short summary of the research project with a clearly recognizable working title and an indication of keywords. The summary should enable the assignment to a specific subject area and be suitable for use as preliminary information for potential reviewers. The length of the summary should not exceed 2,000 characters (including spaces);
4. a detailed and independently prepared research proposal upon which both the German and foreign host institutions have agreed.

Timeline:

The application deadline is on 15 May 2017.
The selection committee meeting will approx. take place on 11/12 October 2017.
The earliest starting date for funding is 1 January 2018.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience

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University of Bonn/United Nations University Scholarships for students from developing countries to study in Germany (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline: January 15th 2017

The University of Bonn and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) are delighted to announce that thanks to support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) they will be offering up to eight fully funded scholarships to students from developing countries for the Joint Master of Science (M.Sc.) programme “Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security.”

The scholarship scheme will run for the next eight years and is targeted at students from developing countries. Successful applicants will be able to cover all expenses directly related to the study programme as well as their cost of living in Bonn. “We are glad to offer the new master’s course with strong partners such as the United Nations University and the University of Bonn,” says Prof. Dr. Margret Wintermantel, President of DAAD. “The course broadens the range of opportunities we offer for young specialists from developing and newly industrialising countries at German institutions of higher education.”

The joint M.Sc. programme provides postgraduate students with detailed knowledge, critical understanding, strategies and the tools required to take an interdisciplinary approach towards environmental risks and human security. It is the third study programme in Bonn to be admitted to the DAAD funding scheme, in addition to the ZEF Doctoral Studies programme and the ARTS study programme offered by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn.

The joint M.Sc. programme scholarship is part of a larger scholarship programme called “Development Related Postgraduate Courses” funded by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It offers a total of up to 280 scholarships per year for students studying in around 40 carefully selected postgraduate courses in Germany. Since the programme was established in 1987 it has sponsored about 6,000 graduates.

The ultimate goal of the scholarship is to foster intercultural exchange and enable the students to contribute to the sustainable development of their home countries by applying the knowledge they acquired during the study program. UNU-EHS, the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn together with the support of DAAD look forward to welcoming students from all over the world to Bonn.

For more information on the joint M.S.c. “Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security,” please visit:
 http://ehs.unu.edu/education/masters/international-joint-msc-programme-geography-of-environmental-risks-and-human-security.html#overview

For more information please contact:

Anke Sobieraj
Head of Press Relations, Spokesperson
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
phone: +49 (0)228 882 454
E-Mail: [email protected]

For More information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the scholarships for students from developing countries Joint Master of Science Programme

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DAAD-NRF Joint In-Country Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships 2017 for South Africans.

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Application Deadline: 31 August 2016

As part of the “In-Country Scholarship Programme”, in which more than two dozen African universities and university networks participate and which annually supports some 1000 African postgraduates, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in partnership with the National Research Foundation (NRF) is able to offer scholarships for postgraduate studies at South African universities.

The programme is co-funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the NRF. The scholarship is aimed at future academic staff development without neglecting other sector demands for academically trained personnel. The NRF lauds this contribution of the German government as being of invaluable support to its own efforts of significantly increasing the number of post-graduate candidates receiving quality education & training; of contributing significantly to our national efforts of human capital development, especially at our tertiary institutions but also for the public and private sectors; and of tangibly engaging in the South African PhD Project and, thereby, fulfilling one of the key strategic objectives of the NRF VISION 2020.

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Target Groups

  • DAAD and NRF offer up to 120 new scholarships for Master’s and Doctoral studies in 2017. 
  • The programme addresses young and rising candidates who aim at acquiring a master’s or doctoral degree. Preference will be given to full-time registered young South Africans and permanent residents.
  • University staff-members studying towards a doctoral qualification will also be considered.
  • Staff members should be enrolled for full-time studies and be exempted from teaching. In exceptional cases, a limited extent of teaching obligations may be accepted but has to be motivated in writing.
  • The host institution has to document precisely and convincingly the quantity and content of the lecturing duties and their compliance with the prevailing goal of the academic qualification of the candidate.
  • An intrinsic link between the teaching obligations and the content of the degree programme is indispensable.
  • QUERIESFor any further assistance and information around the DAAD/NRF In-Country Scholarship programme, please contact your institutions financial aid / bursary / postgraduate office, or the DAAD or the NRF through Teuns Phahlamohlaka on Tel: +27 12 481 4385 / Email: [email protected] or Melissa Govender on Tel +27 12 481 4311 / Email: [email protected].

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD-NRF Joint In-Country Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships 2017

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2017/2018 DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarship for Study in Germany

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Application Deadline: Varying by Institutions

From among the large number of postgraduate courses offered by German institutions of
higher education, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports a carefully chosen selection of programmes of particular interest to junior executives from developing countries.
These degree courses, which consist of one to two years of concentrated study, provide young,academically-trained professionals in leading positions from developing countries with the opportunity to engage in postgraduate education and training in their particular field or profession.
At present, postgraduate courses are offered in the following fields:
• Economic Sciences / Business Administration / Political Economics
• Development Co-operation
• Engineering and Related Sciences
• Mathematics
• Regional Planning
• Agriculture and Forest Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Medicine and Public Health
• Veterinary Medicine
• Social Sciences and Education
• Media Studies
Scholarship Details:
Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries
•Duration: 12-24 months, depending on the particular institution
•Internationally recognised Master’s degree
• Includes German Universities and “Fachhochschulen” (Universities of Applied Sciences)
• Support of selected programmes with a variety of scholarships
• Funded by the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but
admission also open to self-fi nanced participants or students fi nanced through government or other sources
• Academic year 2017/2018
Prerequisites and Requirements
The Typical Scholarship Holder:
• Works either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, is engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas.
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) in a related subject.
• Has completed an academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least two years of related professional experience.
• His/her academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old
Language Skills:
• For courses in German:
DSH 2 or TestDaF 4; at time of application German skills at completed level A2 are required. In addition, German language courses at level A2 or B1 are highly
recommended.
• Exception:
Candidates for some German-speaking or bilingual courses need a very good command of German at the time of application. For detailed information see the relevant course description on the following pages.
• Note:
It is not possible to pass the required German language courses (DSH or TestDaF)
without any previous basic knowledge in the German language (at least A.2.1 Level), even with the preceding six-month intensive course in Germany. Passing the language test is a formal prerequisite for graduating from the German university.
• For courses in English:
IELTS (Band 6) certifi cate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213
computer based, 80 internet based)
Note: Some courses may expect a different level. For detailed information see the relevant
course description on the following pages.
Scholarship Worth:
  • 12 to 36 months (dependent on study programme) Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 750 euros for graduates or 1,000 euros for doctoral candidates
  • Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding
    Application documents
  • DAAD application form
  • Hand-signed CV (please use the europass specimen form at ) hand-signed letter of motivation (with reference to current occupation) research exposé (if required by university) academic letter/s of recommendation from your university;
  • The letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope) professional letter/s of recommendation from your employer;

  • The letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)confirmation of employment from the employer.

Download the Brochure for the DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships for study in Germany

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2016/2017 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships in Germany for Developing Countries

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Application Deadline: July 31st 2015

From among the large number of postgraduate courses offered by German institutions of higher education, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports a carefully chosen selection of programmes of particular interest to junior executives from developing countries.

These degree courses, which consist of one to two years of concentrated study, provide young,academically-trained professionals in leading positions from developing countries with the opportunity to engage in postgraduate education and training in their particular field or profession.
At present, postgraduate courses are offered in the following fields:
• Economic Sciences / Business Administration / Political Economics
• Development Co-operation
• Engineering and Related Sciences
• Mathematics
• Regional Planning
• Agriculture and Forest Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Medicine and Public Health
• Veterinary Medicine
• Social Sciences and Education
• Media Studies
Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries
•Duration: 12-24 months, depending on the particular institution
• Internationally recognised Master’s degree
• Includes German Universities and “Fachhochschulen” (Universities of Applied Sciences)
• Support of selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships
• Funded by the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development), but admission also open to self-financed participants or students financed through government or other sources
• Academic year 2016/2017
The Typical Scholarship Holder:
• Works either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, is engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas.
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) in a related subject.
• Has completed an academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least two years of related professional experience.
• His/her academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old.
Language Skills:
• For courses in German: DSH 2 or TestDaF 4; at time of application German skills at completed level A2 are required. In addition, German language courses at level A2 or B1 are highly recommended.
• Exception:
Candidates for some German-speaking or bilingual courses need a very good command of German at the time of application. For detailed information see the relevant course description on the following pages.
• Note:It is not possible to pass the required German language courses (DSH or TestDaF) without any previous basic knowledge in the German language (at least A.2.1 Level), even with the preceding six-month, intensive course in Germany. Passing the language test is a formal prerequisite for graduating from the German university.
• For courses in English: IELTS (Band 6) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213
computer based, 80 internet based)
Note : Some courses may expect a different level. For detailed information see the relevant course description on the following pages

Application Process

  • Applications have to be sent to the respective course directly!
  • Please refer to their respective websites for the application procedure (e.g. online application), for the application deadline and the documents to be submitted.
Exception:
  • Applications from Cameroon and Nigeria must be submitted via the German Embassy.
  • Application deadline at the German Embassy: 31 July 2015.
  • Applications sent via e-mail to the DAAD cannot be considered during the selection process.
  • Applicants are asked to state whether they are able to pay for cost of living expenses and their studies in Germany themselves or whether they can only complete the postgraduate course with financial support from a DAAD scholarship.
  • Qualified applicants for whom self-financing is possible, have a good chance of being accepted by a postgraduate course
Required Documents for a DAAD scholarship application (in the following order):
• Hand-signed CV (please use the sample europass form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/)
• Hand-signed Letter of Motivation (with reference to current occupation)
• Research Proposal (if required by university)
• Academic Letter/s of Recommendation from your university; the letter must have a signature
and official stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)
• Professional Letter/s of recommendation from your employer; the letter must have a signature
and official stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)
• Certificate(s) of Employment from the employer in the home country and if possible, a guaran-
tee of re-employment upon returning home.
• Proof of Language Skills:
• English – IELTS or TOEFL (Note: The institutional TOEFL is not accepted.)
• German – required for courses taught in German; for courses taught in English, if available
• Copies of Academic Degrees
• Copies of Academic Transcripts
• Copy of School Leaving Certificate
Applicants from the People’s Republic of China are asked to submit an APS Certificate, as well as two address labels written in Chinese characters with their application documents.
Dates and Deadlines
  • Scholarship applicants from developing countries (on the DAC List of the OECD) can apply directly to the postgraduate course.
  • The selection process generally takes place at the universities in the period from November to February.
  • Scholarships are usually awarded for the following winter semester.
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2015/2016 Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies Scholarships for Masters in Law (LLM) and PHD Programmes

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The deadline for applications is 15 January, 2015.

Applications are invited, especially from candidates in the East African Community Partner States (i.e. Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda), for entry into a postgraduate study programme in law (LLM or PhD) offered by the Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (TGCL) starting on 1 August, 2015.

The TGCL offers aspiring lawyers and law students from the Partner States of the East African Community a structured LLM and PhD study programme with the goal of qualifying them for leading positions in the region. The programme is conducted at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law, in close cooperation with the Institute of African Studies and the Faculty of Law, Business and Economics, University of Bayreuth.

Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies is one of five centres established in Africa under the name “African Excellence – Fachzentren zur Eliteförderung”, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Foreign Office within the programme “Aktion Afrika”.

Requirements and Qualifications

The requirements for admission to the LLM and PhD programmes are those applicable at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law, i.e. for the LLM programme a Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent from a recognised institution of higher legal education, and for the PhD programme an excellent LLM degree from a recognised institution.

Scholarships

  • A limited number of scholarships is available for LLM and PhD students admitted to the programmes. A scholarship will cover the University fee and a health insurance. An annual amount of 2,400 EUR for Tanzanians and of 3,000 EUR for Non-Tanzanians will be paid to cover the cost of living.
  • A lump sum of 460 EUR for LLM and 920 EUR for PhD will be paid for the cost of research. The LLM scholarship covers a period of one year, and the PhD scholarship a period of three years.
Your application must contain the following documents:
  • a completed University of Dar es Salaam application form (at www.tgcl.uni-bayreuth.de, under: Programmes–Application–Admission: UDSM Application Form)
  • a one page letter of motivation-a curriculum vitae with clear evidence of periods of legal and other relevant education, training and practical experience
  • photocopies of all relevant certificates (birth certificate, school leaving certificates, certificates of legal or other professional education, including provisional results for applicants who are in the final year of their LLB studies); in the case of documents not in English an official translation should be attached
  • three letters of recommendation (signed and sealed)
  • three passport
  • size photographs
  • a release letter from your employer (if you are employed)
  • a commitment letter showing that the required fees will be paid for one full year at the beginning of the program me
  • a proposal of the intended research ( for LLM candidates: 1,500 words ; for PhD candidates: 3,000 words)
  •  for PhD candidates: a copy of your LLM dissertation

Application procedure

Please send your application for admission using the prescribed forms both as hard copy and as electronic copy to the following address:

The Coordinator
TGCL
Dr Benedict T. Mapunda
University of Dar es Salaam School of Law
P.O. Box 35093
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
fax: +255 22 2410 103
email: [email protected] 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies Scholarship 

 

 

 

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Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies -Scholarships for LLM AND PHD PROGRAMMES

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APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO
LLM AND PHD PROGRAMMES 2014/2015

The deadline for applications is 15 January 2014.

Applications are invited especially from candidates in the East African Community (EAC)  Partner States (i.e. Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) for entry into a postgraduate study programme in law (LLM or PhD) offered by the Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (TGCL)starting on 1 August 2014.

The TGCL has been established at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law in cooperation with the University of Bayreuth. Its programmes are funded by the German  Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Foreign Office within the programme “Establishment of Centres of Excellence for Teaching and Research to Train Future Leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa”.

Curriculum
The TGCL postgraduate study programmes are conducted at the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law. The LLM candidates will pursue a programme consisting of coursework and a dissertation with an East African regional and comparative perspective. Students will be admitted to the LLM programme in Regional Integration and EAC Law.
The LLM dissertation should focus on EAC law in relation to the student’s own national  law, particularly (but not exclusively) in thematic fields related to the areas of cooperation  under the EAC Treaty.

PhD candidates in their theses should compare two or more national laws, which deal  with thematic fields related to the areas of cooperation under the EAC Treaty.
Further details on the thematic areas of the curriculum and the research will be published  online at www.tgcl.uni-bayreuth.de.
Seminars and workshops on research methodology and professional leadership skills will  be offered, accompanied by an introduction to German Law and the Law of the European  Union, and a German language course.

The LLM programme requires one year of full-time attendance. The PhD programme takes  three years of full time attendance.

 Regulations and Examination
The “General Regulations and Guidelines for Postgraduate Study Programmes” of the  University of Dar es Salaam (Directorate of Postgraduate Studies) and those of the University of Dar es Salaam School of Law for such programmes constitute the legal framework
for the programme.
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the LLM and PhD programmes are for the LLM programme a Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent  from a recognised institution of higher legal education, and for the PhD programme an
excellent LLM degree from a recognised institution.

Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships is available for LLM and PhD students admitted to the  programmes. The scholarships cover university fees, health insurance, the cost of living  (including miscellaneous charges) of 2,400/3,000 EUR per annum for Tanzanians/NonTanzanians. Furthermore, a lump sum of 460 EUR for LLM and 920 EUR for PhD will be  paid for the cost of research. The LLM scholarship covers a period of one year, and the  PhD scholarship a period of three years. Full details of the conditions of scholarship are  available online at www.tgcl.uni-bayreuth.de.

Mode of Application
Please send your application for admission and scholarship to the following address:
The Coordinator, TGCL, University of Dar es Salaam School of Law, P.O. Box 35093, Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania. Fax: +255 22 2410 103
Your application must contain the following documents (forms can be found at www.tgcl.uni-bayreuth.de):
1. A completed TGCL application form (3 copies)
2. A completed University of Dar es Salaam application form (3 copies)
3. The following attachments:
a) a letter of motivation (2 copies)
b) in case of application for scholarship: detailed letter stating the reasons
c) a curriculum vitae with clear evidence of periods of legal and other relevant education, training and practical experience (2 copies)
d) photocopies of all relevant certificates (birth certificate, school leaving certificates, certificates of legal or other professional education, including provisional  results for applicants who are in the final year of their LLB studies); in the case of  documents not in English an official translation should be attached
e) three letters of recommendation (signed and sealed)
f) three passport-size photographs
g) a release letter from the employer (if employed)
4. A proposal of the intended research
a) in the case of LLM candidates: 5 pages
b)in the case of PhD candidates: 15 pages

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please do not attach any application fee to your application. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2014.

Contact
In case of any questions, please check the TGCL website (www.tgcl.uni-bayreuth.de) or
contact the Coordinator, TGCL, University of Dar es Salaam School of Law, P.O. Box 35093,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; phone: +255 22 2410 102; fax: +255 22 2410 103; email:
[email protected].

 

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