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DAAD in Egypt: DAAD Cairo Office Founded in 1960 as second DAAD Regional Office worldwide Current Head of Office: Dr. Roman Luckscheiter 2
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.2 For Graduates Helmut-Schmidt-Program Up to 2 years at one of 8 German universities; deadlines to be checked at the respective website Development-related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Up to 2 years at a German university; deadlines to be checked at the respective website Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 6
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.2 For Graduates Helmut-Schmidt-Program Eligibility and Requirements DAAD application form 2 letters of recommendation IELTS / TOEFL, (DSH) Certificates Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information Development related postgraduate courses (EPOS) Eligibility and Requirements DAAD application form 2 letters of recommendation IELTS / TOEFL, (DSH) Certificates Two years of working experience in the field 7
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.2 For Graduates DAAD-funded Master Programs in Egypt with Integrated Stays in Germany German as a Foreign Language (EZ- DAAF) Ain Shams University / Leipzig University International Educational Management (INEMA) Helwan University / Ludwigsburg University of Education Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD) Ain Shams University / Stuttgart University Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 8
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.3 For Postgraduates German-Egyptian Research Long Term Scholarship (GERLS) Co-financed by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and the DAAD For PhD-candidates: o o Full PhD: PhD awarded by a German university (up to 42 months) Channel: PhD awarded by an Egyptian university (up to 24 months) Annual Call in September/October Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 9
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.3 For Postgraduates German-Egyptian Research Long Term Scholarship Program (GERLS) Requirements o Application forms (online, general and proposal) o Acceptance letter from a German professor o Endorsement letter from the Egyptian university/institute and/or Motivation letter بيان ( history o Statement of employment (حالة o TOEFL certificate o All academic certificates o Recommendation letters Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 10
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Postgraduates & Postdocs German-Egyptian Research Short Term Scholarship Program (GERSS) Co-financed by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and the DAAD For young Master-, PhD- and Post Doccandidates Duration: 3 to 6 months in Germany Deadline: 15 th February (~15 scholarships per call) Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 11
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Postgraduates & Postdocs & Academics German-Egyptian Research Short Term Scholarship Program (GERSS) Eligibility Age limit: Graduates: Medicine graduates: PhD candidates: Post doc candidates: 26 years 29 years 36 years 40 years Requirements Application forms (online, general and proposal) Acceptance letter from a German professor Affiliation to a private or public Egyptian university and/or research institute. Endorsement letter from the Egyptian university/institute Statement of employment history (بيان حالة) Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 12
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Postdocs and Academics (Faculty Members) German-Egyptian Mobility Program for Scientific Exchange and Excellence Development (GE-SEED) Co-financed by the Egyptian Ministry of Scientific Research and the DAAD Bilateral mobility between Egyptian and German scientific teams within the framework of a jointly submitted research project for a maximum of up to two years Annual call in October Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 16
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Postdocs and Academics (Faculty Members) German-Egyptian Mobility Program for Scientific Exchange and Excellence Development (GE-SEED) Requirements A precise identical project proposal submitted by the Egyptian PI to the STDF www.stdf.org.eg and by the German PI to DAAD Bonn www.daad.de Eligibility The Pl should be a PhD holder Involvement of young scientists All relevant documents has ethical committee approval Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 17
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Postdocs and Academics German Egyptian Research Fund (GERF) Co-financed by the Egyptian Ministry of Science and Research and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research Bilateral research cooperation between the two countries in areas of mutual interest Duration of up to 24 months Call: every second year Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 18
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Postdocs and Academics (Faculty Members) German Egyptian Research Fund (GERF) Eligibility German-Egyptian research teams from public or private Egyptian and German research organizations, HE institutions, SMEs nongovernmental or civil society organizations The Principal Investigator (PI) on the Egyptian side must hold a PhD, affiliated to an institution with Egyptian legal identity. Requirements Registration on the STDF website (http://www.stdf.org.eg/) Full project proposal Structured financing plan Time schedule and milestones Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 19
1. Further Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Postdocs and Academics (Faculty Members) DLR-DAAD Research Fellowships In the fields of space, aeronautics, energy and transportation research 6 to 24 months at the institutes of the DLR Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt in Germany Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers Call for application: depending on the field, please check: https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendiu m/datenbank/de/15371-dlr-daad-researchfellowships-current-offers/ 20
1. Further Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Postdocs and Academics Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships For research stays at one of the Leibniz Institutes in Germany Maximum duration12 months For researchers who completed their doctoral degree within the last 2 years Annual call in spring Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 21
1. Further Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Egyptian Scientists and Researchers Bilateral Exchange of Researchers (WAP) Implementation of mutual teaching and research projects Applications are open to all PhD holders working at Egyptian universities or research institutions Duration 14 days to 3 months Annual call in Summer Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 22
1. Further Funding Opportunities: 1.4 For Egyptian Scientists and Researchers Requirements Online application form (available online at: www.funding-guide.de) Recent Curriculum Vitae Complete List of Publications Invitation Letter by a host professor Detailed proposal & working plan Copy of PhD certificate Institutional Endorsement Letter Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 23
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.5 For Germany Alumni Material Resources Programme for Institutions of Higher Education in Developing Countries Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Managed by the DAAD Aims o Support projects in developing countries in the field of teaching, research, equipment and development o Enhance quality of teaching and research at institutions of higher education or comparable institutions Supported Projects o Small scale projects (up to 3,500 ) and large-scale projects (3,500 to 20,000 ) o Must be linked to specific teaching, research, consultancy or servicesoriented project o Must be accessible to a large number of researchers/students and remain at university 25
1. Funding Opportunities: 1.5 For Germany Alumni Material Resources Programme for Institutions of Higher Education in Developing Countries Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Managed by the DAAD Eligible Applicants o Former DAAD scholarship holders or self-financed academics who did their research at least for three months in Germany o German academics at an institution of higher education in Egypt o Researchers who were funded by the DAAD as a surplace/third country scholarship holder Application o Can be submitted at any time o Small-scale projects: application directly to DAAD in Bonn/Germany o Large-scale projects: addressed to DAAD and submitted to DAAD regional office 26
Research Explorer - The German research directory: o The German research directory contains information on over 24,500 university and non-university research institutes in Germany. o The Research Explorer (REx) offers three ways of finding German research institutes: I. Geographical search II. Subject-Area Search III. Advanced search www.research-explorer.de 27
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3. Capacity Building: 3.3 DAAD Kairo Akademie (DKA) Founded in 2011 in order to consolidate all training activities of the DAAD-Cairo office Till date up to 14.600 participants were offered training through approx. 850 conducted modules Currently cooperates with16 highly professional Egyptian and German trainers Offers trainings within 7 different clusters that are constantly developed further 29
3. Capacity Building: 3.3 DAAD Kairo Akademie Regular Modules: Up to 25 times per month 25-30 participants per Module At 28 different universities and research institutions Ain Shams University ARC Beni Suef University Medical Syndicate Fayoum University M. of Higher Education Suez Canal University NODCARI Al-Azhar University Assiut University Bibliotheka Alexandria EFE Helwan University NRC Alexandria University Benha University Cairo University ERI Mansoura University Sohag University Tanta University Zagazig University Children Cancer Hospital HTI E-JUST MSA University AASTMT 30
3. Capacity Building: 3.3 DAAD Kairo Akademie (DKA) Website Online supported application system Supports rule enforcement Ensures timeliness and equal access to modules Simplifies cooperation with partnering institutions http://dka.daadcairo.org 31
2. Partnership Programs: 2.1 Higher Education Partnerships Introduction to Selected Programs Higher Education Dialogue with the Muslim world Subject-Related Partnership with Institutions of Higher Education in Developing Countries Partnerships for the Health Sector in developing countries (PAGEL) N.B.: Only German Universities are eligible of handing in funding proposals 35
2. Partnership Programs: 2.1 Higher Education Partnerships Introduction to Selected Programs Higher Education Dialogue with the Muslim World Program Goal o Exchange and academic cooperation on the base of common scientific interests o Sustainable modernization of the university education o Promotion of qualified junior academics o Establishing regional teaching and research networks Call for applications: Presumably end of June 2017 Who/what will be funded? o o The program supports participation in summer schools, seminars, conferences, research stays and other exchange activities as well as staff and equipment. Max. fund 100.000 / year. 36
2. Partnership Programs: 2.1 Higher Education Partnerships Introduction to Selected Programs Subject-related Partnerships with Egyptian HEIs in Developing Countries Program Goal o Improving and enhancing the teaching in the partner countries o Building Structures and developing capacities at the partner universities Deadline: presumably end of June 2017 Who/what will be funded? o University cooperation for the development of curricula and modules o Installation of international study programs as well as mutual recognition of university certifications o Exchange of teaching staff, graduates and students 38
2. Partnership Programs: 2.1 Higher Education Partnerships Introduction to Selected Programs PAGEL Partnerships for the Healthcare Sector in Developing Countries Program goal o Strengthening of the health sector through the development of curricula and capacities o Supporting the return of alumni and the construction of professional networks Who/what will be funded? o Cooperation projects of German universities with Egyptian universities o Training programs for alumni and clinical traineeships o Topics: HIV/AIDS, TBC, tropical diseases, sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, public health, health reforms and health insurance 39
2. Partnership Programs: 2.1 Higher Education Partnerships Examples in Egypt Dialogue with the Muslim World o o o o o Universität Freiburg/ Al-Azhar University: Study exchange in Islamic Sciences Universität Karlsruhe/ Sohag University: Education and school sports Universität Jena/ Ain Shams University: Bio Dialog Informatics and Biodiversity Hafencity University Hamburg/ Cairo University: Projects on Strategies of Climate Adaptation Technische Universität München/ Mansoura University: Gene Finder (medicine) Subject-Related Partnership o University of Bremen/ Suez Canal University: Mathematics and Natural Science University-Business Partnerships o Phillips-Universität Marburg/ German University Cairo: Building entrepreneurship and management skills for students o University of Hamburg/ Cairo University: Master of Law and Economics PAGEL o Universität Hamburg/ Cairo University: Development of Competence Centers for Victims of Domestic Violence in Egypt 40
2. Partnership Programs: 2.2 Double Degree Programs Program Goal o Supporting the development and construction of international Bachelor or Master study programs with double degree in order to increase the internationalization o funded through the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research BMBF Funding Term o 1 year preparation phase (optional) o after 8 years of successful supporting (usually 2+2+4 years), followup supporting can be proposed (usually 4 years) Example in Egypt o University of Leipzig - Ain Shams University: Fachübersetzen Arabisch/Deutsch Please refer to the DAAD website for detailed information 41
2. Partnership Programs: 2.3. Other Programs for Cooperation Fact Finding Missions Program Goal o Searching for adequate partners for long-term and bound-by-contract cooperation on faculty, respectively department level Application Deadline: Next call will be open soon What will be funded? o Initiation journeys of expert delegations of German university teachers with the target of contacting possible foreign cooperation partners. Return visits of the foreign partners are possible o duration max.14 days o self-contribution of the German universities 42
4. Liaison Offices at the Campus of the DAAD Cairo Office 50
DAAD Cairo Office: Contact Address: 11, El Saleh Ayoub Str. Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt Tel: 2735 27 26 Fax: 2738 41 36 Counseling Hours: Only Upon Appointment! Register at: http://appointment.daadcairo.org/ E-Mail: info@daadcairo.org http://daad.eg Please check the website regularly for upcoming deadlines! 52