Michael Jordan DAAD: unding academic exchange for scientists and institutions between Iran and Germany German Science Day ebruary 28th, Tehran, Iran elix Wagenfeld 1
The world s largest funding organization for academic exchange More than 130.000 German and international students and researchers from around the globe supported in 2016 alone 930.000 foreigners since 1950 1.313.000 Germans since 1950 2
Goals and tasks of the DAAD Three strategic areas of activity Grant scholarships to the best so that the professionals and leaders of tomorrow can gain qualifications at the best locations, prepare for positions of responsibility and cultivate contacts throughout the world. SCHOLARSHIPS OR THE BEST STRUCTURES OR INTERNATIONALISATION EXPERTISE OR ACADEMIC COLLABORATION Create structures that promote internationalisation so that higher education institutions can improve the quality of research and instruction and address the challenges of the future with strong partners. so that more people can cross borders and achieve success in study and research. so that German remains an important language of culture and scholarship. so that higher education institutions may contribute to development and build bridges to surmount conflicts. Offer expertise for academic collaboration so that academic and political leaders are able to make well-informed policy decisions. 3
Origins and destinations of DAAD scholarship holders 2016* 1,884 G 5,066 North America G 10,524 54,019 Western, Middle and South- Eastern Europe G Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Southern Caucasus 8,795 3,061 Middle East, North Africa G 13,677 1,942 7,785 Latin America Sub-Saharan Africa 5,385 G 6,625 Asia, Pacific 7,704 G 1,636 G 3,126 oreigners Germans 55,754 75,475 *including EU programmes 4
Germany & Iran Iranian Students in Germany, 2007-2016; number and by subject 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 4092 3871 4182 4388 4739 5361 6117 7513 7033 6607 3730 31031 549 1008 Linguistics, Cultural Sciences Law, Economics, Social Sciences Mathematics, Natural Sciences Human Medicine 3000 2000 1000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 214 1274 397 Veterinary Medicine, Agronomy, orestry, Nutritional Science, Ecology Engineering Art, Music, Sports Science Interdisciplinary, Other 5
DAAD & Iran DAAD-Scholars (2000-2016): 8.014 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Germans Iranians Total 6
DAAD & Iran Presence on site: DAAD-Information Center in Tehran 3 Lecturers at Shahid Beheshti University, University Teheran and University Isfahan Alameh Tabatabaie (starting this fall) Cooperation with Iranian Ministries Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Science Research and Technology (2012) and regular Steering Committee Meetings German Iranian Scholarship Programme (GISP) together with MSRT: Short-Term Scholarships for Doctorate Candidates Deliberations with Ministry of Health and Medical Education on joint Scholarship Programme 7
DAAD unding Schemes for Academic Exchange Individual scholarship-programmes: All academic levels (focus on PhD), all fields, varied lengths of stays No subject-related quota Previous knowledge of German not required (for Iranians) Including health insurance and travel expenses Bi-nationally supervised Doctoral Degree (max 2 years, for Iranians) Doctoral Education (max 4 years, for Iranians) Research Stays for PhD-Candidates and PostDocs (1-10 months, both ways) Research Stays for established scientists (1-3 months, for Iranians) Short-Term Lectureships (1-6 months, for Germans) Conference and Academic Workshop participation (for Germans) Study Trips, summer schools www.funding-guide.de 8
DAAD unding Schemes for Academic Exchange Institutional cooperation Internationale Study and Training Partnerships STRUCTURE CONTENT Double Degrees At least two Higher Education Institutions as cooperation partners one in Germany and one in the host country DAAD-funding primarily for mobility (workshops, seminars, courses, exchange) Duration from two to eight years for each project Applying institution is the German HEI 9
Eric Lichtenscheidt Contact: DAAD-Information Center Teheran +98 (0) 21 88 88 97 21 info@daad-iran.org www.daad-iran.org elix Wagenfeld Coordination Regional Expertise wagenfeld@daad.de +49 228 882-136 10