Scholarships for Ph.D. Candidates Dr. Georg Verweyen German Academic Exchange Service Director of the Information Centre Thailand

About DAAD Biggest academic exchange organisation world- wide Self-governed association of German Universities 200+ 120’000 students and scholars supported per year 500 lecturers and a vast network of alumni

DAAD Network 71 offices in 60 countries, 17 Centres of German and European Studies 1 Information Centre in Sathorn Soi 1 and … a DAAD-Lecturer at KMUTNB: Dr.-Ing. Alex Brezing

DAAD supports Research Stays in Germany 2 months — 3years Research Stay for two months within a TRF-DAAD supported project (PPP) “One Year Grant” for 7—10 months Doctoral Programmes in Germany Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees “Sandwich”

1. Research Stay for two months within a TRF-DAAD supported project (PPP) Project-based Personal-mobility Programme Joint selection of projects with Thai Research Fund and DAAD Thai applicant must be a TRF supported professor Mobility to guest institution for established researchers and young researchers from their team

2. “One Year Grant” for 7—10 months Research at a German university or research institute Essential part of a scientifically challenging doctoral project

3. Doctoral Programmes in Germany Research at a German university or research institute Under supervision of a German professor Scientifically challenging doctoral project Application of established methods to a ground- breaking field OR development of new methods

4. Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees “Sandwich” Under supervision of a Thai professor AND a German professor Enrollment at Thai university Research stay(s) in Germany max. 2 years Graduation at Thai university

Small print Qualified for a PhD i.e. usually Master’s degree At the time of application … Master’s degree max. 6 years old Not more than three years into the PhD project Not more than 15 months residency in Germany Language proficiency: IELTS 5.0

Criteria Scientific quality of research project New? Relevant? Feasible? Reason to go to Germany Qualification of candidate Decision by honorary academic experts

Support No tuition fees Monthly stipend 1000 € Travel allowance Insurance Additional German language courses

Where Research happens …

Who is supporting Research? http://funding-guide.de

Thank you! Dr. Georg Verweyen Georg.Verweyen@daad.or.th DAADthailand http://daad.or.th