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The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and OSI Scholarship Programs sponsor a joint scholarship program for graduate students in the Balkans and graduate students and junior faculty in the Transcaucasian and Central Asian countries of the former Soviet Union.

The DAAD-OSI Program is designed to improve the framework for teaching and research in humanities and social sciences in the region. At the same time, it promotes network-building among the participants and German academics as a basis for further international exchange activities.

Support Opportunities

• Two-year postgraduate MA programs (Aufbaustudiengänge)
  
• Three-year dissertation fellowships for PhD (Promotion)

Academic Programs

Political Science, Sociology and the Social Sciences, International Relations, Law, European Studies, European Integration, Economics, Economic Relations, Management Science, Education Management, Public Health, Philosophy, and Peace Studies/Conflict Resolution, International Development Studies, Global Political Economy.

Note: Only selected programs are available for MA (Aufbaustudiengänge) degree students. Please see MA Course List 2009-10 (attached below).

Applicants currently residing outside of their home countries are not eligible to apply. Law applicants must hold a "Diplom specialista" or master's degree by the time of the commencement of their studies in Germany.

Eligibility

For the 2009-10 academic year, the following candidates from Croatia are eligible to apply:

• For Masters program: Applicants holding the equivalent of a bachelor's degree (or be in the 4th or 5th year of study and have completed their final exams before the start of the course).
  
• For PhD program: Applicants should hold an MA degree, and should already be in the first or second year of teaching. 

Language Requirement

A good knowledge of German is desirable. Funding for additional language training may be available in German only.

Selection Process

In early 2009, preselected applicants will be invited to an interview held in their home country. The selection committee will include two German university professors, one DAAD and one OSI representative, and one or two local university professors. In the case of applications for PhD scholarships, the final decision may be conferred to a selection committee in Bonn.

The Test of German (DSH) will be administered by DAAD Lecturers.

Financial Support

Participants will receive the usual DAAD stipends, an allowance for travel to and from their host institutions and, if required, a language course (lasting up to 4 months). PhD students are entitled to a return trip to their home country after the second year.

Please note that within this program, accompanying spouses or children are not eligible for family allowances.

Application Forms and Procedures

Applicants should apply on the usual DAAD application forms, submitting all necessary documents requested on page 5 of the DAAD Application Form (Antrag auf ein Forschungs-/Studienstipendium) along with 2 Reference Forms.

All application and reference forms are available below, as are detailed and specific instructions on the application procedure.

Further information and advice

For more information on eligibility criteria and application details, please refer to the local DAAD office/representative in the first instance (N.B: applicants from Croatia should contact the DAAD lecturer in Croatia). All contacts are available in the document below.

General OSI information can be obtained from the OSI scholarship program coordinator in your home country.

Deadline

Please make sure all forms are completed and submitted to the German Embassy not later than November 15, 2008.

Materials

1. Application form (257 kb)
2. Reference Form (18 kb)
Contacts for advice and information - Croatia (42 kb)
Masters course list (79 kb)
3. Applicant information – ENG (255 kb)
4. Applicant information – DE (279 kb)