BIGSAS-DAAD Graduate Scholarship Programme 2023 – Apply. Applications for the BIGSAS-DAAD Graduate school scholarship program are now open. Interested persons should kindly check the article below for requirements and application procedures.
The Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, BIGSAS, invites outstanding African women scholars based on the continent to join an international community of early career researchers working in the field of African Studies. BIGSAS provides a center for creative and innovative doctoral training based on the inter- and multi-disciplinary research environment of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bayreuth.
In 2023, BIGSAS is awarding two scholarships within the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). For these, BIGSAS will nominate candidates who have successfully passed the application procedure. DAAD will make the final selection on the scholarship. The scholarship periods begin in October 2023 at the earliest (including a German language course starting in summer 2023, if applicable). The scholarship award is for a total scholarship period of up to four years.
Requirements for the BIGSAS-DAAD Graduate Scholarship Program
- Applicants must have a very good Master’s or equivalent degree. The last Master’s or equivalent degree must have been obtained within the last six years at the time of nomination by BIGSAS.
- The application must be accompanied by two reports (letters of recommendation) from teaching faculty members at the home universities.
- Applicants should not have been residents in Germany for more than fifteen months at the time of nomination. While applications may be submitted in German, English, or French, please note that the working language of BIGSAS is English.
Benefits
- Monthly payments of 1,200 euros
- Payments toward health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover
- Travel lump sum (depending on country of origin)
- Annual research allowance of 460 euros
Under certain circumstances, grant holders may receive the following additional benefits:
- monthly rent subsidy
- monthly allowance for accompanying members of a family (about 200 euros child allowance per child; about 275 euros marriage allowance).
How To Apply
Visit the Official Website To See How To apply.
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