DAAD Ghana Newsletter, 30 th November 2009

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1 DAAD Ghana Newsletter, 30 th November 2009 Today s topics: DAAD PROGRAMMES (1) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND RESEARCH AT 15 AFRICAN REGIONAL NETWORKS (2) DAAD FUNDED CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE AT LEADING AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES (3) 3 RD SUMMER SCHOOL ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH FUNDED BY DAAD (4) SUMMER SCHOOLS IN GERMANY 2010 DAAD IC ACCRA / IN-COUNTRY-EVENTS (5) SYMPOSIUM STUDY AND RESEARCH IN GERMANY 23 RD JANUARY, 2010 MISCELLANEOUS (6) DEUTSCHE WELLE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA STUDIES-SCHOLARSHIPS (7) CALL FOR APPLICATION: 20 FULLY FUNDED PHD POSITIONS AT THE MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE (MDC) (8) INTERNATIONAL GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES 2010: MARTIN LUTHER-UNIVERSITÄT HALLE- WITTENBERG (9) HESSEN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER UNIVERSITY: JUNE 19 TH TO JULY 17 TH 2010 (10) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE PROTECTION FELLOWSHIPS FOR PROSPECTIVE LEADERS FROM THRESHOLD AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (11) NEUROSCIENCES (MSC/PHD/MD-PHD PROGRAM) (12) MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (MSC/PHD PROGRAM) (1) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND RESEARCH AT 15 AFRICAN REGIONAL NETWORKS Some selected African Regional Networks are supported by DAAD through individual scholarships for postgraduate students. These networks are characterized by? Academic and scientific excellence through peer reviewing? Africa-based ownership? Contribution to capacity building? Regional co-operation and networking? Focus on critical African Problems (MDG relevance)

2 ? Cost-effective alternatives to training overseas? Pooling of resources? Reduction of brain drain The Scholarships (Master, PhD) are open to postgraduate students from Sub-Saharan African countries who want to pursue their degree at an African university or center outside their home country. The focus is on strengthening university staff development by preferring young university staff members or candidates considered for teaching / research staff recruitment. Applications have to be submitted to these centers / networks only. DAAD does not accept applications sent directly to the head office in Germany. AIMS ANSTI CEPACS CERAAS CESAG African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (S.A.) African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ibadan (Nigeria) Centre d Etude Régional pour l Amélioration de l Adaptation à la Sécheresse (Senegal) Centre Africain d Etudes Supérieures en Gestion (Mali) CESPAM Centre of Specialization in Public Administration and Management (Botswana) CMAAE Collaborative Masters Programme in Agricultural and Applied Economics in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Human Rights Centre for Human Rights at the Faculty of Law, UoPretoria (S.A.) ICIPE 2iE ILRI IMSP IWM NAPRECA PTCI International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Institut International d Ingénieurs de l Eau et de l Environnement (Burkina Faso) International Livestock Research Institute Institut de Mathématiques et de Sciences Physiques (Benin) Integrated Watershed Management (Kenya) Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa Programme de Troisième Cycle Interuniversitaires en Economie (Burkina Faso) (2) DAAD FUNDED CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AT LEADING AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES DAAD funded Centres of Excellence at leading African universities create modern educational capac i- ties with supraregional influence. Some scholarships are available. Enquiries have to be addressed to the programme co-ordinators.? Ghanaian-German Centre for Development Studies and Health Research at University of Ghana, Legon with University Bonn and Heidelberg University Hospital, Tanzanian-German Centre for Postgraduate Studies in Law, University of Dar es Salaam with University of Bayreuth

3 ? Congolese-German Centre for Microfinance, Université Protestante au Congo with Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Namibian-German Centre for Logistics, Polytechnic of Namibia with University of Applied Sciences Flensburg South African-German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice, University of the Western Cape with Ruhr-University Bochum For more information, please visit: (3) 3 RD SUMMER SCHOOL ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH FUNDED BY DAAD The summer school provides training in occupational health for physicians and other health specialists currently working or currently being in training. The focal point of the Summer School is laid on the most important aspects of occupational health in Europe. In this context the occupational health system in the participating countries will be illuminated and discussed. 25 scholarships are available for participants training / working in occupational health in developing countries. Due to the funding requirements of the DAAD, those who did all or parts of their studies in Germany will be given preference. Contact: Stella Huber ( [email protected] ) For more information, visit: (4) SUMMER SCHOOLS IN GERMANY 2010 Are you interested in summer programs available in Germany? In the database Summer Schools in Germany 2010 you can explore the wide range of opportunities that German universities offer. Most of these courses take place during the university summer break, but some courses are also offered during the winter months. To explore through the Summer Schools in Germany 2010 please visit: (5) SYMPOSIUM STUDY AND RESEARCH IN GERMANY 23 RD JANUARY, 2010 Offered by the DAAD Information Center Accra in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Accra and the German Embassy the symposium will provide detailed information on all issues concerning studying and doing research in Germany as well as on DAAD scholarship schemes. International degree courses that are conducted in English as well as language proficiency requirements and German language learning opportunities in Ghana will be presented. Information on the student visa application procedure will be given by the German Embassy s Head of Visa Section. All SSSC and WASSCE holders, students and professionals are welcome to attend the symposium on Saturday 23 rd January, 2010, 10 am prompt. (6) DEUTSCHE WELLE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA STUDIES-SCHOLARSHIPS Deutsche Welle, Germany s international broadcaster is offering a Master s Programme in International Media Studies. This bilingual, full-time programme (four terms) for further education combines topics such as media and development, journalism, communication science and media economics, whilst developing skills and competencies that are important in the world of media. The students conclude the course with a master s thesis and colloquium. Graduates receive a Master of Arts (MA).

4 Successful applicants need to provide proof of their language skills in both German and English. They should have a bachelor s degree or an equivalent qualification, as well as one year of professional experience in a media-related field after having obtained their BA. Tuition will cost a total of 6,000. There are a limited number of scholarships available for applicants from countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The Master s Program is a joint project of the University of Bonn, the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, InWEnt and Deutsche Welle DW-Akademie (Deutsche Welle s international training institute). Deadline for applications: 30 th April For further information please visit: Contact: Dr. Christoph Schmidt [email protected] (7) CALL FOR APPLICATION: 20 FULLY FUNDED PHD POSITIOINS AT THE MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE (MDC) The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) and the Humboldt University Berlin are offering about 20 fully funded PhD positions in one of more than 50 research groups in key areas of basic and clinical research into cardiovascular & metabolic diseases, cancer, neurobiology and medical systems biology. The structured PhD programme is run in English and provides excellent research opportunities to the university graduates, who are interested to obtain a PhD in the field of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Cardiovascular Research, Cancer & Leukemia, Tumor Immunology, Epigenetics, Structural Biology, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, micrornai, Genomics, Developmental Biology, & Neurobiology. Application is open online: For further information, please contact Prof. Achim Leutz [email protected] (8) INTERNATIONAL GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES 2010: MARTIN LUTHER-UNIVERSITÄT HALLE- WITTENBERG The Institute for German Language and Culture at the Martin Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg has a number of German language courses available in the year For further information, please visit: mailto: [email protected] (9) HESSEN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER UNIVERSITY: JUNE 19 TH TO JULY 17 TH 2010 The Hessen International Summer University at the University of Kassel will run summer programmes under 3 modules namely, Engineering module, culture module and an Intensive German Language Course module. Students will experience German culture and everyday life, first hand. ISU offers the unique experience of living with a German host family. No previous knowledge of German is required. For further information please contact: Hessen International Summer University [email protected] (10) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE PROTECTION FELLOWSHIPS FOR PROSPECTIVE LEADERS FROM THRESHOLD AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's new fellowship programme promotes prospective leaders from threshold and developing countries who are engaged in climate protection and resource conservation in academia, business, government or non-governmental organisations. For more information, please visit:

5 (11) NEUROSCIENCES (MSC/PHD/MD-PHD PROGRAM) The international MSc/PhD/MD -PhD Neuroscience Program is part of the Göttingen Graduate School for Neurosciences and Molecular Biosciences ( It is offered by the University of Göttingen, the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, The Max Planck Institute for Self-Organization and Dynamics, and the German Primate Center (DPZ). All courses are taught in English. Some scholarships are available. For more information, please visit: (12) MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (MSC/PHD PROGRAM) The international Master s/phd Molecular Biology Program is part of the Göttingen Graduate School for Neurosciences and Molecular Biosciences ( It is offered by the Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB) at the University of Göttingen, and is conducted jointly by the participating university departments and research groups, the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, and the German Primate Center (DPZ). All courses are taught in English. Some scholarship are available. For more information, please visit: The DAAD Information Center Accra wishes all alumni, friends and newsletter readers a happy Christmas season and a prosperous year 2010! THIS NEWSLETTER WAS COMPILED BY THE DAAD INFORMATION CENTER ACCRA. TO SUBSCRIBE PLEASE SEND AN WITH YOUR REQUEST RE: SUB TO [email protected] (TO UNSUBSCRIBE PLEASE MAIL RE: UNSUB). YOU CAN ACCESS OUR NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES THROUGH HOW TO GET IN TOUCH: Visit our Website: Send us an [email protected] Visit us during our office hours for more information and up-to-date information material: Dr. Edelmann-Okinda (Mrs.) Country Director, DAAD Information Center OFFICE HOURS Mondays Thursdays, Fridays Felix Barnes Programme Officer, DAAD Information Center at the Goethe-Institut (next to NAFTI, East Cantonments) at the Goethe-Institut (next to NAFTI, East Cantonments)

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