About the Scholarship/ and University
Doctoral scholarship from the Yousef Jameel Scholarship Fund for Natural Scientists from Developing Nations is offered at Humboldt-Universitat annually for two scholarships. The awards are granted for international applicants who are interested in continuing their studies in the fields of Informatics/ Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology/ Biomedicine, Chemistry, Physics, Geography and Agricultural Science. Humboldt University of Berlin is a university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany. This university has been associated with 55 Nobel Prize winners, and is considered as one of the best universities in Europe as well as one of the most prestigious universities in the world for arts and humanities.
Requirements
Applicants must hold an academic degree and fulfil the requirements necessary for the admission to a doctoral programme at the appropriate Humboldt-Universitat faculty. The applicant must obtain admission to a doctoral programme (Promotions-zulassung) before the scholarship’s starting date.
Very good written and spoken English as well as good German communications skills are required.
Applications will be considered from students of Arab countries and Turkey who credibly demonstrate their intent to return.
To increase the proportion of women at the university, applications from qualified women are particularly encouraged. Disabled persons will receive preference, assuming equal qualifications.
Application Material are:
A cover letter detailing the intended field of study of the doctoral program, as well as the motivation of the applicant; A CV and list of publications if applicable; An expose including a detailed work plan for the three-year scholarship period (maximum ten pages); Copies of academic records and references from previous employers, with certified German translations if necessary; An evaluation from the applicant’s Ph.D. Supervisor of the Humboldt-Universitat.
Awards/ Grants
The scholarships are awarded for a period of three years and commence on October, 1. The stipend awarded is 1340 Euros per month, plus materials expense.
Application Process
Please kindly send the applications to Humboldt-Unviersitat zu Berlin, Research Service Centre, Yousef Jameel Scholarship, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin (jameel-academic@hu-berlin.de). It is strongly advised to visit this Scholarship Link, and the application deadline is 15 July 2019.