3rd Call for Ph.D Scholarship Applications
Kenya – DAAD Postgraduate Training Programme 2012-2013
The Kenya Vision 2030 policy document recommends investment in
Science, Technology & Innovation (ST&I) in priority key sectors.
As part of this initiative, in June 2010, the Ministry of Higher
Education, Science and Technology (MOHEST) and the German Academic Exchange
Service (DAAD) signed a five (5) year Agreement for cooperation in Postgraduate
Training open to all fields of study.
The programme is administered by the National Council for
Science and Technology (NCST) on behalf of MOHEST.
The main objective of the programme is to train twenty (20) Ph.D
research students teaching in universities in Kenya for forty two (42) months
(inclusive six (6) months German language course) at a German university. Since
the inception of the programme, thirty seven (37) Kenyans have been awarded
scholarships and are currently pursuing their training in Germany.
General Conditions for the Scholarships
For eligibility to the Kenya -DAAD Ph.D Scholarship, candidates
must meet the following conditions:
·
be citizen of the Republic of Kenya
·
be teaching (full or part time) in Kenyan universities
·
should have obtained the Master’s degree preferably within the
past 6 years (date of graduation)
·
be willing to undertake a six (6) months German language course
The following documents must be attached to the application
form:
Cover sheet for DAAD Scholarship Application Form
DAAD Application Form for Research Grants and Study Scholarships
Hand-signed Curriculum Vitae and list of publications (use the
Europass specimen form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu)
Application letter indicating motivation to undertake Ph.D
studies
Ph.D proposal (10 – 15 pages; 1,5 spacing; 2,5cm space left, 2cm
right) including an abstract of the proposal on one page (please include name
and title of the proposal) and a detailed work plan for 3 years including time
schedule covering the whole period of the scholarship
Confirmation from a German Professor stating that he/she will
supervise the applicant for his/her Ph.D thesis (in English)
OR Admission letter from structured Ph.D Programme
Two (2) recommendation letters of academic referees (on
particular recommendation forms, provided by DAAD office)
Certificates (each certified as true copy of the original
certificate)
·
Master’s degree certificate and transcripts for each year
·
Bachelor’s degree certificate transcripts for each year
·
A/O-level or KCSE certificate
·
Copy of the national ID
A Letter of support from the university, indicating the
prospective function of the applicant within the university after return to
Kenya
For further information on the scholarship program, please check
the following websites:
For research contacts in German check at the website:www.daad.de/research-explorer,www.phdgermany.de,www.dfg.de/gepris
Applications (triplicate, hard copies) should be sent or
delivered by Friday 28th September 2012 by 4:00pm at latest to:
The Coordinator
Kenya-DAAD Training Programme
National Council for Science and Technology
Utalii House 9th Floor Room 910
P.O. Box 30623-00100, Nairobi
Kenya-DAAD Training Programme
National Council for Science and Technology
Utalii House 9th Floor Room 910
P.O. Box 30623-00100, Nairobi
Email: research@ncst.go.ke
Telephone no. +254 721434057 or +254 20-2242175
