Nigerian-German Postgraduate Training Programme PhD • DAAD

Overview

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Who can apply?

• must be preselected by the PTDF;
• Master candidates have successfully completed generally a three-year Bachelor’s degree at the latest at the start of the scholarship
• Doctoral candidates have successfully completed a two-year Master’s degree programme with above average results in a field related to the oil and gas industry
• have relevant pre-qualification in the academia, industry or public sector;
• clearly show motivation and strong commitment;
• have completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago, at the time of application;
• must be nationals or permanent residents of Nigeria.
• choose to do their Master’s or PhD in a field of study related to the oil and gas industry

What can be funded?

The scholarship includes

• German Language course (up to 4 months) in Germany before the start of the university studies
• Master’s degree or PhD programme completed at a state or state-recognised university in Germany for which scholarship holders must ap-ply for by themselves

Duration of the funding

The funding period

• of a Master scholarship is a maximum of 24 months
• of a PhD scholarship is a maximum of 48 months

starting in October 2024.

Please note that the PhD scholarships are awarded for one year and can be extended annually on application for a further year up to a total of 48 months. A selection committee consisting of independent German professors decides on the extension, which depends on the progress the scholarship holder has made.

Master’s scholarships are awarded for 24 months. To receive further funding after the first year of study, proof of academic achievements thus far should indicate that the study programme can be successfully completed within the standard period of study.

Value

The scholarship covers:

• Monthly scholarship rate (for accommoda-tion, food etc.) of 934,00 € for Master candi-dates and 1.200,00 € for PhD candidates
• Travel tickets (outward and return journey) paid and booked directly by PTDF
• Health insurance, accident and liability insurance, care insurance
• Annual study or research allowance
• Four months preparatory German language course in Germany (in-cluding all costs (lump-sum, accommodation) starting in June 2024
• Family allowances if the scholarship holders’ family is staying in Germany
  (Please note that it currently takes up to a year for accompany-ing family members to get visa appointments. Please be aware that you may be separated from your family for a long time.)
• Further allowances (Rent subsidy etc.)

Selection

Applicants must apply for a scholarship with the PTDF using the contacts and the method that is prescribed by the institution.
PTDF will screen, pre-select and short-list the applicants.

Successful candidates will apply through the DAAD Portal.

Final selection is done by a selection committee consisting of independent scientists.

Further information

DAAD plans to offer a virtual info session for interested applicants on
24th of July, 10:30 a.m. (MEST)/9:30 a.m. (Nigerian time). If you are interested in the info session, please join through the following link: https://bit.ly/3NHinZI .

Application requirements
What requirements must be met?

Selection criteria are, amongst others, general academic performance as well as a convincing and detailed proposal, discussed and agreed with the Ger-man supervisor, a convincing motivation for the chosen Master’s degree course respectively.

Language skills

The language of instruction in study programmes in Germany is usually Ger-man, or in international programmes English or German and English.

When applying for a study admission and thus for the beginning of the schol-arship, you generally have to submit an appropriate language certificate (e.g. DSH or TestDaF if the language of instruction is German, e.g. TOEFL or IELTS if the language of instruction is English). You should contact your chosen host university in good time to obtain information on this. Further information on the requirements can also be found on our website.
In addition to the scholarship for the degree course, scholarship holders may be awarded a preparatory German language course in Germany. These Ger-man language courses will enable you to improve your language skills. How-ever, it is not realistic to reach the level required for university admission within the scope of these courses if you have no or very little knowledge of German by then.

Application Procedure
Application deadline

26th September 2023 at the latest

Application documents

The application is to be sent online only through the DAAD portal.

Please note that the "Application portal" tab in the scholarship database only appears during the current application period. Once the application deadline is expired, the portal for this programme is not accessible until next year’s application period.

Please submit your application and all documents in English.
Documents to be submitted:

• DAAD application form duly filled (available in the DAAD-Portal);
• Hand signed curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (if applicable);
• Copies of academic degrees including transcripts, whereby the Bachelor’s degree must have been passed with at least second class upper division and a Master’s degree with at least a B+ grade (or equivalent);
• a proof that the applicant has successfully passed the PTDF pre-selection
• Reference letter from a university teacher (via PTDF)

Master candidates must submit the following additional documents:

PhD candidates must submit the following additional documents:

• Detailed and precise abstract of research proposal (not more than 10 pages) including a detailed timetable;
• Invitation letter of a German academic supervisor (if already available);

Please note that master’s programmes in Germany can be found on

https://www.hochschulkompass.de/en/study-in-germany.html.
Please note

The DAAD portal closes at 24.00 hrs. Central European Summer Time (CEST) on the last application day.
Incomplete applications cannot be considered. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their applications are complete.

Contact and Consulting
Information and advisory centres

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
German Academic Exchange Service
Section ST32 – Scholarship programmes Africa
Kennedyallee 50
53175 Bonn
Enquiries related to the scholarship
DAAD Contact Person: Claudia Jansen
E-Mail: [email protected]

PTDF Contact Person: Bolanle Agboola
E-Mail: [email protected]

Technical enquiries related to the application in the DAAD Portal
DAAD Portal Hotline
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone number: +49 228 882 8888

Submitting an application