DAAD Funded Doctoral Fellowship in the "Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road" Program, 2018

The Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is providing one doctoral research scholarship and a doctorate in the Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road.

Eligibility

• The candidates applying for DAAD Funded Doctoral Fellowship in the "Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road" Program, 2018 should be international applicants and not German citizens.
• The applicants should not have resided in Germany for more than 12 months as of the application deadline.
• The candidates' master's degree's final exam should have taken place within 6 years from the current year.

Documents required

• The candidates applying for DAAD Funded Doctoral Fellowship in the "Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road" Program, 2018 should submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and two recommendation letters.
• The applicants should also submit copies of certificates of degrees, advanced qualifications, and annual examinations.
• The candidates should submit a research proposal of 5 pages, a work plan, and a writing sample of 15-20 pages.

Value of the scholarship

• The recipients of DAAD Funded Doctoral Fellowship in the "Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road" Program, 2018 get a stipend of 1.000 Euros per month, a travel allowance, accident, health, and liability insurance policy and study and research allowances.
• The recipients also get rent and family allowances wherever applicable.