Apply for DAAD SPACES II CaBuDe – Scholarships 2021/2022 for study in Germany

In the framework of the programme SPACES II of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), researchers from Germany, South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia conduct scientific collaboration projects to investigate climate processes, the global climate change, and their consequences in the region of Southern Africa. Sustainability is one focus of this research.

Sustainable research requires early support for young experts in research and education at universities and research institutes, including industry-related ones, in Germany and the participating African countries South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. Good networking, close coordination and long-term cooperation of these nations are of equal importance.

The accompanying DAAD scholarship programme “Capacity Building/Development” (CaBuDe) aims at developing the required capacities. The programme will enable scholarship holders from Southern Africa to research, to network and to be (further) educated in Germany, in order to become experts for the sustainable scientific-technical cooperation between their home countries and Germany. The same applies to the short-term research scholarship holders from Germany under this programme.

Requirements

The following categories of researchers can apply:

excellently qualified students, graduates, doctoral candidates and postdocs from South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia who are doing research within one of the SPACES research Projects under the overall theme of Earth System Management in the following specific fields:
1. Environmental Sciences
2. Coastal and Marine Research Sciences
3. Geology
excellently qualified senior experts with no less than bachelor degree from South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia working in one of the SPACES research Projects.

What can be funded

Type C: Short-term research scholarships for bachelor students from South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia

Bachelor students, to do a concrete part of their bachelor studies in Germany and complete their bachelor degree in their home country

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Type D: Short-term research scholarships for master students and senior experts from South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia

Master students to do a concrete part of their master studies in Germany and finish the master degree in their home country
Senior experts, with no less than a bachelor degree, to pursue an individual research project or take part in training measures within one of the SPACES projects in Germany

Type E: Short-term research scholarships for PhD students and senior experts from South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia

Doctoral candidates, to do a concrete part of their PhD research in Germany and complete their PhD in their home Country
Senior experts, with no less than a master degree, to pursue an individual research project or take part in training measures within one of the SPACES projects in Germany

Type F: Short-term research fellowships for postdocs and senior experts from South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia

Postdoctoral candidates, to pursue a research project within a SPACES project in Germany
Senior experts, with no less than a PhD degree, to pursue an individual research project or take part in training measures within one of the SPACES projects in Germany

All types: The short-term project can only be conducted in strong cooperation with the relevant SPACES Project.

Selection

Applications will be reviewed by an independent selection committee consisting of experts in the relevant fields.

The decisive selection criterion is the compatibility of the research proposal with the chosen SPACES project. Other
important selection criteria are the relevance and quality of the research proposal and the applicant´s academic achievements.