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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

HELMUT-SCHMIDT-PROGRAMME (MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE – PPGG) • DAAD

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Application Deadline: 1 June until 31 July 2024.

LOCATION: Germany

With the Helmut-Schmidt-Programme, the DAAD strives to contribute to promoting good governance and civil society structures in developing and emerging countries.

The Programme:

offers future leaders master’s courses in disciplines that are of special relevance for social, political, and economic development

prepares students in a practice-oriented course for responsible positions in or for their home regions and contributes to establishing economic and social institutions that are democratically oriented and designed to overcome social inequalities

ELIGIBILITY:

Graduates from developing and emerging countries (bachelor or equivalent)

with a well-qualified first university degree and above-average grades (upper third) in Social and Political Sciences, Law, Economics, Public Policy and Administration

willing to actively contribute to the social, political and economic development of their home countries/regions

who have already gained practical experience relevant for the programme (professional experience, internships, political/social commitment)

All applications must be submitted in English or German.
Please indicate clearly that you are applying for the DAAD Helmut-SchmidtProgramme (Master’s scholarships in Public Policy and Good Governance).

BENEFIT:

The scholarship holders will receive:

scholarships (of currently € 934 per month) for master’s courses at German higher education institutions

health insurance cover in Germany

appropriate travel allowances for travel between Germany and the respective developing and emerging countries

a study and research grant

rent subsidies and family supplements, as applicable

preceding German language course in Germany, lasting up to 4 months; participation is mandatory

The following deviation regarding funding benefits applies for the “Social Protection” master’s course due to its blended learning concept: A sur place rate of € 500 per month is paid in the 4 th semester (mandatory online semester in the student’s country of origin or another developing/emerging country).

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

SYDNEY QUANTUM ACADEMY (SQA) PHD SCHOLARSHIPS AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

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Application Deadline: 15 May 2024

LOCATION: Australia

The SQA PhD scholarship aims to address gender imbalance among students pursuing a career in quantum technology. Therefore, for reasons of building greater diversity, SQA has decided that scholarship places will be reserved for students who identify as women in this round. The scholarship is available for excellent applicants currently undertaking a full-time PhD program in quantum technology as well as for newly commencing candidates.

ELIGIBILITY:

SQA PhD Scholarship and SQA Partnership Scholarships: 

Scholarships are open to domestic and international students.

Domestic students include Australian citizens, permanent residents, a person entitled to stay in Australia, or to enter and stay in Australia, without any limitation as to time and a New Zealand citizen.

International students must either hold or be able to obtain a valid visa for the duration of the specified term upon being awarded the scholarship.

You must be a student who has commenced or is due to commence your PhD studies from Jan 2024 – October 2024. International students may also commence in the first half of 2025. Students who commenced in 2023 or prior are not eligible.

SQA PhD Scholarship: 

You are expected to apply for or be enrolled in a full-time PhD program at an SQA partner university. PhD projects must be in a field related to quantum technology. Please note you will not be offered an SQA PhD scholarship unless you have a PhD offer of admission.

You must have the support of an academic staff member at one of the partner universities. To help you find a potential supervisor, view our list of the latest quantum research opportunities or search our Sydney Quantum Expert list. For more guidance, view our guide on ‘How to apply for a quantum PhD in Sydney.

BENEFIT:

Stipend value (AUD): At least $37,684 per annum (pro rata) for a maximum duration of four years (full-time equivalent).

Other components: For successful international applicants, student tuition, health cover and visa fees will be waived.

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