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Welcome to a new issue of our DAAD Cairo Newsletter! Despite the fact that we are still going through somewhat turbulent times in Egypt, we are happy to share some really good news with you! Only a couple of days ago, 61 new promising young researchers received their GERLSscholarship certificates from the hands of the Minister of Higher Education, the Minister of Scientific Research and the German Ambassador. This means that more than 220 Egyptian GERLS scholars will conduct their research at German universities the even better news is that by October we are expecting the first large GERLS cohort of approx. 100 scholars to come back to Egypt, freshly awarded with a PhD! We wish them good luck and will continue to assist them to be change agents for the development of the country. Positive news is also to be announced in another very prestigious programme; this year the incredible number of 10 full scholarships for Graduates of German Schools in Egypt was awarded to the brightest youngsters. The fantastic result could only be achieved because the DAAD has joined forces with the Sawiris Foundation which very generously supports us in this programme because it believes just like us in investing in Egypts talents. There is one more set of figures I would like to share with you; never before has the bilateral scientific collaboration been our two countries been broader. 2012 saw a doubling in DAAD funding for Egypt more than 2,000 students, graduates, researchers and administrators were supported on short-term and long-term missions both ways. 1,400 of them being Egyptians sent to Germany and approx. 600 Germans to come to Egypt. Let us build on these encouraging figures! I wish you an enjoyable read! Dr Michael Harms, Director, DAAD Office Cairo

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Autumn Call 1 September till 15 October Spring Call 15 February till 31 March
The German Egyptian Research Short term Scholarship GERSS is a program jointly funded by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) and the German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn (DAAD) in order to finance short term scholarships for young Egyptian scientists to travel to Germany. The target groups of the program are researchers enrolled in MSc, PhD programs and young Post-Doctoral candidates. The scholarships may be awarded for a period from three to six months. The scholarship shall enable advanced graduate students and young scientists to pursue part of their masters, doctoral or postdoctoral research in a specific research project at German universities, archives, libraries or research institutes. There are two calls for applications annually, namely the spring call (15.02. 31.03) and the autumn call (01.09. 15.10.). For more information, please check the GERSS info sheet available on the DAAD: www.cairo.daad.de/en/. Kindly note, that the application is only possible via the following link www.funding-guide.de For inquiries, please contact Ms. Heba Afifi: gerss@daadcairo.org Phone +20 2 2735 27 26 +20 2 2735 27 26
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GERSS - GERMAN EGYPTIAN RESEARCH SHORT TERM SCHOLARSHIPS

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The German Egyptian Research Long term Scholarship th 6 Call for the academic year 2014/2015

Both DAAD and the Egyptian ministry of higher education are happy to announce the 6th call for the German-Egyptian research long term scholarship program (GERLS) for the academic year 2014/2015. The GERLS program is provided to candidates who desire to obtaining or completing their PHD in one of the German Universities under the supervision of German Professors. The Program offers up to 70 Scholarship for young motivated doctoral candidates. The call is open to applicants with:

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M.A./ M.Sc. degree, which generally should not be older

than three years

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A post as a teaching or research assistant at one of the

Egyptian public universities/ research institutions. The contract with the institution must have been in place for the last two years. Applicants should not be older than 32 years Please note that the deadline for application is 31st October 2013. The application can only be submitted through the DAAD online portal.

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For more information please refer to the guide How to apply online? available under the following link: www.cairo.daad.de/imperia/md/content/kairo/gerls/ how_to_apply_online_gerls.pdf For more information, please visit: www.cairo.daad.de/en/ For inquiries, please contact Mr. Adel Younis: E-Mail: GERLS@daadcairo.org Telephone: 02-27384127 Ext: 124

Bilateral Exchange of Academics (WAP)

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The Bilateral Exchange of Academics Programme (WAP) primarily intends to support the implementation of mutual teaching and research projects between German and Egyptian scientists. The programme offers academic visits to Germany ranging from 1 to 3 months, depending on the applicant's work schedule which cannot be extended. Applications are open to all PhD holders working at Egyptian universities or research institutions. In order to apply for the programme, 3 complete sets of the required documents (one original and two copies) must be submitted during the call for application between 10:00 and 12:00 on any working day. 4

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For more information, please check the WAP info sheet available on the DAAD www.cairo.daad.de/en/. For inquiries, please contact Ms. Heba Afifi: WAP@daadcairo.org Phone +20 2 2735 27 26 +20 2 2735 27 26
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Come to Germany with a Georg Forster Research Fellowship (HERMES)

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation aims to significantly expand its activities in Egypt and the region. If you are a qualified researcher interested in cross-border knowledge sharing, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation gives you the opportunity to carry out a research project that is relevant to development. Postdoctoral and experienced researchers of all disciplines are eligible to apply at any time (no deadlines). You can spend from six months to two years at a research institution in Germany, cooperating with an academic host of your choice. With the fellowship, you will receive up to 3,150 EUR per month plus benefits such as comprehensive family allowances, German lessons, a lump sum for travel expenses and a pension plan subsidy. You will become a member of the renowned Humboldt Foundation's worldwide network of excellence and benefit from the tailored alumni sponsorship opportunities for a life time. For more information please visit: www.humboldt-foundation.de/georgforster or post your questions to info@avh.de.

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German Egyptian Mobility Program for Scientific Exchange and Excellence Development, GE-SEED

Call for application: 01 October 2013 Deadline: 15 December 2013

German-Egyptian Programme for the Mobility of Research Groups aims at supporting bilateral mobility between Egyptian and German scientific teams with special emphasis on young scientists (Master and PhD students) and within the framework of a jointly submitted research project of a period up to two years. This program is co- financed between the Science and Technology Development Fund in Egypt (STDF) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Germany.
For Egyptian Scientists:

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The information sheet will be available on the Science and Technology Development Fund website www.stdf.org.eg and the DAAD website www.cairo.daad.de/en/ as of October 2013 For inquiries please contact Ms. Heba Afifi gesp@daadcairo.org
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International DAAD-Alumni Winter School (Hohenheim)
Deadline: September 30, 2013
The Center for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics of the University of Hohenheim announces the International DAAD-Alumni Winter School "Can organic farming feed the world?" held from February 03, 2014 (arrival date) to February 11, 2014 in Stuttgart Hohenheim, Germany followed by the participation in the "BioFach" World Organic Trade Fair, February 12 to 15, 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany. The programme is organised and hosted by the Center for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics of the University of Hohenheim (www.troz.de) with financial support by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The winter school is targeting German university alumni from developing countries (according to DAC-list) who are working in research, academic or educational institutions, NGOs, the public sector, development organisations or private enterprises and who are professionally involved in the fields of organic agriculture, certification, quality management, trade and processing along the food chain.
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International DAAD-Alumni-Winter School (University of Kassel)

Deadline: September 30, 2013
The University of Kassel and the German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture (DITSL) in Witzenhausen announce the International DAADAlumni-Winter School "Quality management along organic agri-value chains in developing countries production, post-harvest technology, processing, marketing and trade" held February, 3rd 2014 (arrival date) to February, 11th 2014 (departure date to Nrnberg) in Witzenhausen, Germany followed by a visit to the world's leading trade fair for organic products "BioFach 2014" February 12th - 14th 2014 in Nrnberg, Germany (departure date from Germany is February 15th). The program is organized and hosted by the Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel (Prof. Dr. Oliver Hensel, www.unikassel.de/agrar/agt) and DITSL Witzenhausen (www.ditsl.org) in close cooperation with the Department of Organic Food Quality and Food Culture of the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences of the University of Kassel (Prof. Dr. Dr. Angelika Ploeger, www.uni-kassel.de/fb11agrar/sections/oekologischelebensmittelqualitaet-und-ernaehrungskultur) with financial support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). For further information, kindly check this link. 7

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Sustainable project management: online-based continuing education programmes at universities in Germany

Sustainable project management as online-based continuing education is an interesting option for gaining a qualification in a promising field while continuing to work. Many German universities offer continuing education programmes of this type. Continuing education in project management is especially suitable for people switching from a different field. It is ideal for specialists with a background in economics, or experts in organisation who are taking over the management of a project. Now more and more degree courses and continuing education programmes are focusing on sustainableproject management, because there is a clear tendency in Germany, and in other countries, of increasing expectations being placed on the social responsibility of organisations and companies. More and more frequently it is assumed that companies should ensure their conduct and manufacturing activities are environmentally sound, make business sense and are socially sustainable. For further information, kindly check the following link: www.alumniportal-deutschland.org/en/education/continuingeducation/article/sustainable-project-management.html

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Re-invitation Program for Former Scholarship Holders

Deadline for Application: 15th of November 2013

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The Re-invitation Program helps the DAAD to maintain contacts with its former scholarship holders (DAAD Alumni) who studied in Germany for at least one year. DAAD Alumni can apply fo a re-invitation to Germany with the purpose of completing a research or work project at a state Higher Education institution or non-university research institute. Three complete sets of the required documents (one original and two copies) must be submitted during the call for application between 10:00 and 12:00 on any working day. For additional questions, please contact Ms. Mariam Makramalla: WE@daadcairo.org kindly find the WE Information sheet.

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After implementing the Transformation Partnership Programme in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution in 2011 the DAAD Cairo office was able to successfully conduct a remarkable number of 91 projects. The Programme, which is provided by the German Federal Foreign Office, is designed to support the transition process in Egypt and Tunisia. It encompasses different types of funding schemes which pay special attention to activities aiming to strengthen Universities contribution to research and teaching and therefore the graduates employability on the job market. Enhancing the universities internal decision-making structures towards good university governance with special regards to students participation is another aim by which the civil societal and democratic structures and the strengthening of the scientific and technological performance in Egypt and Tunisia are supported.

Transformation Partnership to be continued in 2014

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Within the last two years approximately 65 short-term measures, 15 long-term projects, 2 joint master programmes and 9 research partnership cooperation have been carried out in Egypt. Due to the fruitful outcome and the ongoing demand, the Transformation Partnership will be extended for the coming year 2014. Long-term projects, running in the program strands 1,3 and 4 are able to apply for

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Record Result: Ten Egyptian graduates of the German Schools in Egypt receive a DAAD-Sawiris-Scholarship
extension of their funding. German Universities with Egyptian partners who are interested to carrying out a short-term measure such as bilateral workshops, conferences or study visits are invited to apply during the coming month for activities planned in 2013. Applications for activities in 2014 can be uploaded at the DAAD web portal starting from the first of October 2013. For more information, please visit: www.cairo.daad.de. Information on projects and activities related to the Transformation Partnership are to be found on the following website: www.changebyexchange.de.

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A reception was held on the 18th June in the DAAD Cairo Office to award ten graduates of the German Schools in Egypt with the DAAD-Sawiris Scholarships. This years result saw two novelties: Never before has been a higher number of students from german scholars in Egypt. Furthermore, this year for the first time one scholarship was awarded to a gradute from the German Europa Schule This is the seventh year in a row that the international DAAD scholarship program "Deutsche Auslandsschulen took place in cooperation with the Sawiris Foundation. The scholarship enables the

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graduates to conduct studies in a field of their choice at a German university. The programs main objective is to foster the talent of young people who, after having studies at a German institution, will be able to contribute to the development of their country.

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The program is designed for highly talented non-German graduates of German schools abroad. Only the best 10% of the graduates with an average grade of at least 1,5 are eligible to apply. After the preselection in Egypt each of the five scholarship holders was chosen from candidates from 53 countries for one of the 120 scholarships. The ten scholarship holders of the DAAD are Malak Labib (DSB Kairo), Salma Nosseir (DSB Kairo), Shaimaa Doma (DSB Kairo), Sarah Soliman (DSB Kairo), Nada Kassem (DSB Aexandria), Omar El Feky (DEO) and Mohamed Elkadeem (DEO). In addition the Sawiris Foundation awarded three scholarships to Dina Al-Adawy (DSB Alexandria), Omar Shehata (Europa Schule) and Omar Kamel (DEO). The DAAD and the Sawiris Foundation congratulate all scholarship holders.

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Further Trainings for 5.000 Students, Graduates and Scientists The DAAD Kairo Akademie reports impressive track record

Since June 2011 DAAD Cairo successfully offers further trainings for the academic public under the roof of the DAAD Kairo Akademie (DKA), closing an importing gap in the Egyptian Higher Education landscape. The balance after two years is impressive: With funds for alumniactivities, research marketing and the transformation partnership 265 modules for more than 5.000 participants were offered during the past two years. The demand is overwhelming, for a publicly announced module at the DAAD premises around 170 applications for 25 places are being received. The DKA registered a total of 10.000 applications in the past two years. The DKAs variety of topics and target groups is convincing especially. Students can prepare themselves for scholarship applications in modules such as Self-Marketing or Proposal Writing, professors receive further trainings in various topics of teaching in higher education and researchers learn how to administrate research funds and how to publish their results in modules such as Research Management or Communicating Science and Research. Additionally the DKA prepares scholarship holders with intercultural trainings for their stay in Germany. 13

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This year 25 one-day modules are delivered every month, with the majority taking place directly at Egyptian universities and research institutes. 21 teaching and research institutes are already steady partners of the DKA and appreciate the offer of DAAD Cairo. In addition to the regular modules, DKA offers special events regularly. In June a renowned expert from Germany advised faculties of Ain Shams and Helwan University in Cairo on their internationalization strategies. In the same month a further training for young entrepreneurs was offered. After the summer break the so called VIP modules on higher education management and internationalization for will take place for the second time, this year presidents and deans for from Cairo and Alexandria University. With Proposal Writing modules for the preparation for the new European funding programme Horizon 2020 DKA will cooperate for the first time with colleagues from the EU-Delegation and the Ministry of Science. In many ways the DAAD Kairo Akademie has proofed itself as a successful concept. At relatively minimal cost and burden an urgently needed service can be offered to the wider academic public. Simultaneously numerous students and researchers are becoming aware of the activities of DAAD and Germany as a study and research location. Existing partnerships with universities and research institutes have been strengthen further and new partners were brought in. The integration of DAAD alumni as participants and trainers has proven to be very effective.

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More than 1,400 Egyptian students, graduates and scientists funded for study or research stays in Germany in 2012

New statistic reveals that the German Egyptian Exchange Service (DAAD) almost doubled the number of Egyptian academics receiving funds for short or long-term stays in Germany in the last year. This is a strong sign to the Egyptian Higher Education and Research sector Germany always was and continues to be a reliable partner for fruitful cooperation. We as DAAD are always interested to support a lively exchange between Egypt and Germany and we strongly believe in Egypts great potential in the field of science and research. , says Dr. Michael Harms, Director of the DAAD Office in Cairo, which was established over half a century ago. The number of individuals from Egypt funded via various programmes and projects in 2012 rose to 1,431 from 896 in the previous year. Parallel the number of Germans coming to Egypt has also risen from 267 to 585. Egypt receives significantly more scholarships and funding than any other country in North Africa and the Middle the East. Adding to the long-standing co-funded scholarship and funding programmes between Germany and Egypt, the transformation partnership, which has been established between the two countries after the events of January 2011, has made this significant raise of funds possible.

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The DAAD Kairo Akademie is kindly encouraging you to apply for the upcoming Module Understanding Learning Processes by Dr. Heba Fathy When: 24 October 2013, from 9 am to 4 pm Where: The premises of the DAAD Office, 11, Sh. Saleh Ayoub Zamalek, Cairo Information Sheet Registration Sheet As places are limited we kindly ask you to fill out the attached registration sheet and send it with your CV till the 3rd of October 2013 to Kairo.Akademie@daadcairo.org
Please note that incomplete applications cannot be considered.

Understanding Learning Processes

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