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DAAD GGA - Public Policy 2010
DAAD GGA - Public Policy 2010
Special Scholarships
“Good Governance in Afghanistan” (GGA)
and “Master of Public Policy” (MPP)
at the University of Erfurt, Germany
What are the Since 2002, probably more than 20,000,000,000 $ of awarded interna-
objectives tional donor funds were returned unspent because of lacking adminis-
trative capacities at Afghan authorities. Many setbacks in Afghan re-
of the pro-
construction activities are due to the absence or inadequacy of admin-
gramme? istrative skills and procedures. Providing qualification in public policy
issues – summarized under the term of “Good Governance” – would
therefore clearly be an asset in the process of Afghan civil reconstruc-
tion and have a direct impact on key criteria such as sustainability and
Afghan ownership.
http://www.brandtschool.de/master/concept/)
Who can The scholarship scheme is open to candidates from Afghanistan
apply? whose current professional activities will benefit from a qualification in
the field of “Good Governance” issues. Eligible candidates will typically
be employed as executives in state or public authorities, NGOs, busi-
ness firms, or as academic staff at universities.
Target group Excellently qualified graduates with a first university degree (Bachelor
or equivalent) who in the future would like to actively contribute to the
social and economic development of their home country. No more than
six years should have passed since receiving the last academic de-
gree.
During the preparatory course (March 1, 2011 – Sept. 30, 2011) it will
not be possible to be accompanied by spouse or family. During the
subsequent Master course (starting Oct. 1, 2011) scholarship holders
are entitled to apply for family allowances according to general DAAD
regulations. However, DAAD advises applicants to bear in the mind
that it is presently very difficult and time-consuming to obtain the nec-
essary family visa and that DAAD is not in a position to influence visa
procedures in any way.
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Time • Deadline of submission of two complete application sets at the
Schedule German Embassy Kabul : November 15, 2010
• Deadline of submission of one scanned copy of the complete
application set by e-mail to daad.kabul@gmx.de: November 15,
2010. Due to limited data storage capacities, the scanned copy
should be submitted in PDF format and strictly not exceed a
volume of 5 MB. (PDF converters are freely accessible e.g. in
the internet and will effect a convenient reduction of data
space.).
• Paper-based pre-selection
• Invitation of pre-selected applicants to Kabul for personal inter-
views and written test (December). Please note: Invited pre-
selected applicants must bring all originals of documents
which were submitted as copies so that they can be offi-
cially acknowledged during the Kabul interviews.
Requirements In addition to the study results achieved so far, the main criterion for
selection is a convincing description of the subject-related and per-
sonal motivation for the study project in Germany and the expected
benefit after the return to the home country.
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(e.g. “Chemistry” instead of “Science”, or “Electrical Engineering”
rather than just “Engineering”) and, if applicable, description of cur-
rent job situation;
5) Two letters of recommendation by Afghan professors, or (in case
of professionals) current or former employers:
6) Officially authenticated copies of all certificates (school and uni-
versity diplomas) with individual grades, containing information on
grading system.
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