Instructions for Completing the DAAD Online Application

At the current time, applicants to the programmes and this application number.
 Grants for Students Reading German Studies You will need a pdf reader (like Acrobat Reader) to be
 Study Scholarships for Graduates of All Disciplines able to print out the form. If you have not yet installed
Study Scholarships for Artists one on your computer, please download Acrobat Reader
 ERP Study Scholarships for Graduates of Economics (or a similar programme) and install it before you start
and Management your application.
 Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Please remember to print out and sign your completed
Academics and Scientists application form and to submit it with your supplemental
documents and materials and the requisite number of
must use the online application form. The application
copies in one package to the DAAD Information Centre
form is designed in an easy to use format and will assist
Tbilisi. Please note that applications cannot be submitted
us with processing applications more efficiently. If, for
directly to the DAAD Head Office in Bonn. You may
any reason, you cannot use the online application form,
want to make an extra copy of your application for your
please contact the DAAD Information Centre Tbilisi
own files.
and we'll discuss alternative ways.
If you need to make (a) correction(s) after you have prin-
Prior to submitting an application, please make sure that
ted out your completed application form, you feel the
you meet all of the eligibility requirements of the DAAD
choices offered or the space available was not sufficient
scholarship programme to which you wish to apply. If
for your answer, or you wish to submit additional
you have any questions about your eligibility, please
information to any of the sections of the form, we will
contact the DAAD Information Centre Tbilisi. You may
accept hand-written (typed/word processed) addenda.
also contact us if you are unsure to which funding
Please include your full name, the DAAD scholarship
programme you should apply.
programme name, and application number on each page
Please note that your application can be saved only when and make the same number of copies of your addenda as
the form has been fully completed. This means that you are required for your application form.
cannot save a partially completed form and continue
Completion of the online application form does not
working on it at a later point in time. The entire form
constitute a complete application. Your paper application
must be completed in one session. Please also note that
must be submitted in its entirety to the DAAD
the portal will close if you do not enter any details for
Information Centre Tbilisi or to the DAAD-Lecturer
more than one hour! Thus we therefore strongly
in Kutaisi not later than the relevant deadline.
recommend you first look through all of the questions and
Please submit your application to:
collect any documents you may need for answering them
(e.g. curriculum vitae, academic certificates etc.) before DAAD Information Centre Tbilisi
you start entering your details. Zandukeli 16
0108 Tbilisi
You must complete all sections of the application form
Georgia
except for, in some cases, the second part of section 4
("Previous stays abroad and career experience"). Department for German Language
Required elements are noted with an asterisk (*). After State Akaki Tsereteli University Kutaisi
you have entered your data and clicked "save", a Tamar-Mepe-Str. 59
confirmation page will follow; please check the accuracy 4600 Kutaisi
of your data and from this page you may click the "edit" da.schaef@gmx.de
button to make any changes; when all data is complete
If you feel uncertain about any aspect of the application
and correct, click "save" then "Go back to Main
procedure, please contact the DAAD Information
Menu/Overview" and go on to the next section.
Centre Tbilisi. It is your responsibility alone to ensure
After you have completed the entire form, click the that your application arrives on time and is complete.
“send” button. A link to a pdf file with your application Incomplete or late applications cannot be accepted.
form will come up; you will notice that you have been
assigned an application number near the top of the first
page. In all subsequent correspondence regarding your
application, please give your full name, the name of the
DAAD scholarship programme to which you have applied

Are you ready? Then click on the online application form to start entering your data and details!

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 DAAD Online Application Form (Georgia)
– Line-by-Line Instructions –
Key Data
Applicant status / Scholarship programme /
Nationality
Status at the time of starting the scholarship: your expected
academic status at the time of starting the scholarship (e.g. if
you apply for a study scholarship starting in october and you
will finish your studies in july, specify “(post)graduate”);
choose one from the list (“student” / “(post)graduate” / “doc-
toral candidate” / “postdoc”)
Scholarship Programme: the exact title of the DAAD
scholarship programme you apply for
Nationality: your citizenship
Summary
(this section is also referred to as “Overview”, as in the button
to click “back to overview). You will notice that as you complete
each section, the blue box at the left will fill in. All sections must
be completed. There is nothing for you to complete on this
“summary” page – just click the first line, and it will take you to
the first page to fill in
1. Personal Details
Name / Personal Details
Surname(*): last/family name
First name(s)(*): [self explanatory]
Date of birth (*): day/month/year
Place of birth (*): city
Country of birth (*): [self explanatory]
Academic title: if you hold a doctoral degree, you may put
“Dr.” here etc; else, leave it empty
Sex (*): [self explanatory]
Marital status(*): [self explanatory]
Number of children (*): if you have children, please give the
number of dependant minors
Country of permanent residence (*):
[self explanatory]
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Correspondence Address
Please give your complete postal address exactly in the form to
be written on letters – the postman has to be able to find you
with these data!
Street(*): don't forget to enter street name, house number,
apartment number
Additional address information 1+2:
only if your surname is not written on the doorbell
P.O. Box: [self explanatory]
Post/Zip Code: indexi
Town(*): [self explanatory]
County/Province/State: you can give your region.
Country (*): [self explanatory]
Telephone, area code: phone number under which you're
actually reachable, (e.g. mobile number)
Fax: [self explanatory]
Email (*): much of the corresponence will be by email; if you
don't reply in time, your application may be removed.
Therefore, enter your correct email address here. Check
your email at least once a week after the deadline and notify
us immediately if there are any problems with your email
account or if you change your email address!
2. Previous Studies
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
Secondary school (name, place) (*): name and town of the
high school where you got your attestat.
from (day/month/year) (*): month/year you began high school
to (day/month/year) (*): month/year you graduated from high
school
Type of final qualification (*): enter “school leaving diploma
after 11 school years”
Type of final qualification (actual original name of
qualification): please enter “attestat”
Awarded on (day/month/year) (*): date of your graduation
Result(s) / Grade(s) (*): the average grade of your school
leaving diploma
University Studies
Current/Last university (attended) (*)
Name of university / place(*): give the complete name and
town of your current or the most recent university you
attended
from(*): month/year you began at this university
to(*): month/year you most recently attended or until when
you plan to stay there
Subject(*): your major or degree field
“more” Tab: If you have attended more than one higher
education institution, click here and give further details. Please
list the most recent first.
Current/Last subject (studied)
Subject(*): your major or degree field
Academic year / Doctoral year: the current year of your study
or doctoral programme in this field, if applicable
Subsidiary subject/minor: if you study a second/minor field,
too, enter it; else, leave this field empty
Academic year / Doctoral year: the current year of your study
or doctoral programme in this field, if applicable
Currently working/studying at
university/institution: current university affiliation (if you
don’t work/study at a university/ institution, leave this field
empty)
Degrees held
Exact degree title: give any academic degrees (e.g. Diplom,
Bachelor, Master, ...); else (e.g. if you're still a student), leave
it empty
Awarded on (day/month/year): date you got your academic
degree
Subject: for studies/research in what field did you receive this
degree
Degree result / Grade: average grade of your degree or “cum
laude” etc.
“more” Tab: If you hold more than one degree, click here and
give further details about it
Degrees you expect to gain before taking up a possible
scholarship
Exact degree title(s): if you're currently a student, give the title
of the degree on which you are working (e.g. BA); otherwise,
leave this field empty
Expected graduation date (day/month/ year): date you expect
to finish/receive the degree (month/year)
3. Planned Stay in Germany and Scholarship
Scholarship term / host university
Total length of stay in Germany and requested scholarship
term
Total length of planned stay in Germany in months: give the
number of months you intend to stay in Germany
Requested scholarship term from: starting date of the period
for which you wish to receive a scholarship
Requested scholarship term to: ending date of the period for
which you wish to receive a scholarship
CHOSEN HOST UNIVERSITY / INSTITUTION IN
GERMANY
First choice(*)
Place(*): town of your university of choice. Your selection
here is linked to which choices you are offered in the next
section (that is, only the universities/institutions in the town
you pick in this field)
University/Institution(*): the complete names of German
universities are listed here in alphabetical order, e.g. the
University of Greifswald is listed as Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-
Universität Greifswald and alphabetised under “E”
Another university/institution not listed here: use this field
only in the unlikely case that you're absolutely sure your
intended university/ institution cannot be found in the list
above
You can give up to three universities (first/second/third choice).
For DAAD-OSI study scholarships you have to choose three
master programs.
Why did you choose this/these particular institutions? give a
short response / keywords here (up to 140 characters max.);
you may elaborate in your motivation letter / project proposal
Have any contacts been made yet? have you made any
contacts at your intended German institution?
Yes, namely with (Please include proof of contacts): full name
of contact person
Planned project
Chosen field of study/specialisation at the German host
university/institution
Subject group(*): broad subject area. Your selection here is
linked to which choices you are offered in the next section.
These choices are according to German categorisations of
subject areas, e.g. “History” is found under “Languages and
Cultural Studies”, and “Architecture” and “Urban Planning”
are under “Engineering”
Subject(*): your specific field of study/research in Germany
(if you don't find your exact field, choose the broadest topic
encompassing it and give the exact name in the next space)
Another subject not listed here: you may write the exact name
of your field in this space (e.g. “Ancient Greek history”,
“polymer chemistry”, ...)
Target degree/qualification
Do you intend to gain a degree? (*): Do you intend to gain any
kind of university degree whether in Germany, Georgia or
elsewhere?
If yes:
1. which degree do you intend to gain? (*):
choose the denomination from the topdown-list
2. at which university/institution do you intend to gain a
degree? (*)
at the German host university/ institution: if you want to
gain your intended degree at the German host institution, click
“yes”
at another university/institution, namely:
if you want to gain your intended degree at some other
institution (in Germany, Georgia or elsewhere), please name it
in this field
Planned study/research project in Germany
Please outline the project in key words (*) (PLEASE SUBMIT A
DETAILED AND PRECISE DESCRIPTION
SEPARATELY): give a short summary (maximum 420
characters), you can elaborate in your motivation letter /
project proposal
Who (academic referees) submitted a reference for this
application?
Please specify name, academic field, university/
institution: give the names, titles, organisations of those who
wrote letters of reference/recommendation for you
4. Additional Competencies, Skills and
Experience
Language Skills
Foreign Language Skills
Since when have you been learning German and where or how
long did you learn German and where?(*): if you haven't
learnt any German, please enter “–“ in this field (you cannot
leave it empty!)
Knowledge of other languages: give some other language you
know, if any
Grade/Level: choose your level of proficiency from the list
(“very good” / “good” / “fair” / “poor”)
Previous Stays Abroad and Career Experience
Previous study/research stays abroad of at least one month
from: the beginning date (month/year) of your first
international trip for academic or professional purposes
to: the ending date (month/year) of that trip
Place: name of the destination institution and town
Country: [self explanatory]
Purpose of the stay? be brief here, if relevant you can
elaborate in your narrative
Financed by? did you receive a scholarship or were you paid,
and who provided this funding?
“more” Tab: list more academically/professionally oriented
trips abroad
Practical or career experience during your studies or after
graduating
from: the beginning date (month/year) of your first internship,
job, research or other professional experience
to: the ending date (month/year) of that practical/ professional
experience
Where? institution, town, country
Type of work: what kind of work did you do there?
Position/professional status: what was your title/role while in
this practical/professional experience?
“more” Tab: list more practical/professional experiences
Present occupation (PLEASE ENCLOSE WRITTEN PROOF,
SUCH AS A REFERENCE): specify your present
occupation (e.g. student, PhD student, manager, trainee, ...)
Will you be granted leave of absence for your stay in
Germany? if you have a steady job and you're guaranteed to
keep it after your stay in Germany, click “yes”
If yes, will the leave be paid? if your present salary will be
paid even while you're in Germany, click “yes”
5. Further Details and Other Scholarships/Grants
Former or Current Scholarships/Grants and Other
Applications
Former or Current Scholarships
Have you ever received DAAD funding in the past? (*): did
you ever benefit from a DAAD scholarship?
Yes, from: if yes, give the starting date (month/ year) of your
previous DAAD scholarship
to: give the ending date (month/year) of your previous DAAD
scholarship
Programme: give the name of the scholarship
Are you/have you ever been sponsored by other
institutions? (*): have you ever received a scholarship from
another organisation?
Yes, from: if yes, give the starting date (month/ year) of that
scholarship
to: give the name of the scholarship
Name of institution: name of the funding organisation
Simultaneous applications
Are you applying to other DAAD programmes for the same
period? (*): do you have any other pending applications to
DAAD programmes?
Yes, programme title(s): if yes, please give the name of the
scholarship programme
Do you currently have any other applications with other Other information/remarks which seem important to you in
institutions? (*): do you have any other pending applications connection with this application.: if there's something you
with other institutions for the same period/project? want to tell the selection committee, feel free to do so; if not,
Yes, institution name: if yes, give the name of the funding leave this space empty
organisation at which you have pending scholarship
applications Name and address of the person to be notified in case of an
If yes, have you already received a decision and what is emergency
it? please inform us of whether you have received other Please give the contact data of a person we can contact in the
scholarships already for this project/period case we cannot reach you
Surname: last/family name
Supplementary information on your application First name(s): [self explanatory]
What is your career goal? (*): please give your career goal Street: include all necessary numbers (block etc.)
indeed, and not just your field of study/research (e.g. “senior P.O. Box: [self explanatory]
civil servant in the ministry of economy” and not just Post/Zip Code: [self explanatory]
“economist”) Town: [self explanatory]
What are your extracurricular interests? County/Province: [self explanatory]
[self explanatory] Country: [self explanatory]
Telephone: [self explanatory]
Fax: [self explanatory]
Email: [self explanatory]

Submitting your data and printing out the application form

Once you've completed all required sections, you see the option “Send application” at the bottom of the „Overview“-page.
Please note that when you send the application, you can no longer make any changes to the information and data you have
entered. When you're absolutely sure everything is completed correctly, press “Send application”.
The next page you see contains some text and, near the top, your application number (big letters); please write down this
number and keep it safe. Read the text of this page carefully and press “Open PDF Document” (big blue letters).
Print out and save the pdf file (containing your application form), make the requested number of copies, sign them and submit
your complete application files (with all required documents) at the DAAD-Information Center Tbilisi or at the DAAD-
Lecturer in Kutaisi.