ARUS International Doctoral Program, Germany

Deadline: 30 April, 2013
Open to: graduates with backgrounds in the social sciences, humanities, education, engineering, or urban planning
Scholarship:a stipend of € 1,000.00 / month

University of Duisburg-Essen offers ARUS International Doctoral Program in Germany. International doctoral candidates can apply for this scholarship. The scholarship is provided for Advanced Research in Urban Systems (ARUS). Two scholarships are offered for the tenure of six semesters (3 years).

Description

For quite some time the University of Duisburg-Essen has regarded  the ever-expanding process of global urbanization as a central challenge for present and future societies. Thus, it dedicates a substantial part of its research and teaching efforts to meet the manifold challenges and to solve the problems that accompany this megacity trend. Hence, as early as 2005, the University of Duisburg-Essen decided to establish the topic area “Urban Systems” as one of its university-wide Main Research Areas. The purpose of this concentration is to fathom the most important aspects of urban development in scientific depth as well as in a comprehensive, inter- and transdisciplinary manner. The structured PhD programme ARUS established in the autumn of 2010 is based on previous academic achievements in selected fields within the Main Research Area “Urban Systems”. It offers doctoral students the opportunity to explore their research interests in this interdisciplinary and international framework.

Eligibility

• The program is ARUS Aimed at graduates with backgrounds in the social sciences, humanities, education, engineering, or urban planning.
• Graduates from Germany and abroad (or Comparable Masters degree, with above-average final marks) can apply.
• Applicants must have a good command of English and/or German.

Language requirements

ARUS is a bilingual program. Applicants need either language skills in English or in German. If you are a native speaker in German or in English you do not need any certificates of your language skills. Nonetheless, a basic working knowledge of German is highly recommended to facilitate everyday communication.
Applicants who are non-native speakers of English need one of the following English language certificates:

• English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based)
• UNIcert Level 3 – Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, level C – IELTS Band 6.0.
• or other comparable accredited certificates

Applicants who are non-native speakers of German need one of the following certificates:

• TestDAF Level 4, centralized language test of the Goethe Institute (Mittelstufe – intermediate level)
• C1 (Goethe Institute and telc in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or equivalent

Scholarship

The scholarship covers a stipend of € 1,000.00 / month.

How to apply

Required documents:

• Application Form
• CV/Resume
• Description of Research Project
• Certificates/Academic Transcript
• Letter of Recommendation
• English/German Language Certificates

Please complete the application form and send it, accompanied by all required
documents exclusively to: University of Duisburg-Essen, – Dr. Elke Hochmuth, Universitätsstr. 2 (S03 S00 A37), D-45117 Essen, Germany
More details about the application procedure you can find here

The deadline for applications for the winter term is 30 April.

Contact

Dr. Elke Hochmuth
Academic Coordinator, ARUS
Universität Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen
Universitätsstraße 2
Gebäude S03 S00 A37
D – 45117 Essen
Tel: + 49 (0) 201-183-2595
Fax: + 49 (0) 201-183-2030
E-Mail: elke.hochmuth@uni-due.de
For more information please read the Guideliness or visit  The Official Website.

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