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Dear GERLS 2009/10 applicants,
Kindly be informed with the following:
· The GERLS final Results have been announced.
· Kindly check your GERLS account in order to know your result.
· An information session will take place on 15th of March, 10 am at DAAD Office.
(updated 8th March, 2009)
Fact Finding Mission Freie University of Berlin 
From 16th till 19th of February 2009, a delegation from the Freie University of Berlin visited Cairo to establish a strategic partnership with Cairo University.
The delegation included 6 Professors from the fields of political science, archeology, geography and Islamic studies, headed by the Vice President, Prof. Dr. Jochen Schiller, and the Director of the Center for International Cooperation at the Freie University of Berlin, Dr. Dorothea Rüland.
The delegation members met with their Egyptian counterparts at the different faculties of Cairo University and discussed common interests and possible projects. Future concepts are for instance the exchange of staff and students and joint workshops or summer schools.
In order to prepare further ground for collaboration, a "Memorandum of Understanding” was signed by Prof. Dr. Jochen Schiller and Prof. Dr. Hossam Kamel, President of Cairo University.
The DAAD Cairo office will accompany both sides on their way towards a fruitful cooperation.
DLR-DAAD-Fellowship Programme
We have the pleasure to announce our updated scholarship program intended for highly-qualified foreign doctoral and postdoctoral students as well as senior scientists working in the field of Space, Aeronautics, Energy and Transportation Research: "DLR-DAAD-Fellowship Programme"
This program offers scientists and researchers the opportunity to conduct special research at the institutes of the DLR in Germany. DLR is Germany´s national research center for aeronautics and space. Its extensive research and development work in these fields is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures.
You can find the whole article here.
The German scientist Harald zur Hausen is honoured with the nobel prize for his work in the field of cancer research
The Nobel Prize for Medicine 2008 will be awarded to the German scientist Harald zur Hausen. The prize decorates an exceptional scientist and at the same time is a magnificent award for the German research landscape. It confirms the international scientific excellence of the country and in particular that of the German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg.
Prof. Dr. zur Hausen is already known to the Egyptian professional audience; invited by Prof. Dr. Max G. Huber, Vice President of the DAAD, he held a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the German-Egyptian Science Year 2007 at Cairo University.
The TUM Alumni Network Egypt - Website has been launched
EgyTUM is the first abroad Alumni Network from the TU-Munich in the BMENA region. Their vision is to become the most dynamic TUM Alumni Network worldwide.
EgyTUM was founded in November 2007 by a group of former undergraduates, postgraduates & post doctoral fellows of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Now they count 37 members and are looking forward to new graduates who join their network.
At the beginning of September, there was a meeting between Annette Marquard (Alumni Relations Manager) the head of the alumni network and DAAD representatives to discuss possibilities regarding the support of the EgyTUM Alumni Network.
You can find more information about EgyTUM on its website.
The GERSS Final Selection Results are now available!
Please click on the following link to inquire about the results:
http://www.mhesr-initiatives.org/cofi/
Agreement about long term scholarships signed
In presence of Prof. Dr. Hany Helal, the Egyptian minister of higher education and scientific research, a cooperation agreement about the awarding of up to 81 PhD. scholarships for young Egyptian scientists has been signed on 28th of July in 2008. The program starts in autumn this year. The Egyptian side bears 70 percent of the total costs. A festive signing by the vice president of the DAAD, Prof. Dr. Max Huber, is scheduled within the "Follow-up” - week of the German - Egyptian Year of Science and Technology.
Prestigious Humboldt Fellowship awarded to DAAD Alumnus
Dr. Mahmoud Bahgat Riad has been awarded a Georg Forster Research Fellowship for experienced researchers to carry out his planned research project.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation especially awards Georg Forster Fellowships to carry out research projects which are designed to promote the transfer of knowledge and methods, and to contribute to further development in fellows’ home countries.
Dr. Mahmoud Bahgat Riad (right)
Congratulations from all members of staff at the DAAD Cairo Office.
Joint announcement
by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Arab Republic of Egypt (MHESR) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for regulations governing the funding of joint innovative projects in the field of applied research through the ‘Egyptian-German Research Fund’ ("Deutsch-Ägyptischer Forschungsfonds”) as a follow-up to the ‘German-Egyptian Year of Science and Technology 2007’
1. Objectives and legal basis
On the occasion of the closing event of the ‘German-Egyptian Year of Science and Technology 2007’ in Berlin on 6 December, the Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Hany Helal and the German Federal Minister of Education and Research Annette Schavan signed an agreement on the establishment of an Egyptian-German research fund for the support of joint application-oriented projects, to which each side will contribute €300,000 (equivalent to around 2.500.000 Egyptian Pound) per year. The grants are intended to give researchers – including young scientists - an opportunity to address new areas of scientific research and to promote bilateral research cooperation...
You can download the whole announcement here.
The current project status of the "Solar Roof Project Egypt" at the German School in Cairo - the Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule (DEO)
In October 2007 the German Energy Agency and the German companies KACO Gerätetechnik GmbH and SUNSET Energietechnik GmbH travelled to Cairo to present the " Solar Roofs on German Schools abroad" programme. Since then all necessary preparative steps for the realization of the Solar Roof Project in Egypt have been taken. Last week the installation works for both systems have started: The photovoltaic system will produce electricity for the school and the solar thermal system will provide hot water to the school's sports hall. The press statement informing about the beginning of the installation works has been released in Egypt last Tuesday.
Within this project Mr El-Sayed Abdu of the PR Agency "Cult-Media Agency" has been commissioned to carry out the press and marketing services in Egypt. The inaugural event will be organized by Mrs Marion Kussmann of the German-Arab Chamber of Commerce.
The inauguration ceremony takes place on May the 28th 2008. It would be a great pleasure for the "Solar Roof Project Egypt" - Team to welcome many interested guests to this event.
You can find further information about this topic here (only in german language).
Scholarships and current tenderings "Johannes Gross Prize" for young foreign scientists
In 2008, the "Johannes Gross Prize” will be awarded for the very first time for superior scientific contributions to Germany’s society and economy investigating the present and the future from a foreign perspective and communicating new surprising insights of public relevance. It will be endowed by the German magazine "Capital” which is published by "Gruner + Jahr. The scientific results are to be summarized in a short essay in standard German language.
Rules: Application is allowed up to an age limit of 35 for doctoral and post-doctoral candidates who research abroad. The contributions must be unpublished so far and be composed in German language. Authors have the right to make a maximum of two proposals. Closing date is the 15th of July 2008. An independent jury will judge on the contributions.
The Jury comprises of Julia Gross (foreign office); Angelika Jahr (supervisory board "Gruner + Jahr”); Wolf Lepenies (scientific author); Jutta Limbach (President of "Goethe-Institut” until 31th of March 2008); Monika Piel (director of "Westdeutscher Rundfunk”); Klaus Schweinsberg (chief editor "Capital”); Barbara Schardt (cluster-manager audiovisual media in Bavaria); Frank Schirrmacher (publisher "Frankfurter Allgemeine”)
Prize: first prize 15000 Euro, second prize 5000 Euro, third prize 3000 Euro.
Further information and application documents: www.johannes-gross-preis.de
Queries: phone 0049 221 4908103
E-Mail: borowsky.angelika@capital.de
The winners will be notified.
Results available - DAAD Research Scholarships
The results of the DAAD selections for the research scholarships are now available!
Please click here!
IMPORTANT Information for selected candidates - please read carefully!
