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An introspection of PhD application process

Here is an experience stated by a PhD aspirant on how he successfully managed to get a position in Germany. Read on for his views.

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Generally for a PhD admission in Germany, its seems like 3 rounds of application process.

1st step: Application, Statement of Purpose with Cover Letter and recommendation letters
2nd step: Project Proposal
3rd step: Telephonic interview or personal interview in Germany (most of the Universities reimburse the Travel Expenses).

These are applicable for all university International PhD programs except Max Planck Institute.

They have different procedures. But for any University in Germany one must contact the Professor of preference as soon as the application is sent. Almost all universities have online application procedure.

Important : Two references i.e. recommendation letters from supervisors.

Apart from these programs there are other scholarship options to pursue research in Germany like

DAAD scholarships (Deadline Oct.1 every year),
Ernst Schering foundation (Jan 31 and June 31),
Gotlieb Daimler Scholarships (Mar 31) and
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Scholarships (Jan 15 and Sep 31).

For applying to these scholarships one has to get in touch with a German Professor of choice and take their assistance in filling up the appl ication form.

Some of the important International PhD programs in Germany are

1. Maxplanck (Jan 31)
2. Cologne IGFG program (March 1)
3. Hannover medical school (April 1)
4. DKFZ,Heidelberg program (Jan 15, Jun 15 and Sep 15)
5. Ulm Mol Medicine program (April 15)
6. Wurzburg (Nov. 30)
7. MDC berlin (some where in april)
8. EMBL (Nov 1)
9. ENI gottingen (Feb 1){mosgoogle}