KOSPIE Tunisia

Overview

Objective

As part of this programme, young students from Tunisia from engineering subjects and informatics complete a 6 month study and practical stay at selected German universities to carry out their final thesis project. The selected German universities are Technische Universität Chemnitz, Technische Universität Dresden, Hochschule Offenburg, Universität Passau and Universität Stuttgart (eligible for students enrolled at the École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENIT) only).

The following programme objectives are derived from the long-term developmental impacts sought: Scholarship holders enhance (a) their scientific and technical skills, (b) their practical ability and (c) their general and intercultural competence

Who can apply?

Master’s students resp. diploma students enrolled in the Engineering Sciences at a state or state-recognised university in Tunisia resp. at the École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENIT) for the Universität Stuttgart.

What can be funded?

Applicants have the choice between the following host institutions:

Technische Universität Chemnitz Professorship Measurement and Sensor Technology Further information

Technische Universität Dresden Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty of Computer Science Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Business and Economics Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Environmental Sciences “Friedrich List” Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences Further information

Hochschule Offenburg Institute for Machine Learning and Analytics Institute of Reliable Embedded Systems and Communication Electronics Institute of Sustainable Energy Hahn-Schickard Institute for Micro and Information Technology Further information

Universität Passau Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics Further information

Universität Stuttgart (For students from École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis only) Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems (LH2) of the Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS) Further information

Duration of the funding

The duration of funding is 6 months and cannot be shorter. The funding can begin no earlier than January 01, 2023 and must be completed no later than August 31, 2023.

Fixed start of funding according to the host higher education institutions TU Chemnitz: between January 01, 2023 and March 01, 2023 TU Dresden: February 01, 2023 Hochschule Offenburg: March 01, 2023 Universität Passau: March 01, 2023 Universität Stuttgart: between February 01, 2023 and March 01, 2023

Value

• Scholarship payments of 861 EUR a month
• Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
• Travel allowance Please note that the DAAD does not cover semester or tuition fees and that they have to be paid by the scholarship holder her- or himself.

The following host higher education institutions require semester fees for enrolment and it is necessary to apply for a student visa:

• Technische Universität Dresden
• Technische Universität Chemnitz
• Universität Passau

The following host higher education institutions do not require enrolment and it is necessary to apply for an internship visa:

• Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Medien Offenburg
• Universität Stuttgart

Selection

An independent selection committee consisting of specialist scientists and academic representatives of the selected German host universities reviews applications.

The universities reserve the right to contact applicants for video interviews before the final selection takes place.

Selection criteria

1. Academic qualification Documented by: certificates, reference, curriculum vitae, language certificate:

• Academic achievements and duration of studies

2. Quality of the study project Documented by: letter of motivation, reference, proof of language proficiency:

• Quality of project presentation and preparation (preliminary information, contact with host institution)
• Reasons for choosing Germany (academic and personal reasons for the planned study project, choice of the host institution)
• Integration of the stay in the academic career and the connection with academic or professional perspectives

3. Additional criteria Documented by: curriculum vitae, if applicable, certificates:

• Additional knowledge and skills (e.g. through professional or voluntary activities)
• Involvement in academic self-governance, higher education policy issues
• Political, social, cultural, family (parental leave or care periods, etc.), social commitment

Further information

The focus of KOSPIE Tunisia is on the practice-oriented training of specialists and managers from Tunisia. The long-term goal of the scholarship programme is to contribute to the sustainable development of Tunisia. The beneficiaries of the programme should ideally later work in development-related areas and thus make a contribution to strengthening the private (and/or public) sector in their home countries. Alumni of the programme are prepared for the technical/professional requirements of their future work and the practice-oriented and international profile of the alumni increases their employability. They plan to apply their skills in a field of activity relevant to their home country or home region.

For further information please see the following link: Call for Scholarship Application