University of Central Asia (UCA) in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)   is offering a Scholarship program in various fields of studies. Applicants from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and northern Pakistan can apply to this scholarship. 

Deadline: November 30, 2021

Fields of study:

• Engineering
• Computer Science
• Informatics
• economics
• Business Administration
• Communication studies/media science
• Earth  and Environmental Sciences

Level of study: PhD

Duration: 4 years

Location: Germany

Benefits:

The UCA and DAAD joint scholarship offers covers the full expenses including the following:

• €1200 Monthly
• Health, accident, and personal liability insurance
• Travel allowances
• research allowance

Under certain circumstances, the following may also be provided:

• Monthly rent subsidy
• Monthly allowance for accompanying family members
• TWO-month language course before the research stay

Other Opportunities you may like: 

• Fulbright Scholarship 2022-2024 for Afghanistan (Master Degree)
• 42 Chancellor’s International Scholarship for Ph.D. Degree at the University of Warwick [Fully-Funded]
• Japanese Government (MEXT) Research, Master, and Ph.D. Scholarship 2021 in Japan
• 2021 Chinese Government Scholarships for International students at UCAS

Eligibility:

Applicants should meet the following requirements:

• the gap between the graduation and application deadline should not be more than 6 years.
• Have a good knowledge of the medium of instruction (German language usually) and for natural sciences and engineering good English language skills proof will be accepted.

Criteria for selection:

• the quality of the research project  and quality of research project presentation
• originality, relevance and topicality of the research project
• Reason for selecting the host institution
• Academic qualifications
• Academic achievements and duration of studies

Required documents:

• Online application form
• Full CV in tabular form
• List of publications (if available)
• An extensive and detailed description of the research proposal and previous research work(s) (not more than 10 pages).
• Academic diploma and transcripts
• other supporting documents
• Language Skills proof
• German or English translation of documents if not in English or German
• Letter of confirmation from the supervising teacher (if individually supervised by university teacher ) and letter of admission to a study program (if participating in a doctoral study program).

To submit by post: applicants can send one recent reference letter that is hand-signed, no digital or scanned signature from a university teacher to be sent to DAAD information Center in Bishkek by 30.6.2021. Due to pandemic situations, applicants can submit their applications without an application reference. 

DAAD Information Center Bishkek
Ul. Isanova 143/1
720040 Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan

How to apply?

Applicants for UCA and DAAD SCholarship can apply online by DAAD Portal.

Apply now

For consultation and more information, you can contact DAAD information Center Bishkek via phone or email: +996(312)323948 | [email protected]

For more information visit the University of Central Asia Website