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Quantsol Summer School 2022 - Call for applications
The upcoming „International Summer School on Photovoltaics and New Concepts of Quantum Solar Energy Conversion (Quantsol)“ to be held from September
4-11, 2022 in Hirschegg, Kleinwalsertal, Austria. The school is now open for application until June, 7th 2022.
Dust Storm 2022 - Call for proposals
DUST-STORM is a joint research initiative in the field of aerosol and health research. The involved partners are the University of Rostock, the University of Potsdam, the Freie Universität Berlin, SESAME in Jordan as well as Jordanian universities, and scientific organizations
This call for proposals aims at identifying excellent young scientists at MSc level who graduated recently from a Jordanian university and are interested in doing PhD studies in Germany within the DUST-STORM project.
Eligible candidates should have a training in experimental physics, engineering, instrumental analytical chemistry, toxicology, molecular/cell biology or comparable fields. Practical research experience is beneficial and fluent English proficiency is required (TOEFL iBT min. 79, IELTS min. 6,5, achieved till application date).
If you are interested, please submit a short application electronically (e-mail) in pdf format by June 30th 2022 to info@daad-jordan.org.
The application must include a short CV (2 pages max), a 1-page motivation letter and a research proposal in the framework of the of the DUST-STORM concept.
A DUST-STORM information web-meeting, will be held on June 15th, 1 pm Jordan time/12 pm German time (interested candidates please contact us via e-mail for receiving the link at info.amman@daad.de). This web-meeting is recommended for all potential candidates, information on the DUST-STORM concept, the potential host organizations as well on the DAAD scholarship program will be given.
After the application an initial internal pre-selection follows. The selected candidates will be invited for a DUST-STORM matchmaking workshop with the potential German supervisors and host institutions, held in July 2022 (likely beginning of week 28) for an interview and matchmaking with potential host institutes. Successful candidates will be supported by the German supervisors to finalize their application for a DAAD PhD scholarship. The candidates who subsequently receive DAAD funding can start with their PhD work in the DUST-STORM program in 2023.
Please note that the application for the DAAD PhD scholarship itself is independent from this call, and has to be handed in separately within the regular DAAD call by the end of August via the DAAD portal (see the DAAD funding guide for further details: https://bit.ly/3wx7fEV)
Further information on DUST-STORM can be found on: https://www.aerohealth.eu/en/associated-projects/dust-storm-initiative/index.html and www.daad-jordan.org / News