The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) together with the Free University of Berlin and experts from the Universities of Bonn and Kassel are organising a training course on
“Proposal Writing for International Research Projects”,

First Part: 20st-24th November, 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya
Second Part: in March 2012

The course is part of the DIES (Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies) programme of DAAD and the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK). The aim of the training course is to enable younger PhD holders (up to 40 years of age) to design, write, plan and budget a promising research proposal according to international standards.

Course methodology will require intensive active participation and attendance from 09.00 to 18.00 hrs each course day. This also implies the submission of a 1-2 pages concept note of a research proposal and a 1-page CV at the time of application for the course and the development of a full research proposal between the training parts 1 and 2.

The first part will provide the methods and tools required for proposal development and writing, including group work and exercises.

After the first part, participants or teams of participants will be required to develop a concrete research proposal including a funding concept and work plan at their home institutions.

The proposals will be presented, discussed, assessed and fine-tuned in a participative review process during the second part of the course to be held in March 2012. Participants will only be invited for the second part if their proposal complies with quality standards and after having been successfully assessed by the expert team. The projects may be submitted to potential donor organizations by participants and/or their universities.

This course is part of the joint DAAD-HRK programme series.

The costs for participation will be covered by funds provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through DAAD. They include travel costs and accommodation costs (including meals and coffee breaks) at the workshop venue, and full coverage of course fees and materials.

Target group for the training course are former DAAD and/or Alexander von Humboldt scholars from Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda as well as other researchers who are concretely planning to start or extend an international research project. Scientists of all disciplines can apply for the course except those from clinical medicine. The total number of participants expected is 30 scholars.

For all those interested, please send your application including:the registration form (see downloads)

• an one-page tabular curriculum vitae (see downloads-Sample CV)
• a draft research proposal of 1-2 pages (including your name, the disciplinary area of the
• proposal, the title of your project, a budget and a work plan,…)

by September 30th, 2011 to

• Mrs. Anette Stumptner, FU Berlin (anette.stumptner@fu-berlin.de, Fax: +49 (0)30 838 70 755)
• and a copy to Ms Margaret Kirai in the DAAD Nairobi Office (kirai@daadafrica.org)

Successful applicants will be informed by mid-October 2011.

Downloads

Proposal Writing for Internationals Research Projects-Application Form: ms word, pdf

Sample Curriculum Vitae: ms word, pdf

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) together with the Free University of Berlin and experts from the Universities of Bonn and Kassel are organising a training course on
“Proposal Writing for International Research Projects”,

First Part: 20st-24th November, 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya
Second Part: in March 2012

The course is part of the DIES (Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies) programme of DAAD and the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK). The aim of the training course is to enable younger PhD holders (up to 40 years of age) to design, write, plan and budget a promising research proposal according to international standards.

Course methodology will require intensive active participation and attendance from 09.00 to 18.00 hrs each course day. This also implies the submission of a 1-2 pages concept note of a research proposal and a 1-page CV at the time of application for the course and the development of a full research proposal between the training parts 1 and 2.

The first part will provide the methods and tools required for proposal development and writing, including group work and exercises.

After the first part, participants or teams of participants will be required to develop a concrete research proposal including a funding concept and work plan at their home institutions.

The proposals will be presented, discussed, assessed and fine-tuned in a participative review process during the second part of the course to be held in March 2012. Participants will only be invited for the second part if their proposal complies with quality standards and after having been successfully assessed by the expert team. The projects may be submitted to potential donor organizations by participants and/or their universities.

This course is part of the joint DAAD-HRK programme series.

The costs for participation will be covered by funds provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through DAAD. They include travel costs and accommodation costs (including meals and coffee breaks) at the workshop venue, and full coverage of course fees and materials.

Target group for the training course are former DAAD and/or Alexander von Humboldt scholars from Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda as well as other researchers who are concretely planning to start or extend an international research project. Scientists of all disciplines can apply for the course except those from clinical medicine. The total number of participants expected is 30 scholars.

For all those interested, please send your application including:the registration form (see downloads)

• an one-page tabular curriculum vitae (see downloads-Sample CV)
• a draft research proposal of 1-2 pages (including your name, the disciplinary area of the
• proposal, the title of your project, a budget and a work plan,…)

by September 30th, 2011 to

• Mrs. Anette Stumptner, FU Berlin (anette.stumptner@fu-berlin.de, Fax: +49 (0)30 838 70 755)
• and a copy to Ms Margaret Kirai in the DAAD Nairobi Office (kirai@daadafrica.org)

Successful applicants will be informed by mid-October 2011.

Downloads

Proposal Writing for Internationals Research Projects-Application Form: ms word, pdf

Sample Curriculum Vitae: ms word, pdf