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Information Center Accra, Edition 22 | June, 2016

Imprint

Publisher:

Deutscher Akademischer Aus-

tauschdienst e.V. (DAAD)

Kennedyallee 50

D-53175 Bonn

Contact:

Tel.: 0302 760342 / 784865

Mail: info@daad-ghana.org

Web: www.daad-ghana.org

Location: Goethe-Institut Accra

(Located next to NAFTI, East Can-

tonments)

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Editor:

Berit Stoppa

(Director, DAAD IC Accra)

Photos: Felix Barnes (p1)

Berit Stoppa (p1)

Joseph Akwasi (p4)

Dear Reader,

The academic year has come to an end for

most of us in academia.

Let me take this opportunity to wish our new

scholarship holders the very best in the com-

mencement of their academic year this coming

winter semester 2016/17.

I am also delighted to say that, with the contin-

uance of the DAAD-Government of Ghana

scholarship programme for PhD training in

Germany, there are 14 scholarship holders

who are undertaking language courses in Ger-

many at the moment and will commence with

their academic work this coming winter semes-

ter.

We are always happy to help you meet your

academic goals especially with respect to

exchange with the German higher education

system. Keep in touch with our center via

email through info@daad-ghana.org.

Know about DAAD programmes on our web-

site (www.daad-ghana.org ) as well as other

social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, and

Youtube) of DAAD Ghana. You can also subscribe to the DAAD Ghana

Info-service. Just text #DAADGHANA to short

code 1942 on all networks.

Best regards,

Berit Stoppa

Director, DAAD Information Center Accra

Upcoming webinar sessions Session on Studienkolleg in Ger-

many

Are you interested in pursuing your first de-

gree in Germany after completing secondary

school in Ghana?

You are welcome to participate in this in-

formative Webinar session giving very im-

portant information about the ‘Studienkolleg’.

This preparatory programme is important for

most applicants whose secondary school

certificate was obtained outside the Federal

Republic of Germany and are pursuing

courses taught entirely in German language.

You will have the opportunity to interact with

Ghanaian students currently participating in

the Studienkolleg programme as a pre-

university requirement for most international

students.

Date: 15th July, 2016

Time: 1.30pm - 2.30pm(GMT)

Venue: Online

Register with this link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/

register/7388841659382038532

The online webinar tool is also available as

an App in Playstore or Windows Store

(search for ‘Gotowebinar’).

Meeting ID is: 117-318-619

DAAD Programmes:

Post Doc Researchers Network-

ing Tour

Research stays for university

academics DAAD Research Grants DAAD-Government of Ghana

scholarship programme for PhD

training

DAAD In-Country Events:

Upcoming webinar sessions

-Session on Studienkolleg in

Germany

-Session on medical specialist

training (Residency) in Germany

Freshmen Event, WS 2016/17

PhD proposal writing workshop

WACEE Fair 2016

Other topics in this Issue:

Study in Germany Webinars with

3 German higher education insti-

tutions

Handing over of laboratory

Equipment to the School of Phar-

macy, University of Ghana

Group Photograph; New scholarship holders for the DAAD-

Government of Ghana scholarship programme for PhD training in Germany in a picture with Mr. Bernhard Abels, Deputy head of Mission

at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Interested in pursuing a

PhD in Germany?

Make use of the PhD data-

base:

www.phdgermany.de

Learn more about Re-search-in-Germany

www.research-in-germany.org

Among other things, find out

about Germany’s Research

Landscape, funding opportuni-

ties for your research (mostly for

doctoral and post doc research),

research areas, news and

events etc.

DAAD Scholarship Database

www.funding-guide.de

Search for DAAD funded

programmes as well as

scholarships from other

German scholarship award-

ing Institutions.

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DAAD Scholarship for Courses with Relevance to Develo-ping Countries

Please visit: www.funding-

guide.de and find out more

All students who have gained admission are

invited.

Date: 28th July, 2016

Time: 4pm

Venue: Goethe Institut (located next to

NAFTI, East Cantonments, Accra)

For enquiries, send an email to event@daad-

ghana.org

PhD proposal writing workshop

The PhD proposal writing workshop is a plat-

form especially made for prospective PhD

candidates to fine-tune their research pro-

posals for their research stays in Germany.

This year, it will be a two-day event. Partici-

pants at the workshop will be coached by

seasoned researchers and other DAAD and

Germany alumni who have successfully com-

pleted their research stays in Germany.

This workshop also introduces participants to

the vast research landscape of Germany,

available funding opportunities as well as

‘how to find a research supervisor’.

Interested participants who have attained a

masters degree are invited to attend. Prior

registration is mandatory.

To register, send a ‚Short paragraph about

your research interest and your phone number

to event@daad-ghana.org by 17th of August,

2016. Our events team will confirm your parti-

cipation by 19th of August, 2016. Refer all

your enquiries on the event to the above men-

tioned email.

Date:

30th August, 2016 (9am-5pm)

31th August, 2016 (9am-3pm)

Venue: Conference room, Noguchi Memorial

Institute for Medical Research, Legon

WACEE Fair 2016

The 5th edition of the West African Clean En-

ergy and Environment Exhibition and Confer-

ence (WACEE) will take place from 13th to

15th September 2016 here in Accra. The

DAAD Information Center Accra will partici-

pate in this event as an exhibitor alongside

with a number of German exhibitors in the

clean energy and environment industry.

Alumniportal Deutsch-land

www.alumniportal-deutschland.org

As a Germany trained alumnus/

alumna, you are welcome to join

other Germany trained colleagues

through this online community.

Find jobs, follow-up on Blogs, join

subject related groups etc.

You can certainly follow this informative ses-

sion on your smartphone or on a computer

with stable internet.

For enquiries, email: event@daad-ghana.org

Session on medical specialist train-

ing (Residency) in Germany

Are you a medical practitioner in Ghana? Do

you plan on starting your specialist training in

Germany, the land of ideas?

You are welcome to join this informative ses-

sion online to get an insight into basic regula-

tions and requirements. This session will

also offer you the opportunity of interacting

with a Ghanaian medical practitioner who

has gone through the process and is willing

to offer some practical advice on your way

forward.

Date: 15th July, 2016

Time: 3.00pm – 4.00pm (GMT)

Venue: Online

Register with this link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/

register/3383177862860627716

The online webinar tool is also available as

an App in Playstore or Windows Store

(search for ‘Gotowebinar’).

Meeting ID is: 122-534-203

You can certainly follow this informative ses-

sion on your smartphone or on a computer

with stable internet.

For enquiries, email: event@daad-ghana.org

Freshmen Event, WS 2016/17

Students who have gained admission to the

various study programmes in Germany start-

ing this winter semester 2016 (i.e. entry in

September or October, 2016) are invited to

attend this useful networking session.

The session will involve a 45 minutes interac-

tive presentation by a representative of the

DAAD Information Center Accra and 30

minutes of knowledge and experience shar-

ing with invited DAAD alumni as well as other

Germany alumni.

You might meet someone heading to your

university or university town.

Do not miss out!

Helmut-Schmidt Scho-larship programme

This is the renamed ‘Public

Policy and Good Governance

Programme (PPGG). Visit

www.daad.de/ppgg and find

out more.

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The exhibition and conference will feature stakeholders

and professionals from fields of energy generation,

transmission and distribution, energy efficiency and

electrical engineering, environmental technology, waste

recycling as well as waste and sewage treatment.

Date: 13th - 15th September, 2016

Time: 9am to 5pm daily

Venue: Accra International Conference Centre, Accra.

Post Doc Researchers Networking Tour

We would like to draw your attention to an initiative of

the German Academic Exchange service (DAAD). This

year, DAAD offers a “Postdoctoral Researchers’ Net-

working Tour” for postdocs from molecular bioscience

who are interested in job opportunities in Germany

(academic and non-academic).

The funding includes:

a practice oriented and diverse programme to suit

the requirements of the participants

coverage of programme related costs in Germany

(accommodation, domestic travel, most meals)

a lump sum travel allowance if such costs are not

borne by a third party. This will also be provided if

the stay is extended by up to five working days in

order to allow for additional professional networ-

king.

The dates are: July 15 2016 (deadline for application)

and September 25 to October 1 (Tour).

Detailed information is available at: www.daad.de/

postdocnet

Research Stay for Academics

The aim of this particular programme is to support short-

term research stays and thus promote the exchange of

experience and networking amongst colleagues.

University teachers and established academics and sci-

entists who have usually completed a doctoral degree

and work at a university or research institute in their ho-

me country can apply.

One applies for research stays at state or state-

recognised institutions of higher education or non-

university research institutes in Germany . A research

stay can also take place at several host institutions.

The stay is usually for a period of one to three months.

Visits to conferences and congresses are not funded.

For more information, visit: www.funding-guide.de

The application will open from July, 2016.

Deadline: October 31, 2016 for stays starting from

April 2017

DAAD Research Grants

Bi-nationally supervised doctoral degree

programmes

This grant is for PhD candidates pursuing their doc-

toral programmes in their home country to undertake

a research phase at a state or state-recognised insti-

tution of higher education or a non-university re-

search institute in Germany as part of a doctoral pro-

gramme. Their research proposal must be coordinat-

ed with the academic advisers at the home university

and in Germany.

Doctoral training programme in Germany

This grant is for PhD candidates pursuing their entire

doctoral programme at a state or state-recognised

institution of higher education or a non-university re-

search institute in Germany. This grant is offered for

individual projects under the supervision of a univer-

sity teacher or academic adviser

or for participation in a structured doctoral study pro-

gramme in Germany.

One-year grants

This grant is purposely for a research project or

course of continuing education at a state or state-

recognised institution of higher education in Germany

or a non-university research institute, which is being

carried out in coordination with an academic adviser

in Germany for a period of 7 months to usually 10

months; the length of the grant is decided by a selec-

tion committee and depends on the project in ques-

tion and the applicant's work schedule.

Short-term grant This grant is purposely for a research project or

course of continuing education at a state or state-

recognised institution of higher education or a non-

university research institute in Germany, which is be-

ing carried out in coordination with an academic ad-

viser in Germany for a period of one month to a maxi-

mum of six months; the length of the grant is decided

by a selection committee and depends on the project

in question and the applicant's work schedule.

Application opens in July, 2016

Deadline: by 31st October, 2016

Please check www.funding-guide.de for specific infor-

mation and application instructions.

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DAAD-Government of Ghana scholarship programme for PhD training

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in

collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the

Scholarship Secretariat invite applications from Gha-

naians especially from science and engineering back-

ground to apply for the above mentioned scholarship

programme tenable in Germany.

Eligibility:

Must be a Ghanaian citizen resident in Ghana

Must be a teaching staff of public tertiary institution

Must hold a master’s degree equivalent to B+

grade or above

Be a first degree holder with 2nd class upper or

above

Should have a national service certificate

At the time of application, generally not more than

six (6) years should have passed since graduation

from last degree

Should not be more than 45 years

Should be willing to learn German

Interested applicants should submit a CV, a research

proposal and a confirmation of supervision by a Ger-

man supervisor (if available) to:

The Registrar of Scholarships, P. O. Box M75, Accra

by 31st August, 2016.

To search for a German supervisor, make use of the

following links:

www.phdgermany.de

www.research-explorer.de

You may also contact the DAAD Information Center

Accra for support. Email: info@daad-ghana.org

Study in Germany Webinars with 3 Ger-man higher education institutions

The maiden Study-in-Germany-Webinar sessions

with 3 German higher education institutions, namely

International School of Management, the Frankfurt

School of Finance and the Institute for International

Communication were held on the 7th of June, 2016.

This was a hybrid session with a group of prospective

students participating at the Best Western Hotel, Ac-

cra and other interested participating online through

the Web tool.

University representatives had the opportunity to in-

teract live with prospective students.

Recordings of the various presentations are availa-

ble through the DAAD Ghana Youtube channel via

the following links:

International School of Management (ISM):

https://youtu.be/1rji5oq24WI

Frankfurt School of Management and Finance:

https://youtu.be/n4_X_TKp-Qw

Institute of International Communication (a member of

FaDaF):

https://youtu.be/66C9rw4GyhQ

Handing over of laboratory Equipment to the School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana

The deputy head of mission in the person of Mr. Bernhard

Abels on the 9th of June, 2016, presented a High Perfor-

mance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) laboratory instru-

ment to the School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana.

Funds for the acquisition of the equipment was made pos-

sible through the Material Resources Programme of the

Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Develop-

ment (Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenar-

beit und Entwicklung – BMZ). The Materials Resources

Programme is managed by the German Academic

Exchange Service (DAAD). This programme aims to sup-

port projects in developing countries in the field of

teaching, research, equipment and development and to

improve services at institutions of higher education and

comparable institutions in developing countries.

As a rule, DAAD alumni, working in institutions of higher

learning in developing countries are eligible to apply for

funds through the programme to support teaching and re-

search in their home university.

Dr. Emelia Oppong-Bekoe, a DAAD alumna and a lecturer

at the School of Pharmacy, applied to the programme for

the supply of the equipment to be used for teaching and

research at the School of Pharmacy.

For more information about this funding scheme, send en-

quiries to sachmittel@daad.de

Mr. Bernhard Abels in a hand shake with Prof. Alex Nyarko exchanging the certificate of

ownership (In the background is the HPLC laboratry instrument.

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Opening hours:

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14:30–18:30h (Goethe Institut)

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DAAD, Information Center Accra, Edition 22 | June, 2016

!!! DAAD Information Center Accra Summer Break !!!

The DAAD Information Center Accra will remain closed from Monday, 4th

of July to Friday 8th

July, 2016. Our

regular office hours will commence from Monday 11th of July, 2016. Please note, there willl be no consultation

hours at the Embassy on Thursday, 7th July, 2016.