Application Procedure

Scholarship programme of the City of Kiel

For Students from Kielґs Twin Cities

For a 10-month Study period at Kiel University

The City of Kiel has a longstanding tradition of offering scholarships for a 10-month study period at Kiel University. The regulations for these scholarships have recently been modified and will become effective with the coming academic year 2015/2016. Eligible are now students from universities in Kielґs twin cities. The scholarships shall contribute to foster the close relationship between the City of Kiel and its twin cities as well as to support talented international students and to strengthen their interest in academic study and research.

For the

Academic year 2015/2016 four full-year scholarships

are available.

Eligible are students from their 3rd semester of studies (Bachelorґs and Masterґs level). Study projects with a reference to the City of Kiel (e.g. Kielґs history, Marine Science) or covering one of the research foci of Kiel University will particularly be supported.

Kiel University has currently four interdisciplinary research foci:

• Marine & Geosciences
• Applied Life Sciences
• Nano and Surface Sciences
• Societal, Environmental, Cultural Change

Kiel University is also renown for Economics, (International) Law and for its specific focus on the Baltic Sea, especially in many disciplines in the humanities. For further information, please refer to our

homepage: www.uni-kiel.de/forschung/

Language of instruction: Programmes at Bachelor’s level are usually taught in German. At the Master’s level we offer several programmes which are fully taught in English (see quick link “International Master programmes” on our website: www.international.uni-kiel.de/).

The City of Kiel is interested in developing close links with its scholarship holders, not only during the scholarship period but also beyond.

The Scholarship

The scholarship amounts to Ђ 650 per month for the period October, 2015 until July, 2016. A prolongation is not possible. The scholarship is adequate to cover the living costs in Kiel. We can offer rooms in a student dormitory for Ђ 180 to Ђ 220 per month. The semester fee – which includes a bus ticket – is about

Ђ 117. Fees for health assurance are about Ђ 80 per month. Lunch for a moderate price is available in the university cafeteria.

The home institution must confirm that all candidates are needy, i.e. that they do not have sufficient financial resources to carry out a study abroad on their own.

Language requirements

a) Students who apply for study programmes which are taught in German have to prove that they have at least language proficiency that corresponds to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

b) Students who apply for study programmes which are taught in English have to prove that they have at least language proficiency that corresponds to level B2.

Application Procedure

Applicants are requested to apply via the Rectorґs office of their home universities only. Application forms are available in the International Offices of the home universities. The application must include: letter of motivation with intended study project in Kiel, CV, transcript of records, two letters of recommendation, proof of language requirements, one photo.

The universities in Kielґs Twin Cities are kindly requested to recommend not more than three students per institution and to send the list of their nominees to Kiel University byFebruary 15^th, 2015.

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