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留学基金委奖学金生指南 / Information for CSC Candidates

Thank you very much for your interest in doctoral studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin.

We are currently preparing to lauch the "Freie Universitaet Berlin - China Scholarship Joint Program 2011".

A new list of doctoral positions open for CSC candidates will be published here end of August.

In the meantime, please feel free to browse last year's offer (see below). Please note, that the list is for your reference only. No applications are accepted at this time.


Freie Universitaet Berlin - China Scholarship Council Joint Program 2010

Doctoral Studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin – a Leading German Research University

Freie Universitaet Berlin and the China Scholarship Council (CSC) are cooperating since 2008 for the purpose of providing high quality research training to doctoral students from major Chinese universities. The aim of this cooperation is also to further develop education and research collaborations between Freie Universitaet Berlin and major Chinese universities. The program includes all fields of studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin.

Under the privileged cooperation with the CSC the Freie Universitaet Berlin is offering an extensive number of open positions in a variety of research areas for CSC candidates for the year 2010.

The following information is addressed to qualified Chinese students who wish to apply for a CSC scholarship program for PhD studies abroad in March 2010.

For information about the eligibility criteria of the China Scholarship Council, please carefully study the CSC information material, which is available online at www.csc.edu.cn


List of Open Positions for 2010
There are two ways to prepare for the doctorate at the Freie Universität Berlin
  • Independent Research under supervision of a faculty member who is an expert in a given research area ("Apprentice Model") or
  • Interdisciplinary Research for the Doctorate in a Doctoral Program.
    •  The doctoral degree awarded ultimately is the same for both types of doctoral studies. At present, the vast majority of German and international doctoral students at Freie Universitaet Berlin perform their doctorate follow the Apprentice Model. More information about the Doctorate at Freie Universitaet Berlin can be found here.

    As part of the Freie Universitaet Berlin - China Scholarship Council Joint Program 2010 Freie Universitaet is offering an extensive number of open positions in a wide range of subject areas. Please click here to browse the list.

    In addition to the open positions in the above list, Freie Universitaet Berlin offers the possibility to pursue doctoral studies in a number of Graduate Schools, or Research Training Groups, offering interdisciplinary research within a structured program. For more information click here.

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    Two Different Scholarship Schemes for PhD Studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin
    PhD studies at Freie Universitaet are possible under two different scholarship schemes. For full information refer to the CSC website at  www.csc.edu.cn.

    Scheme 1 Scholarships for a PhD project pursued at Freie Universitaet Berlin only and leading to a doctoral degree of Freie Universitaet

    Duration of the scholarship: Three to four years.

    Scholarship holders under Scheme 1 will enrol at Freie Universitaet Berlin as doctoral students. Their research will be supervised by a professor of Freie Universitaet.

    If the students successfully complete all requirements and defend their dissertation, they will be conferred a doctoral degree of Freie Universitaet Berlin
    Scheme 2 Scholarships for a doctoral program following the so-called Sandwich Model

    Duration of the scholarship: One to two years.
     
    Under the Sandwich Model a Chinese PhD candidate will do PhD research both at the home university in China and at Freie Universitaet Berlin.

    Supervision of the PhD candidate is ensured by a Chinese and a German professor.

    The first year of the PhD course will be pursued at the Chinese university. The PhD students then complete one to two years of research at Freie Universitaet Berlin and return to China for project completion.

    The PhD title will ultimately be conferred by the Chinese university.  

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    If not stated otherwise all open positions are suitable both, for PhD studies following Scheme 1 and Scheme 2.


    Language Requirements
    The language of instruction will be English or German, depending on the discipline and the subject of the thesis.

    Excellent language skills are required in the language of instruction.

    Language requirements also vary depending on the scholarship scheme of PhD studies.

    For concrete doctoral positions exceptions from the rule presented here may apply. Please consult the information given for each doctoral position.

    English as language of instruction
    In the following disciplines as a rule the language of instruction for PhD studies can be English and no prior knowledge of German is required:
    Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Veterinary Medicine.

     German as language of instruction
    In the following disciplines the language of instruction for PhD studies as a rule will be foremost German:
    Business Administration, Economics, Education, Psychology, History, Cultural Studies, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Sciences.
    In some cases English is possible, depending on the thesis subject and on the approval of the thesis supervisor.

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    Tuition Fees
    For doctoral studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin no tuition fee is charged.

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    Application Procedure for PhD Studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin
    In order to become a PhD student at Freie Universitaet Berlin in 2010, two applications are required:
    1. Apply to Freie Universitaet Berlin Beijing Office with the aim of getting a qualifying letter of invitation for doctoral studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin.
      Deadline: 31 January 2010.
      For the list of documents Freie Universitaet Berlin is requiring from applicants, see here.

      Successful candidates will be granted a letter of invitation for doctoral studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin. This letter is required for the scholarship application to CSC.

    2. If you are successful in step 1, i.e. if you are granted a letter of invitation for doctoral studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin, you will also need to apply for a CSC scholarship.
      Deadline: 20 March 2010.

      Information about the CSC scholarships programs including a list of documents which have to be submitted can be obtained on the CSC homepage at www.csc.edu.cn

    Further Information or Questions?
    Please write an e-mail to the Beijing Office of Freie Universitaet Berlin beijing@fu-berlin.de

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