NRW ScholarshipProgramfor students from Israel

Application for a scholarship in 2016

Name: / Sex[1]: □ Female □ Male
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy): / Place of Birth (city / country):
Postal Address:
Email: / Telephone:
Enrolled as a student: □ Yes □ No
University:
Study Program / subjects:
Specialized area:
Degree aimed for (Bachelor/Master): / Number of study yearscompleted:

Language skills

1. English: Do you have any knowledge of the English language so far? □ Yes □ No
If yes, please indicate the level of your skills[2]: □ A1 □ A2 □ B1 □ B2 □ C1 □ C2
2. German: Do you have any knowledge of the German language so far? □ Yes □ No
Are you interested in taking a German language course? □ Yes □ No

Time frame

Possible time frame(s) for scholarship stay (e.g. May – October):
Preferred duration (minimum 8 weeks, maximum 12 weeks):

I apply for the following scholarship places[3]:

First preference
Code(#): / University, institute and contact person:
Second preference
Code(#): / University, institute and contact person:
Third preference
Code(#): / University, institute and contact person:

Relevance to your studies

Please describe as detailed as possible how the preferred host institutions/scholarship places relate to your studies, academic specialization and research interests!
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Required application documents:

Please enclose the following documents to your application:

  1. The completed application form: including identification of the scholarship place(s) you seek to apply for as well as a brief statement on how the place(s) relate to your work (see above),
  2. a CV (in English) and photo,
  3. evidence on your previous academic achievements: documentary evidence (such as credit points, transcript of records, certificates of previous degrees),
  4. Letter of motivation (English): containing statements on your particular interests and specialization, academic aims and prospective professional career, your expectations with regard to your stay in North Rhine-Westphalia as a scholar and the knowledge you seek to acquire during the scholarship,
  5. two letters of reference from two different university lecturers (including full & valid contact details and email addresses – please use the form provided!): they need to include statements on the general qualification, previous progress of studies, further course of the studies, the objectives of the bachelor’s or master’s thesis and English language skills. - Please note: letters of reference should not be older than six months!
  6. optional: evidence on language skills; certificates on other relevant qualifications; participation certificates for relevant trainings/congresses/…

A detailed step-by-step guide on how to apply is available online:[click]

Documents from 1. to 5. have to be submitted in one single pdf-document!

Please note: All application documents must be submitted in English (or German)! Official documents, transcripts, letters of reference etc. must be signed and stamped by the issuing institution. Otherwise they cannot be accepted!

The deadline for the submission of complete applications isFebruary 29th, 2016.

Please send your complete application by email to.

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[1]In order to tick a box, please replace the □ by a capital X.

[2]Please use the table provided to assess your English language skills: availableonline

[3] Please select up to three scholarship place offers from thelist of scholarship places.