Application for Admission
to the
PhD Program “Global Food Security”
If you are interested in participating in the PhD Program “Global Food Security” (for details see the announcement at www.foodsecurity.de), you have to apply with this application form. Make sure, you can safe this writable PDF. If you cannot safe the PDF, then use the DOC file, which can be downloaded from the same internet address (but please only in emergency cases!).
Checklist
of documents to be submitted to FSC
1. Cover letter(The cover letter should have a real signature and may be scanned.)
/2. Application form (Please just safe this document as .pdf or .doc and send it to us, please do not scan it.)
/3. Scanned copies of all relevant academic and non-academic certificates of degrees and transcripts:
- Master / Diploma degree certificate- and Transcript of Records
- Bachelor degree certificate
- and Transcript of Records
- High School certificate
- TOEFL or IELTS certificate or other English proficiency certificate
All certificates must be accompanied by an explanation of the grading system. If the documents are neither German, English or French, an authorized translation is needed in one of those three languages.
Pre-selected candidates will have to submit their certified copies by real letter.4. Passport photo (ID Picture)
/5. Supportive statement from the applicant’s current employer (see Annex 1)
/6. Two letters of recommendation (see Annex 2)
/Please send FSC all documents of your application in one e-mail. None of the documents should exceed a file size of 2MB. Please compile all documents into three PDF files:
- File 1: completed application form;
- File 2: scanned cover letter and scanned copies of all relevant certificates obtained and passport photo;
- File 3: supportive statement of the employer and two letters of recommendation.
Please name all files in a systematic way: <applicant’s last name – FSC PhD – file number>. To transform the documents into PDF one can download “FreePDF” as freeware.
FSC will confirm the receipt of all complete applications;
i.e., if an application is not complete or not in the above described format,
FSC will not confirm receipt of the application
and will not consider it in the selection process.
Please submit all these documents to (only to this mail address!), with the subject line of the e-mail mentioning: “applicant’s last name - Application PhD Program Global Food Security” not later than October 26 (midnight German time), 2011. It is advisable to submit the application not on the last day. If you submit your application on October 26, the mail account may be over-loaded and you will receive an error message although your mail has gone through.
Please keep in mind: The PhD program and the application process are described in depth in the announcement and in this application form. Hence, before you send us mail(s) with questions, please check, whether your question is not answered already somewhere in the announcement or in the application form!
In case you have further questions, please contact
Ms Elke Breitmayer:
1. Personal Data
Name of the applicant (as indicated in the passport)
Last name:
(the name, which you then also use as file name and in the subject line)
First name:
Middle name:
Postal address:
Telephone:
Telefax:
E-mail:
Date of Birth (day, month, year):,,
Place of Birth:
Nationality:
Male Female
Single Married Number of children:
Private (residential) address:
Telephone:
Person to be notified in case of emergency:
(Name,address,telephone,relationship)
2. Educational Record
(start with institution most recently attended and work backwards)
Educational Institution / Location(City,Country) / Major Field of Study / Name of the Degree & Diploma / Marks Percentage
or GPA* / Years attended
from - to
GPA*: Grade Point Average
3. Employment Record:
(list in reverse order)
A. Present or most recent post
Employer:
Address of Employer:
Type of organization:
- Government
- Semi-government
- University
- Non-government
- Private
Position held: from (year): to:
Location of posting:
Description of your work, indicating personal responsibilities:
B. Previous post
Employer:
Address of Employer:
Type of organization:
- Government
- Semi-government
- University
- Non-government
- Private
Position held: from (year): to:
Location of posting:
Description of your work, indicating personal responsibilities:
C. Previous post
Employer:
Address of Employer:
Type of organization:
- Government
- Semi-government
- University
- Non-government
- Private
Position held: from (year): to:
Location of posting:
Description of your work, indicating personal responsibilities:
4. Professional society membership
(not more than 5)
5. Social skills and competencies
(not more than 5)
6. Organisational skills and competencies
(not more than 5)
7. Computer skills and competencies
(not more than 5)
8. Other skills and abilities
(not more than 5)
9. Title of Diploma-, Master thesis and submitted to which university:
(please tick as appropriate)
Thesis title:
submitted to:
10. Abstract of Diploma/ Master Thesis:
(maximum 1,000 words)
11. List of publications:
(the 7 most important publications)
Title / Co-authors / Journal / Date12. English Proficiency
Mother tongue:
Language(s) used as medium of instruction in secondary school:
Language(s) used as medium of instruction in higher education:
Other language(s) of which you have a working knowledge:
Do you use English in your work? Yes No Sometimes
In order for your application to be processed you must add a proof that the medium of instruction at your school or university was English, or a certified statement from a recognized authority (e.g. TOEFL: 550, IELTS: 6, British Council) concerning your proficiency in English.
13. Research proposal
Please note that your research theme should be in accordance with the conceptual research framework of FSC. Your research proposal has to relate to one of the research themes listed on FSC’s homepage (see “List of research themes”).
Applications will only be accepted, if the research proposal is based on one of the research themes suggested on the “List of research themes” from FSC’s webpage.
Title of the Proposal:
Related to the research theme on FSC’s Webpage:
Summary:
(maximum 300 words)
Introduction:
(maximum 200 words)
Objective:
(maximum 250 words)
Research questions:
(maximum 250 words)
Methodology:
(maximum 500 words)
Main activities:
(maximum 300 words)
Expected results:
(maximum 300 words)
Thematic link to the objectives of FSC:
(maximum 200 words)
Work plan:
Time schedule:Activity / Time division (total 6 semesters for 3 years of research period)
1st Semester / 2nd Semester / 3rd Semester / 4th Semester / 5th Semester / 6th Semester
Envisaged date for the completion of studies Month: Year:
(the grant is approved on the condition that the study programme will be completed)
Estimated budget:
Please provide the detailed description along with full calculations of your proposed budget of the project. Please specify in Euros over the length of the 3 years PhD program phase, but do not include FSC’s scholarship (cost of living, cost for flight to Hohenheim and back).
Potential funding sources:
Please note that FSC is providing research funding to a limited extent only. Therefore it is advisable to seek for an additional funding source to cover a) the research budget and b) your living expenses and other additional costs. Please indicate which organization is willing to contribute how much to which part of your research activities.
References:
14. Application for an “Excellence Scholarship”
I apply for an “Excellence Scholarship”, providing me with the needed financial resources for 36 months during the participation in the PhD program “Global Food Security”.
If I am not selected for the “Excellence Scholarship” (there are only 12 scholarships available), I have other funds to cover my costs of living and the research expenses.
If I am not selected for the “Excellence Scholarship”, I have no chance to cover my costs of living and the research expenses and hence I am not able to participate in the PhD program “Global Food Security”.
I do hereby confirm that the information provided above is correct to my knowledge and belief.
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Date / Place (typed) Signature
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