International Postgraduate Studies in Water Technologies – (Ph.D.)

Requirements

To apply for an IPSWaT scholarship, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor´s degree (if applying for a Master´s degree scholarship) or Master´s Degree (if applying for a PhD scholarship) in a water-related field
- Good to very good English skills (paper-based TOEFL: at least 550 points, computer-based TOEFL: at least 213 points; Internet-based TOEFL: at least 79 points); knowledge of German is an advantage
- A supervisor at one of the accredited IPSWaT courses in Germany must have agreed to supervise the proposed Master´s degree / PhD work in the event that a scholarship is granted (see for a list of accredited courses). To this end, the candidate must independently contact one of the courses/supervisors and obtain consent/a recommendation in advance.
If the candidate fulfils all criteria, he/she can apply for an IPSWaT scholarship by submitting the following documents:
- Detailed description of the planned research work
- Letter of individual motivation, including a description of the relevance of the expected results to the candidate´s home region or to future scientific or economic cooperation with Germany
- Full CV/resume without gaps
- Copies of all academic certificates/transcripts
- Copies of references from professional work and qualifications
- At least one reference from a university professor, ideally also from the prospective supervisor in Germany
- Proof of English skills (for non-native speakers of English), TOEFL (see above)