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Scholarship Announcement

Hermann-Hesse-Scholarship-and-Sponsorship of the

Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw

for Southeast and East Asia

for the academic year 2010/2011

1. Scholarship program objectives and prerequisites for applications

The Hermann-Hesse-Scholarship-and-Sponsorship Program of the Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw is designed to enable students from partner universities in Southeast and East Asian countries to stay at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen and students from Tübingen to stay at one of the partner universities of the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen in Southeast and East Asia.

Applicants must have adequate German language skills.

As a rule, applicants should not be older than 28 years.

2. Applications

The completed application form of the Hermann-Hesse-Scholarship-and-Sponsorship Program of the Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw should be directed to:

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Dezernat für Internationale Angelegenheiten

Wilhelmstr. 9

72074 Tübingen

Germany.

3. Duration and Amount of the Scholarship

As a rule, the duration of the sponsorship will be one academic year (ten months). In special cases, partial scholarships, short term scholarships, or funding for specified projects can be granted as well.

The amount of the scholarship will be 750, - € per month and will be paid at the beginning of each month.

Within the framework of a full scholarship, the travel costs of a return fare to the host university and back will be refunded (with proof of the actual costs up to a maximum amount of 1000, - €).

4. Responsibilities of the Grantees

The grantee is obliged to

§ participate in the academic program of the field he/she is registered for at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen during his/her stay,

§ discuss his/her study program with an academic advisor before the start the program,

§ take care of his/her own insurance coverage (health and accident insurance) and

§ to submit a written report after the end of the scholarship. ( 3-5 pages)

5. Responsibilities of the University

The Department of International Relations supports grantees with the organisation of their studies and assists in finding accommodation in a dormitory in Tübingen.

6. Application Documents

All applicants must submit:

1. a completed application form of the Hermann-Hesse-Scholarship-and-Sponsoring Program of the Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw (see attachment)
2. one letter of recommendation,
3. certified copies of school certificates in English translation,
4. a transcript in (English only),
5. a study proposal and
6. a curriculum vitae in tabular form.

7. Selection dates and Beginning of the Stay

Applications for scholarships of the Hermann-Hesse-Scholarship-and-Sponsoring Program of the Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw should be sent to Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen until February 15, 2010. Applicants will be informed of the decision in mid-April. The scholarship will be awarded for the following academic year, starting on October 1, 2010 and ending on July 31, 2011.