Structure of the Master programme

DAAD Scholarship/বৃত্তি for MSc International Health

Candidates from developing countries with at least two years of work experience (obtained after completion of the first degree or first professional qualification) and a Bachelors degree with honours (240ECTS / 4 years) or equivalent are eligible for a DAAD scholarship/বৃত্তি (German Academic Exchange Service). DAAD scholarship/বৃত্তি holders follow a study track with limited flexibility, which consists of:

• Tropical Medicine and Public Health (core course),
• Advanced Vaccinology,
• Designing Managing Evaluating Projects ,
• Health Economics in Berlin,

further advanced modules in Antwerp/Belgium, Bergen/Norway, or Heidelberg/Germany,

and the thesis phase in Khon Kaen/Thailand or Manila/Philippines.

If you would like to apply for a DAAD scholarship/বৃত্তি, please submit the following documents as hard-copies in the following order:

1. Official DAAD application form:
https://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/en/deutschland/formulare/forschungsstipendium_en.pdf

2. hand-signed CV (please use the Europass format: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/home)

3. hand-signed letter of motivation (with reference to current occupation) (max. 1 page)

4. research proposal for a suggested Master thesis project – please note that your research proposal for the DAAD application is in no way binding in terms of your thesis project for our programme. This proposal will just help us to assess your application.

Given that DAAD scholarship holders follow a pre-defined track and will therefore undertake their research Project either at Khon Kaen University (Thailand) or at Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) thesis topics will only be discussed with the DAAD candidate once they have been accepted into our programme.
For the DAAD application, please draft.

5. academic letter(s) of recommendation from your university; the letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)

6. professional letter(s) of recommendation from your employer; the letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)

7. confirmation of employment from the employer in your home country and, if possible, a guarantee of re-employment upon your return home.

8. proof of language abilities:

• English – IELTS or TOEFL (Note: Institutional TOEFL will not be accepted);
• Candidates from Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda only need to enclose a certificate by the Dean of Studies of their previous
• university confirming that their entire tertiary education was conducted in English. No further exemptions!

9. certified copies of awarded academic degrees

10. certified copies of academic transcripts

11. school leaving certificate

These documents must be submitted as hard-copies to our institute by 15 October of the year prior to the start of the programme:
Institute of Tropical Medicine & International Health
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Campus Virchow Klinikum
Student Support Officer
Master Programme in International Health
Augustenburgerplatz 1
13353 Berlin
Germany

Please note that applicants from Cameroon, Myanmar and Nigeria must submit their application via the German Embassy in their home country (please contact the German Embassy
in time regarding information about the deadlines). Candidates from the People’s Republic of China are required to submit an APS Certificate, as well as 2 address labels written
in Chinese characters with their application.

For more information see the MScIH description in the DAAD booklet “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses”. For detailed information on the prerequisites and requirements for a DAAD scholarship/বৃত্তি, please see the  DAAD website.