2009 - DAAD
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2009 - DAAD
Issue 12 – August 2008 Welcome Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team Call for Applications: Deadlines close Second application round for exchanges for Go8– DAAD Research Scheme DAAD Funding for academics and scientists available again Dear reader, Welcome to the August 2008 edition of the DAAD Australia newsletter! The focus of this edition of our newsletter is on funding schemes and bringing attention to approaching deadlines for applications. We've also attempted to inspire with some great news about a previous DAAD scholar and some interesting German cultural developments. Career opportunities – academics.com • Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team • Call for Applications: Deadlines for all already familiar scholarship schemes between August 15 and September 30 • Second application round for exchanges for Go8 Australia – Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme • Funding for Research projects for academics and scientists available again • Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for European-Studies in Australia at the European Academy Otzenhausen • More funding opportunities: through the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation • Academics.com – Career opportunities in research and higher education in German speaking countries • Presenting German Universities: Advanced Materials Science - International Graduate Studies at Munich University, Technical University of Munich and University of Augsburg Presenting German Universities – Advanced Materials Science in Munich As previously, we’ve attempted to make this newsletter a mix of German and English, which we hope works for everyone. We value your feedback and comments on all aspects of the newsletter are more than welcome! Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for EuropeanStudies in Australia The Humboldt Foundation’s funding schemes Enjoy reading! DAAD Information Centre Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Australia [email protected] http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ For comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] Ahil & Andreas Issue 12 – August 2008 Welcome Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team Call for Applications: Deadlines close Second application round for exchanges for Go8– DAAD Research Scheme DAAD Funding for academics and scientists available again Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for EuropeanStudies in Australia The Humboldt Foundation’s funding schemes Career opportunities – academics.com Presenting German Universities – Advanced Materials Science in Munich Changes in the DAAD IC Sydney Team Sehr zu unserem Bedauern sind Elisabeth Meister und Monica Michalla nicht länger in unserem DAAD-Team. Elisabeth arbeitet weiterhin beim Goethe-Institut und widmet sich ansonsten verstärkt ihrem Wunschjob Übersetzen. Moni, der wir zum frischen Masters in International Relations von der Macquarie University gratulieren, arbeitet jetzt als Market Research Analyst im Marketing bei Bayer. Wir hier, beim DAAD, wünschen den beiden das Allerbeste und viel Erfolg! Der Neuzugang in unserem Team ist der sehr nette und kompetente australische Medienspezialist und Theaterkuenstler Ahilan Ratnamohan, der seit Juli mit vielen von Ihnen bereits in Kontakt steht. Much to our regret, Elisabeth Meister and Monica Michalla will no longer be with the DAADTeam. Elisabeth is continuing to work with the Goethe-Institut and concentrating on her dream-job in translation. Moni, whom we congratulate on her new Masters’ degree in International Relations from Macquarie University, is now working as a Market Research Analyst in the Marketing-team at Bayer. All of us here wish the both of them all the best and much success! The new signing in the DAAD-team is the very friendly and able Australian media specialist and Performance Artist, Ahilan Ratnamohan, who since July has already been in contact with many of you. Call for Applications: University Winter Courses – Hochschulwinterkurse Deadline: August 15 In co-operation with the DAAD, the Universities of Freiburg, Leipzig and Essen as well as the Freie Universitaet Berlin offer students with a sound knowledge of German (B2 minimum) a unique opportunity to improve their language skills and understanding of contemporary affairs. The scholarship includes airfares, accommodation and tuition fees for the Deutschlandkundlicher Winterkurs which takes place in January and February, 2009. Talk to your German department or the DAAD Information Centre for application forms and more information. Online: http://ic.daad.de/sydney/winterkurs.htm Call for Applications: Germanic Studies Scholarship – Germanistenstipendium DAAD Information Centre Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Australia [email protected] http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ For comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] Deadline: August 31 Students studying Germanic studies, German as a foreign language or translation studies are encouraged to apply for the DAAD’s one-semester exchange scholarships. Successful students will receive around $1000 per month to complete part of their degree at a German university or higher education institution. Please head to the DAAD Information Centre Sydney’s website for further information: http://ic.daad.de/sydney/germanstudies.htm Issue 12 – August 2008 Welcome Call for Applications: Study Scholarships for Graduates of All Disciplines Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team Deadline: September 30 Call for Applications: Deadlines close Second application round for exchanges for Go8– DAAD Research Scheme DAAD Funding for academics and scientists available again Graduates seeking to complete a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a German higher education Institution have the chance to apply for a 10-24 month scholarship from the DAAD. The scholars will receive up to $1300 per month in addition to travel costs and health insurance, as well as other subsidies where appropriate. The DAAD calls on excellently qualified graduates who, at the latest when they commence their scholarship-supported studies, hold a first degree (Bachelor's, Honours or comparable academic degree). While good German skills are looked upon highly, this is not an absolute must for those who will be studying a course in English. See the DAAD Information Centre http://ic.daad.de/sydney/graduates.htm Sydney website for more information: Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for EuropeanStudies in Australia Call for Applications: Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates, Young Academics and Scientists The Humboldt Foundation’s funding schemes Germany is highly regarded as one of the most advanced countries in the field of research. The DAAD offers esteemed university graduates holding a (research) Master’s or Honours degree, and in exceptional cases post-doctorates, grants for up to 12 months to carry out a research project. Research graduates will be paid up to $1600 per month, depending on qualifications, and must provide confirmation of their placement with a host in Germany. This funding scheme aims to help and assist doctorate candidates. This grant is divided into two categories, short-term stays (1 up to 6 months, for stays to run from February 2009) and long-term stays up to 12 months (for stays to run from October 2009), which can be extended up to 24 months. Career opportunities – academics.com Presenting German Universities – Advanced Materials Science in Munich Deadline: September 30 Information can be found here on the DAAD Information Centre Sydney website: http://ic.daad.de/sydney/researchDAADsships.htm Call for Applications: Scholarship for Artists Deadline September 30 DAAD Information Centre Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Australia [email protected] http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ For comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] Artists from fields such as Fine Art, Design, Film, Music and Architecture, including Drama, Direction, Dance and Choreography have the opportunity to receive study-scholarships which aim to provide Australian artists with a chance to further their studies in their chosen field, without necessarily gaining a formal degree or qualification. The program is flexible in terms of institutions where the training/study can be undertaken and scholarships are generally awarded for 12 months, though extensions of up to 24 months are possible. Interested applicants should check the DAAD Information Centre website for more details: http://ic.daad.de/sydney/artists.htm Issue 12 – August 2008 Welcome Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team Call for Applications: Deadlines close Second application round for exchanges for Go8– DAAD Research Scheme DAAD Funding for academics and scientists available again Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for EuropeanStudies in Australia The Humboldt Foundation’s funding schemes Go8 Australia – Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme Deadline for second application round for exchanges in 2009 and 2010: August 22 This scheme is a joint initiative of the Go8 and the DAAD. It aims to foster research collaboration of the highest quality between Australian researchers from Go8 universities and German researchers to result in research outcomes and the exchange of skills and knowledge of mutual benefit to Australia and Germany. The scheme will support exchanges whereby Australian researchers spend time at partner institutions in Germany, while collaborating German researchers spend time at Go8 universities in Australia. In funding this, the Go8 and the DAAD have each agreed to provide approximately 160,000 Euros (AUD 250,000) per year for the period 2008-2010 to support the initiative. Exchange participants must either be employed as academic staff members in a teaching and research, or research-only role at a Go8 university, or be PhD student involved in a research project submitted by an eligible staff member. Applications for exchanges in 2009 close on 22 August 2008. For more please go to: http://www.go8.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=174 Career opportunities – academics.com Presenting German Universities – Advanced Materials Science in Munich Thankfully, we can now again also offer all academics and scientists a scheme to fund research projects: Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists These grants and scholarships aim to provide Australian academics and scientists working in higher education or at research institutes with an opportunity to carry out a one to three months research project at a state (public) or state-recognised higher education institution or non-university research institute in Germany. As with most other DAAD schemes, the application deadline is September 30. To find out more, go to: http://ic.daad.de/sydney/academics_and_scientists.htm DAAD Information Centre Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Australia [email protected] http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ For comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for European-Studies in Australia at the European Academy Otzenhausen An introduction to the political, economic and environmental issues of European integration In co-operation with the ASKO EUROPA-STIFTUNG, the ASKO EUROPE-FOUNDATION, the DAAD already offered scholarships last December for a 12-days course dealing with the Issue 12 – August 2008 Welcome Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team issues of the European Union in a broader sense. This year again we received the extra funding to be able to offer 12 days filled with exciting opportunities for students in the fields of law, politics, international relations, European studies or similar subjects wanting to improve their understanding of contemporary European affairs and legislative regulations. Call for Applications: Deadlines close More information shortly at: http://ic.daad.de/sydney/scholarship.htm Second application round for exchanges for Go8– DAAD Research Scheme More funding opportunities - through the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation DAAD Funding for academics and scientists available again Alexander von Humboldt-Professorship: second round of Germany’s most valuable international research award; the research conditions you have always dreamed of. Valued at up to five million Euros, the award attracts the best researchers to Germany. Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for EuropeanStudies in Australia The Alexander von Humboldt Professorship, an International Award for Research in Germany, has been created to allow award winners to spend five years working on groundbreaking research at German universities. Non-university research institutions may submit joint nominations with a German university. The Humboldt Foundation’s funding schemes The deadline for the second round of nominations is 2 October 2008. For more info go to: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/EN/PROGRAMME/preise/ahp.htm Career opportunities – academics.com Presenting German Universities – Advanced Materials Science in Munich DAAD Information Centre Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Australia [email protected] http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ For comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] or register for the Humboldt foundation’s new newsletter at: http://www.humboldtfoundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=33114&p_stencil_mode=1&p_lang=en &p_forum_mode=1. And even more funding - Max Planck Research Award 2009 announced The 2009 International Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Max Planck Society has been announced for the field of “History and Memory”. Nominations for the 1.5-Million Euro funding close on 27 October 2008. http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=544394 academics.com – Career Opportunities in Research and Higher Education in German speaking countries There is a new possibility to find offerings for post graduate programs (Graduiertenkollegs) as well as jobs at universities and research institutes: academics.com is the biggest online job market for universities and research in German speaking countries. Issue 12 – August 2008 Welcome Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team Advertisement Deutsche Unis stellen sich vor: Call for Applications: Deadlines close Second application round for exchanges for Go8– DAAD Research Scheme DAAD Funding for academics and scientists available again Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for EuropeanStudies in Australia The Humboldt Foundation’s funding schemes Career opportunities – academics.com Presenting German Universities – Advanced Materials Science in Munich Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Munich, Elite University and one of the hosts of the following p/g program Advanced Materials Science International Graduate Studies in the Munich Area - Chemistry and Physics from the Atomic Level to the Nanoscale and Beyond The interdisciplinary program ‘Advanced Materials Science’ offers to excellent students with degrees in chemistry, physics or materials a multi-faceted training in materials science, covering the range from atomic dimensions and nanoparticles to macroscopic matter. This program is a part of the Elite Network of Bavaria and takes place at two of the three first announced Elite Universities in Germany, the University of Munich, the Technical University of Munich and the nearby University of Augsburg. All classes are held in English; the semester fees are limited to € 500. The program features small classes, intensive tutoring, project work, presentations by renowned international guest speakers, a winter school, and extensive practical training at leading industrial R&D units and production sites. A Master’s Degree can be earned in only three semesters, followed by an optional Doctoral Thesis. DAAD Information Centre Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Australia [email protected] http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ For comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] Augsburg and Munich offer many cultural highlights and major events. They are located close to the Alps in one of the most beautiful parts of southern Germany. Nearby lakes can be reached easily by public transport. Being less than two hours away, the Alps offer great skiing and hiking opportunities. Last but not least Munich is also famous for its beer gardens and the world’s largest beer festival, the ‘Oktoberfest’. Innovative Program • Get to know faculty from three neighbouring universities • Synthesise and characterise advanced materials • Complete a Master’s Thesis in one of three universities • Be part of an innovative, compact graduate program in Advanced Materials Science • Study the chemical and physical foundations and latest developments in Materials Science Issue 12 – August 2008 Welcome Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team Call for Applications: Deadlines close Second application round for exchanges for Go8– DAAD Research Scheme DAAD Funding for academics and scientists available again Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for EuropeanStudies in Australia Added Value • Enjoy small tutoring groups for all classes • Learn how to develop projects and business plans • Apply your skills in a project with an industrial partner • Win one of the prestigious stipends available to the program • Meet renowned materials scientists from all over the world in an exciting Winter School • Earn a Master’s Degree in only three semesters - followed by an optional funded Doctoral Thesis Application & Requirements In order to ensure exceptional academic training in a highly attractive study atmosphere, only a limited number of students will be accepted, based on excellence in prior university or college education. To be considered for admission to the program, you should hold a Bachelor’s (B.Sc.) or equivalent degree in Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science from a university or college with an internationally recognised Bachelor’s program. Candidates with equivalent qualifications are also encouraged to apply. For further details and an online application form please visit: www.advanced-materials-science.de BY THE WAY... The Humboldt Foundation’s funding schemes Career opportunities – academics.com Presenting German Universities – Advanced Materials Science in Munich DAAD Information Centre Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Australia [email protected] http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ For comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] „Spaghetti“ oder „Spagetti“ – aktuelle Rechtschreibreform ein Jahr in Kraft Sie ist bei vielen Menschen in Deutschland wenig beliebt und so wird es wohl noch länger bleiben: Die Rechtschreibreform löst auch ein Jahr nach ihrem offiziellen Start Unbehagen und Unsicherheit aus. Dabei war am 1. August 2007 ein vereinfachtes Regelwerk verbindlich in Kraft getreten. Ursprünglich hatten die mit dem Vorhaben betrauten Experten viel stärker in die Schreibweise der deutschen Sprache eingreifen wollen. Ob „kennenlernen“ oder „kennen lernen“, Schiffahrt, Schifffahrt oder Schiff-Fahrt, überschwenglich oder überschwänglich - wer im Alltag viel schreibt, muss noch heute häufig zum Wörterbuch greifen, aber die neue Regelung lässt dem Einzelnen mehr Freiheiten als früher. Und die Geschichte mit dem scharfen s/sz (ß) ist klarer geworden – nach kurzem Vokal Doppel-s (Fluss, Kuss, ich muss), nach langem Vokal bleibt das scharfe s (Fußball, gießen). Wer also ein Wort hört oder weiß, wie man’s spricht, kann richtig schreiben. Und wer weiß, wie man’s schreibt, kann das Wort richtig aussprechen. Barrie Kosky and Liza Lim zurueck in Australien Barrie Kosky, der zukünftige Chef der Komischen Oper Berlin, ist erst mal zurück in Australien, um bei die Premiere seiner neuesten Oper The Navigator, komponiert von der Australierin Liza Lim, Regie zu führen. Der in Melbourne geborene Kosky war Künstlerischer Leiter der Gilgul Theatre Company und des Adelaide Festivals, bevor er an die Opernhäuser in Essen, Berlin und der Hauptstadt der Theaterliebhaber Wien ging. Sein Erfolg machte ihn überall in den deutschsprachigen Ländern bekannt. 2012 übernimmt er den Chefsessel der Komischen Oper Berlin. The Navigator hat gerade beim Brisbane Festival Prämiere gefeiert und war total ausverkauft. The Navigator ist noch einmal zu sehen, dieses Mal beim Melbourne International Arts Festival vom 9. bis zum 12. Oktober und ist sicher sehenswert. Issue 12 – August 2008 Welcome Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team Call for Applications: Deadlines close Second application round for exchanges for Go8– DAAD Research Scheme DAAD Funding for academics and scientists available again Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for EuropeanStudies in Australia The Humboldt Foundation’s funding schemes Career opportunities – academics.com Presenting German Universities – Advanced Materials Science in Munich DAAD Information Centre Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Australia [email protected] http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ For comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] Liza Lim war bis zum Sommer als Artist in Residency Gast des Berliner Künstlerprogramms des DAAD. Hier komponierte sie die Oper "The Navigator", die am 30. Juli in Brisbane uraufgeführt wurde. Die Oper ist der vorläufige Höhepunkt ihres Schaffens. Die bewegende Geschichte um Liebe und Transformation speist sich aus dem indischen Epos „Mahabharata" und Motiven um "Tristan und Isolde". Deutsche Musikfreunde konnten Teile des neuen Werkes schon im Frühjahr in Berlin live erleben. "Das Jahr in Berlin gehört zu den kreativsten meiner bisherigen Laufbahn", sagt die international renommierte Komponistin, die 1966 geboren wurde. Photographs: © Komische Oper Berlin and Liza Lim, Credit: Michael Watson 1908/2008. Vor 100 Jahren - Kandinsky, Münter, Jawlensky, Werefkin in Murnau 11.07.2008 - 09.11.2008, Murnau bei München Im August 1908 kam eine besondere Künstlergruppe aus München zu einem Mal-Aufenthalt nach Murnau: Kandinsky und Co. entwickelten eine neue expressive Malerei, die europäische Kunsttraditionen nachhaltig veränderte. In und von Murnau und seiner abwechslungsreichen Umgebung entstanden 1908 und in der Folgezeit viele dieser ausdrucksstarken, für den deutschen Expressionismus charakteristischen und wegweisenden Werke, von denen sich heute viele in bedeutenden Sammlungen der ganzen Welt befinden. Erstmalig werden diese Werke für die Sonderausstellung im Schlossmuseum Murnau wieder zusammengeführt: http://www.schlossmuseum-murnau.de/kandinsky_muenter_,jawlensky_werefkin.html Babylon. Mythos und Wahrheit 26.06.2008 - 05.10.2008, Berlin Mit dieser großen Ausstellung im Pergamonmuseum zeigen die Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin den Mythos Babel und die Wahrheit um das antike Babylon. Es werden erstmals die babylonischen Schätze aus den Universalmuseen der Welt in einer Ausstellung gemeinsam präsentiert. Die Ausstellung steht unter der Schirmherrschaft des Bundesaußenministers: www.smb.spkberlin.de Ruhr Triennale 2008 22.08.2008 - 05.10.2008, Ruhrgebiet Das Motto der diesjährigen Ruhr Triennale lautet: Aus der Fremde. Das Festival beschäftigt sich mit unterschiedlichsten Erfahrungen und Wahrnehmungen des Fremdseins: Migration, Exil und Entfremdung – sich selbst und anderen gegenüber. Vom 22. August bis zum 5. Oktober werden über 30 Produktionen und Vorstellungen aus den Bereichen Schauspiel, Musik, Tanz und Literatur in den eindrucksvollen Industriehallen des Ruhrgebiets gezeigt: www.ruhrtriennale.de Issue 12 – August 2008 Welcome Changes in the DAAD Information Centre Sydney team Call for Applications: Deadlines close Second application round for exchanges for Go8– DAAD Research Scheme DAAD Funding for academics and scientists available again Encounter Europe – Visit Germany: A DAAD Seminar for EuropeanStudies in Australia The Humboldt Foundation’s funding schemes Career opportunities – academics.com Presenting German Universities – Advanced Materials Science in Munich DAAD Information Centre Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Australia [email protected] http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ For comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] Lost and Found? 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For request of information, comments or if you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at [email protected] Former issues can be downloaded at: http://ic.daad.de/sydney/newsletter.htm Yours