Application Procedure:

1. What documents must I submit? Where should I submit the documents?
Following documents in German or English must be submitted online to the application deadline (http://www.dbu.de/963.html):

• Resume
• Copy of high school diplomas (Bachelor and Master / Magister). If there is not a diploma, certificate, a study submitted with the previous academic work and the date of graduation. The certificate must be present one month before the scholarship starts.
• Project Description
• Comments from a university professor from the home country
• Possibly a proof of language skills

2. When are the application deadlines?
The application deadlines can DBU - homepage be removed
http://www.dbu.de/963.html
and then to the respective country page

3. Are there any local contacts?
In each country there is a coordinator and a network of former fellows. These questions are for your disposal. Contact details can be found on our website
http://www.dbu.de/963.html
and then to the respective country page

4. How should the project description be structured?

• Introduction (What central question should be examined why the topic is important and what are the problems?)
• Scientific knowledge (What is already known on this topic? Are there any studies on this topic? Where is the current knowledge gap?)
• What is the project goal? (What I would like to learn? Are there any ideas on how the objective can be achieved?)
• methods (which methods / tests (laboratory experiments, literature reviews, surveys, etc.) should be performed?)

• The project description should include 2-3 pages (font Times New Roman, font size 12, line spacing 1.5)

5. Do I meet the application requirements?
The basic formal requirements for submission are:

• High school graduates from the participating countries
• A national of a participating country
• Permanent address in home country
• Above average (good to very good) university degree (Master, Master, Master; Bachelor's degree is not sufficient)
  The study may not be longer than three years previously
• Relevant environmental issue (for the home country, the EU or global)
• Knowledge of German language, the latest at the beginning of the scholarship must be demonstrated (application and interview in German or English)
• A firm partner or concrete placement is not a funding requirement

For individual questions, feel free to employees of the MOE Scholarship exchange program of DBU respond directly.

6. Do I already have a steady partner in Germany?
A solid project partners in Germany is not a funding requirement. You can, however, like to inform in advance that university, which institution or company, etc., would come into question for you. A list of potential project partners, see http://www.dbu.de/618.html. Be selected but there is no need of partners to this list.

7. Can I apply without German language skills?
German language skills are not necessary at the time of application.

8. At what level must be the English-language skills?
There are no specific provisions on the part of the DBU, must be the level at which the English language skills. However, one should not speak German, it is advisable to have advanced knowledge of English can be.

9. Is there a list of exemplary projects?
A list of exemplary projects can be found on the individual country pages http://www.dbu.de/963.html the DBU website.

10. As the courses are funded by the DBU in your home country?
The DBU refunded a German language course to a maximum of 300, - € in the country. Costs that are excessive in relation to a maximum of 450, - € to 75% funded.

11. What happens if you fail the test of the German language by the coordinator is?
If you do not pass the German exam, you can visit another language course and take up the scholarship a few months later.

12. How hard is it to get a scholarship?
This question can not be a clear answer. In principle, one can see that the success rate is relatively high.

13. Can I apply with a bachelor's degree?
With a bachelor's degree can apply only if the bachelor includes admission to doctoral studies. The "normal" three-year degree is enough for one application is not enough.

14. Should we find it for themselves an internship?
As a rule, the DBU helps in finding a suitable location. Candidates may like to try but also independently by one place.

15. Are there any DBU major issues, which impact positively on an application?
No!

16. Necessarily need a passport photo for the application?
A photo must be in the application documents. However, it is not necessary a passport photograph attached.

17. In what language should be the recommendation of the academic supervisor? Can you make the translation independently?
The recommendation of the academic supervisor should be in German or English. A translation by the applicant is not allowed.

18. How can the language skills be verified?
The language skills can be a language certificate or certificate of proof. It ranges but also the assessment of a language teacher.

19. What happens if the application documents are incomplete?
Incomplete applications result in rejection.

20. When you get a feedback on whether the application was successful?
The invitation to the interview given at least 4-6 weeks after the application deadline. The final decision a day after the interview.

21. If the application has been refused, can I apply again next year?
In principle, a new application is excluded. But there are few cases where the DBU will request applicants explicitly to submit an application again. But these are isolated cases.


Selection interviews:

1. How long takes an interview?
The interview lasts 30 minutes. The candidate has 10 minutes to present the project idea, then there are some questions from the jury.

2. Who participates in the selection interview?
The talks take a panel of German and local environmental experts, a representative of the German Federal Environmental Foundation, the national coordinator and former fellows.

3. What language is the conversation?
The interviews are in German or English.

4. How should the presentation be structured?
The presentation should include a brief introduction to the topic, highlight the environmental problems and identify possible methods of representing solutions.

5. When will I know the result?
The decision of the selection committee can choose the day after the talks with the country coordinators are requested by phone.


Before going abroad :

1. If the costs of introduction seminar taken by the DBU?
The accommodation and meals during the introductory seminar will be completely taken over by the DBU.

2. Should we pay the travel costs to Osnabrück or the placement itself?
The travel costs to Germany (Osnabrück) must pay the fellows themselves. The journey from Osnabrück to the placements will be organized and paid for by the DBU.

3. When you get the scholarship for the first month?
The scholarship for the first month you get to the introductory seminar in cash.

4. The scholarship is paid in cash or per bank transfer?
The scholarship is always transferred to the middle of the month on a German bank account.

5. Should we open a German bank account?
Yes, the account opening is essential.

6. What to watch out when opening a bank account?
The information on bank accounts obtained on the introductory seminar in Osnabrueck. In principle, however, that you should make sure that the account maintenance fees are not too high and you have to pay any fees to open accounts.

7. Should we pay for the scholarships in Germany or in the home country tax?
Paying taxes is neither necessary nor Germany in their home country.

8. How do you find easiest to stay?
Normally, the supervisor on site to help find suitable accommodation. If this is not the case, it is advisable to Wednesdays and Saturdays in the online newspapers or look at the DBU to ask for help.

9. Do you have to sign an official in the training place of employment?
This is different from internship to internship and cannot therefore be answered.

10. During the internship must be extra charges such as for laboratory use,
Devices that are needed for the experiments ... pay?
No.

11. Do you have to enroll at the university in the internship?
No, you do not. More information on the introductory seminar.

12. Do you have to pay the tuition fees yourself?
Yes.

13. How can you travel for less money in Germany?
At Deutsche Bahn, there is a wide range of affordable travels. The information obtained on the introductory seminar.

14. Should we report to the DBU, if you go on vacation home?
When it comes to short trips over the weekend is, a message is not necessary. Longer periods of leave should notify the DBU. The insurance has to report, however, always abroad, regardless of travel time.

15. Does DBU support the participation in scientific conferences?
In exceptional cases. Each student receives a monthly travel allowance should be paid from the first conference participation.

16. Are there DBU events where it is mandatory to participate?
Yes. Participation is at the introductory and status seminars duty!

17. As decided by the DBU, whether support can be extended?
To get an extension of the grant, grantees must submit the following 4.5 months of support an interim report. Based on this report will be decided on the extension.

18. Can you finish the internship sooner than 6 months?
Yes, after consultation with the German supervisor and the DBU.