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Application format for co-financing Mexican partner institutions Annex 1

Information on study programmes Applying institutions are asked to provide detailed information on all study programmes that might be relevant for individual student applications to the programme Name of applying institution

Postal Address City

Federal State

Name of study programme Duration of study programme

Number of full-time teaching staff Number of part-time teaching staff Number of enrolled students Specializations / particular priorities of the programme Total credit points of the programme Tuition fees Is the programme accredited? If yes, please specify Percentage of international students Description of the programme structure (e.g. content of each semester)

Additional information you would like to provide


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Programa de Beca para Estudiantes Mexicanos de Ingenierias y Ciencias Naturales – Application form for applying institutions

Application Summary

Name of academic institution

Requested number of scholarships (min./max): Minimum of 5 scholarships required

General motivation and objectives for applying to this programme - max. 3.200 characters

Please insert your text here:

Further information on applying institution Name of academic institution

Postal address Federal state

City

Legal status (state / private) Year of foundation

Head of applying institution

Title Academic qualification (BA, MA, PhD) Name Surname

Contact partner for administration

Job Title Title (Mr, Mrs, Dr, Prof,...) Name Surname Postal address Telephone Fax Email

DAAD Programa de Beca para Estudiantes Mexicanos de Ingenierias y Ciencias

Naturales – Application form for institutions

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) � P. O. Box 200404 � 53134 Bonn � Germany

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Selection criterion 1: Academic expertise Description of how high quality academic education in the engineering and / or natural sciences is maintained. Presentation of how application-oriented skills and know-how are fostered and up-to-date concepts, methods and methodologies are used – max. 5000 characters (approx. 1 page). Please use the form Annex 1 for concise information on study programmes and provide e.g. copies of study plans


Selection criterion 2: Implementation of the programme Detailed explanation of how the scholarship programme will be successfully implemented at the applying institution. The concept should also include a detailed description of how the scholarship programme will be made public at the applying institution / how the call for application will be published – max. 5000 characters (approx. 1 page)


Selection criterion 3: Cooperation and networking General description of cooperation and networking activities fostering inter-institutional and international exchange. Please refer to a period not longer than last 5 years -- max. 5000 characters (approx. 1 page)





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Selection criterion 4: Selection Process

Detailed explanation of how the pre-selection process of scholarship holders will be carried out. The demonstration of the implementation of measures to enhance participation of underprivileged groups related to, e.g., social or regional background, is considered an asset-- max. 5000 characters (approx. 1 page)


Selection criterion 5: Accreditation Presentation of the accreditation status of the institution and / relevant study programmes– max. 3000 characters Please insert your text here:

Selection criterion 6: Inclusion and diversity Description of measures that enhance the participation of underprivileged groups (e.g. social or regional background, tuition waivers, need-based grant aid, etc.) -- max. 5000 characters (approx. 1 page)





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Attachments

x Signed Endorsement of the university’s leadership including the commitment that scholarship payments as well as supervision expenses will be covered by the applying institution.

x If available, accreditation certificate/s

Please note: x Deadline: Applications must be submitted latest by 15th of June 2018 at the DAAD Regional

Office in Mexico City, Mexico. Please provide electronic and paper format. x The electronic version should be sent to [email protected] x The hard copy (paper format) should be sent to:

Servicio Alemán de Intercambio Académico (DAAD Mexico) para la atención de Romy Grimm, Calle Kepler 157, Col. Nueva Anzures, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11590 Ciudad de México

x The hard copy is the decisive version during the selection process x Only complete applications will be considered.

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Programme: Programa de Beca para Estudiantes Mexicanos de Ingenierias y Ciencias

Naturales – Application format for institutions

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Information on study programmes Applying institutions are asked to provide detailed information on all study programmes that might be relevant for individual student applications to the programme Name of applying institution Postal Address

City

Federal State





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Call for Applications

Procedures and Guidelines for Mexican Academic Institutions Applying to Participate as

Co-financing Partner Institutions in the Scholarship Programme Programa de Becas para Estudiantes Mexicanos

de Ingenierias y Ciencias Naturales

ANNEX: List of currently participating German universities

University Website Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus – Senftenberg

http://www.b-tu.de/en/

Braunschweig University of Technology (TU Braunschweig)

https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/index.html

Clausthal University of Technology (TU Clausthal)

http://www.tu-clausthal.de/Welcome.php.en

Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln)

https://www.th-koeln.de/en/homepage_26.php

Dresden University of Technology (TUD) https://tu-dresden.de/

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences https://www.frankfurt-university.de/en/

Furtwangen University (HFU) https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/en/

Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)

https://www.tuhh.de/alt/tuhh/startpage.html

Ilmenau University of Technology (TU Ilmenau)

https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/en/international/

Ingolstadt University (THI) https://www.thi.de/en/

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) http://www.kit.edu/english/

Offenburg University https://www.hs-offenburg.de/en/

Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences https://www.ostfalia.de/cms/en/

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

https://www.uni-magdeburg.de/en/

Reutlingen University https://www.reutlingen-university.de/en/home/

Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/welcome-ruhr-universitat-bochum

Saarland University https://www.uni-saarland.de/nc/en/home.html

Technical University of Munich (TUM) https://www.tum.de/nc/en/homepage/

University of Göttingen http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/1.html

University of Siegen http://www.uni-siegen.de/start/index.html.en?lang=en



Call for Applications

Procedures and Guidelines for Mexican Academic Institutions Applying to Participate as

Co-financing Partner Institutions in the Scholarship Programme Programa de Beca para Estudiantes Mexicanos de Ingenierias y Cien-

cias Naturales

Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Application Closing Date: 15/06/2018 Final Selection: End of July 2018

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What are the pro-gramme’s back-ground and objec-tives?

The scholarship programme Programa de Beca para Estudiantes Mexicanos de Ingenierias y Ciencias Naturales for Mexican undergraduate students focuses on training future professionals and managerial staff from Mexico by supporting aca-demic studies at German Universities and internship placements in Germany, es-pecially for those students from engineering and natural science disciplines. Dur-ing their stay in Germany the students gain subject-specific knowhow at German universities as well as practical, sector-specific experience in German companies. The programme will be carried out by the DAAD in collaboration with German and Mexican institutions of higher education who will also bear part of the pro-gramme’s costs. It offers scholarships to engineering and / or natural sciences students who plan to pursue a career in the private or public sector in Mexico after completing their studies in Mexico. This call for applications is therefore aimed at higher education institutions in Mexico wishing to participate as co-financing partner institutions in the programme. Scholarships are awarded to students from selected institu-tions that are affiliated with the programme. By training future academic and professional leaders, the scholarship programme contributes to the following long-term impacts promoting sustainable develop-ment:

x Qualified professionals’ involvement in the solution of development-re-lated problems in Mexico and/or in their region of origin

x Strengthening of the private and public sector in Mexico To achieve these long-term impacts, the following outcomes have been formu-lated as programme objectives: Programme objective 1: Alumni of the programme are well-prepared to meet future technical and professional challenges in their jobs Programme objective 2: Scholarship holders of the programme intend to use their competences in a for their country/ region of origin development-related field of activity Programme objective 3: The practice-oriented and international profile of the alumni of the programme increases their employability in or for their region of origin The target group for scholarships are undergraduate students from Mexico. Fund-ing is generally granted for a period up to 13 months in Germany. Selected stu-dents realize a German language course, a study semester at a German university and an internship at a German company. The study semester will be carried out at one of the German universities who participate in the programme. The respec-tive German institutions of higher education will be selected in an upcoming call later in 2018. A list of the currently participating German universities can be found as annex to this call for application. All further details regarding scholarship funding are also listed below and in the respective call for applications.

Who is eligible for application? Which subject areas are el-igible for funding?

Universities from Mexico offering high quality undergraduate programmes in en-gineering and / or natural sciences. Economic and management sciences might be considered in exceptional cases.

Programme struc-ture / Conditions of co-financing

After being successfully admitted to the programme through a selection process, the co-financing Mexican partner institution receives a maximum number of schol-arships each intake. The number depends on the number of places offered by the respective partner institution, the number of qualified applicants, and available fi-nancial resources.

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The co-financing Mexican partner institutions will be affiliated with the programme for three intakes. Afterwards they can reapply for further participation. The partic-ipation as a partner institution in this programme will generally take the form of a cooperation agreement between the DAAD and the partner institution. General programme structure and timetable*

August – September** Convocation of scholarships at Mexican partner insti-tution

October – November** Selection of scholarship holders (two-stage process) December Selected candidates register online at the DAAD por-

tal February / March* Scholarship holders take a German language course

(online) in Mexico* April / May Placement at German university July – September* Intensive German language course at language insti-

tute in Germany October – February Semester at German university February / March – July Internship at German company

*tbc – subject to available resources and approval of funding ministry **From 2019 onwards, this period may begin at an earlier time. Conditions of Co-financing for each scholarship The following programme costs per scholarship holder will be covered by the DAAD and the co-financing partner institution:

* estimated and currently valid amount per scholarship-- final amount subject to respective guidelines of funding ministry ** indicated costs per measure refer to total amount per scholarship

Scholarship benefits* Duration DAAD** Partner Institution**

Travel allowance Up to 3.100 € ***

Probably: German language course (online) in Mexico be-fore start of the programme in Germany

2 months 500€

Intensive German language course before the start of se-mester in Germany (including housing and language test fee)

2 - 3 months

Up to 3.225 €

Pocket money during language course in Germany

2 - 3 months

Up to 1.230 €

Scholarship rate (10 months) 10 months 2.500 € 5.000 € Study and Research Subsidy single 460 € Health, Care, Accident and Lia-bility Insurance

14 months 1.140 €

Expenses for supervision at German university

10 months Up to 1.000 €

Total amount per scholarship

Up to 13.155 € 5.000 €

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*** The DAAD will probably cover the travel allowance, but it is subject to the ap-proval of the funding ministry The Mexican partner institution contributes to the supervision expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and supervision of the programme with the following fixed amounts: 1.500 EUR per scholarship holder per year of the respec-tive partner institution, payable to the DAAD.

Which are the selec-tion criteria for ap-plying institutions?

The application proposals will be evaluated according to formal and content crite-ria, with particular emphasis on relation to development issues and result orienta-tion. The following criteria will be applied in the evaluation of applications:

1. Academic expertise: The applying institution provides high quality aca-demic education in the engineering and / or natural sciences. It reflects application-oriented skills and know-how,as well as the use of up-to-date concepts, methods and methodologies in its field.

2. Implementation of the programme: The applying institution provides sufficient infrastructure and efficient management for the implementation and administration of the programme. It has identified a member of staff who will be in charge of the administration and will also act as contact partner for the DAAD.

3. Cooperation and networking: The applying institution regularly pursues cooperation and networking activities within and beyond academia, fos-tering inter-institutional and international exchange. Experience in man-aging international projects and cooperation with German partners are es-pecially desirable.

4. Selection of scholarship holders: The applying institution demonstrates a transparent selection process. The demonstration of the implementation of measures to enhance participation of underprivileged groups related to, e.g., social or regional background, is considered an asset.

5. Desirable: Accreditation: The applying institution corresponds to the higher education accreditation standards in Mexico and has graduated at least the first student intake successfully in Mexico.

6. Desirable: Diversity and inclusion: The applying institution offers sup-port to underprivileged groups related to, e.g., social or regional back-ground in order to enable them to enroll in its academic programmes (e.g. tuition waivers, need-based grant aid, etc.) and/or provides a respective support concept comprising measures of enhancing diversity and inclu-sion at the institution and within its student body.

Which are the selec-tion criteria for stu-dents that apply for a scholarship?

The selection of scholarship holders will take place after the selection of the Mex-ican partner institutions. The Mexican partner institution will screen, preselect (ac-cording to DAAD selection criteria) and short-list twice as many applicants as scholarships are available. A complete list of all the short-listed applicants and their applications, a pre-selection report (including information on possible candi-dates from underprivileged groups) and lists showing the participants of the pre-selection committee and explaining the criteria employed, have to be submitted to the DAAD. DAAD reserves the right of final selection.

Considering that, DAAD scholarships can only be awarded to applicants who:

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x have successfully completed generally six semesters of their undergrad-uate studies and gained 60% of the required credit points

x present above average results (among top 15% of class)

x clearly show motivation and strong commitment concerning both their ac-ademic subject and their interest in the solution of development-related problems in Mexico and/or in their region of origin

x have already gained basic knowledge of the German language (level A2 completed according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

x have thorough knowledge of English (TOEFL: iBT 79-80 / ITP 550; IELTS: 6,0)

x have completed their university entrance qualification not more than 6 years ago at the time of application

x must be nationals or permanent residents of Mexico

Selection procedure The selection of partner institutions is carried out by an independent committee of

international peers (university professors) nominated by the DAAD. Required applica-tion documents

x Application form, including: o Concept that explains the successful implementation of the pro-

gramme at the applying institution. The concept should also in-clude a detailed description of how the scholarship programme will be made public at the applying institution / how the call for application will be published

o Detailed description of internationalisation measures carried out at the applying institution during the last 5 years

o If applicable: Information on a support concept compromising measures to enhance the participation of underprivileged groups related to, e.g., social or regional background (e.g. tuition waivers, need-based grant aid, etc.).

x If applicable: Charter certificate of the applying institution/ Accreditation certificate(s) of institution and / or study programmes

x Signed endorsement of the leadership of the applying institution including the confirmation that the scholarship payments as well as supervision ex-penses will be covered by the applying institution.

Application closing date and submis-sion

Universities from Mexico can submit their completed applications till 15th of June 2018. A hard copy (paper format) of the application should be sent to: Servicio Alemán de Intercambio Académico (DAAD Mexico) para la atención de Romy Grimm, Calle Kepler 157, Col. Nueva Anzures, Del. Mi-guel Hidalgo, 11590 Ciudad de México The electronic version should be sent to: Romy Grimm, [email protected] The selection of co-financing institutions will be completed by the end of July 2018.

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Contact and consul-tation

Before applying, a sufficiently prior consultation with DAAD is highly recom-mended. Please contact: Romy Grimm, [email protected]

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