Program in Support of Young Scientists - IPSWaT-International Postgraduate Studies in Water Technologies

The IPSWaT (International Postgraduate Studies in Water Technologies) scholarship programme was launched in 2001. Its aim is to support highly qualified young students and young scientists from Germany and abroad who are interested in attending German universities to acquire Master's degrees that are international in outlook, related to water technologies, and taught in English.

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The BMBF scholarship programme "International Postgraduate Studies in Water Technologies" is the direct implementation of a recommendation made in the "Action Concept: Sustainable and Competitive German Water Industry" (2000). The aim of the programme is to develop long-term international scientific and economic contacts in the water sector. Offering scholarships to young German and international scientists has the aim of supporting the international transfer of knowledge and technology in the field of water management and the integration of potential future decision-makers, also in developing and emerging countries. This will form an important basis for future cooperation activities.
 

Link to more information on funding opportunities within IPSWaT

Next application deadline

Applications for a Master- and PhD-Scholarship have to be send by the advisors/course directors until 15th of March, 2010 (postmark) to the International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Application for an IPSWaT scholarship

IPSWaT-Cover sheet-2010

Scholarship holders' meeting

Every year, there is a meeting of IPSWaT award holders. It takes place in a different location in Germany every year, with the support of one of the participating universities. The annual meeting will take palace this year at the Telekomhotel in Leipzig on Juli 7-9. Additional data is available from Ms Parisius or Ms Al-Khinli. 

 

 

 

IPSWaT in Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the focus countries for the water research projects of the BMBF. Moreover, today there are 14 IPSWaT scholarship holders and alumni from Vietnam. In the course of an official visit of the BMBF to Vietnam in October, 7 - 15, IPSWaT was presented at the University of Can Tho as well as at the H20-Water Fair in HCMC (see foto). Two years ago, BMBF and MOST established, within the Vietnamese-German Scientific and Technological Cooperation, in Hanoi  an office for Water and Environmental Technology. More information: http://www.wet-office.com/

Networking

- DWA - German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste

is the German technical-scientific association for sustainable water industry. As IPSWaT-student you get from DWA: 

• two years free membership
• participation in seminars, workshops and conferences
• once a year attend the "Young Scientists Programmes"
• access to international networks and international career opportunities

For further information: http://www.dwa.de/

- GAWN - German Alumni Water Network

The German Alumni Water Network has been established to better coordinate activities for former students of German Universities and development associations in Germany. It provides contact information from and for DAAD and IPSWaT-Alumni and Alumnae active in the the water sector online. Registered users of the database have the opportunity for using detailed search functions within the database to identify potential collaborators, to locate former colleagues, and to establish new links.

For further information: http://www.gawn.de/.  

- CIM - Centre for International Migration und Development

The Centre for International Migration und Development (CIM) is looking for people who want to use what they know where it is most needed: in emergent and developing countries. This is why the Returning Experts Programme works with graduates and experienced professionals who want to return to their home countries or regions.

For further information: http://zav-reintegration.de/