DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst

German Academic Exchange Service

Master’s Scholarships for

Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG) 2012
What are the The programme is designed to academically qualify future leaders in
objectives politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of
of the programme? Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their
professional life. The programme offers very good graduates with a first
university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) the chance to obtain a Master’s
degree in disciplines that are of special relevance for the social, political and
economic development of their home country. With the knowledge and
experience acquired in Germany the scholarship holders should later
contribute to the establishment of democratically devised economic and
social systems aimed at overcoming social tensions. In addition, the training
at German institutions of higher education should especially qualify the
scholarship holders as partners in political and economic cooperation with
Germany. With this programme, DAAD intends to contribute to the support
of Good Governance and civil society structures in selected partner
countries and regions.

Target group: Who Very well qualified Indonesian graduates with a first university degree
can apply? (Bachelor or equivalent) who want to actively contribute to the social,
political and economic development of their home countries as future
leaders. The scholarships are offered both for young graduates without
professional experience and for mid-career professionals.

What is fundable? Scholarships for (generally) two-year Master courses at a German

institution of higher education. The successful candidates will study on
selected Master courses with one of the following focuses:
 Development and Governance
 Public Policy
 Management in non-profit Organizations
 Democratic Governance and Society
 Public Economics, Law, and Politics

The courses have an international orientation and are taught in German or

English or bilingual. The scholarship holders will study in groups and be
offered special tutoring at their host institutions. Furthermore, there is the
possibility of networking-events for participants in different courses and their
attendance at tailor-made summer-schools.
All scholarship holders will be placed in German courses for normally 6
months before taking up their Master studies. This also applies to
scholarship holders in Master courses taught in English.

DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 750 € including the

health insurance in Germany. In addition, DAAD grants an appropriate
travel allowance as well as a study and research subsidy and in applicable
cases rent subsidies and / or family allowances.
Requirements / In addition to the study results achieved so far, the main criterion for
main selection selection is a convincing description of the subject-related and personal
criteria motivation for the study project in Germany and the expected benefit after
the return to the home country.
For Master courses taught in German or in German and English language,
good German knowledge, ideally at completed A 2 level (basic level at
Goethe-Institut) at the time of application is an advantage, as the
universities generally require good German knowledge. For courses taught
in English documented good English knowledge (generally a minimum of
550/80 international TOEFL scores) is required.
The university degree should have been obtained during the last six years
before the application for the scholarship. Applicants cannot be considered
if they have been in Germany for more than one year at the time of
application. All Master courses have further additional requirements that
must be fulfilled by the applicants at any case.

Application papers Please submit the following application papers (English or German) in
triplicate:
 DAAD Form (see attachment or download from
http://jakarta.daad.de/download/ApplicationFormDAAD.pdf)
 A full curriculum vitae
 A motivation letter containing a precise description of the applicant’s
academic or professionals and personal reasons for wishing to
participate in the program.
 Two letters of recommendation of recent date, e.g. from current or
former employer and from your previous academic supervisor (in
English or German)
 Certified copies of academic degree certificates obtained, together
with English or German translation
 Certified copies of the academic transcript, covering the complete
duration of academic studies, together with English or German
translation
 Any German language certificate and / or English language
certificate (TOEFL 550/80 points or IELTS Band 6; please submit
international TOEFL)
 The admission letter from German university is not required.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please write down

“PPGG” on the envelop.

Applications have to be made for two of eight Master courses listed below.
Studying on a Master course not included in the list cannot be funded within
this program.

The decision on the award of scholarships will be taken by a selection

committee composed of professors from the Master courses and
representatives of DAAD.

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Deadline The complete sets of application papers must be submitted by
28th July 2011 at

DAAD Jakarta
Summitmas Building I, 19th Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62
Jakarta 12190

Contact and Further information can be obtained from

advice the DAAD-Office Jakarta
Contact person: Mrs. Endah C. Anggoro
Tel. 021-5252807, 5200870
Endah@daadjkt.org
http://jakarta.daad.de

List of Master Courses in the PPGG Program for the Study Year 2012-2013

No Study University Website Contact person

Program
1 Development University of www.uni-due.de/politik/devgov.php Ms.Verena Heuking:
and Duisburg- verena.heuking@uni-
Governance Essen due.de

2 Master of Willy Brandt www.brandtschool.de/master Ms. Kathrin Janisch:

Public Policy School of admission-mpp@uni-
Public Policy erfurt.de
at the
University of
Erfurt
3 Master of Hertie www.hertie- Dr. Barbara Finke:
Public Policy School of school.org/home.php?nav_id=1980 finke@hertie-
Governance, school.org
Berlin
Mr. Benjamin Steffen:
steffen@hertie-
school.org

4 Management University of www.wiso.fh-osnabrueck.de/npo- Mr. Fritz Matthäus:

in Non-Profit Applied ma.html matthaeus@wi.fh-
Organisations Science osnabrueck.de
Osnabrück

5 Democratic University of www.politik.uni- Prof. Dr. Roland

Governance Osnabrück osnabrueck.de/Teaching/MA_DRZG.htm Czada:
and Civil Roland.czada@uni-
Society osnabrueck.de

6 Public Leuphana www.leuphana.de/graduate-school/die- Prof. Dr. Maik

Economics, University of masterprogramme/arts-sciences/public- Heinemann:
Law, and Lüneburg economics-law-and-politics-pelp.html heinemann@uni.leuph
Politics ana.de

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7 Governance University of www.uni-passau.de/3263.html Prof. Dr. Winand
and Public Passau Gellner:
Politics department4@uni-
passau.de

Mr. Christian Dölle:

christian.doelle@uni-
passau.de
8 Public Policy University of www.uni- Ms. Guila Carboni:
and Potsdam potsdam.de/pcpm/index.php?article_ carboni@uni-
Management id=50&clang=1 potsdam.de

Please make sure to study the admission requirements of the Master courses. The DAAD
scholarship will only come into effect if you are admitted to the selected Master course
(enrolment to the university will be made by the DAAD). For this purpose you might be asked
to submit further documents at a later stage of the process.