Q&A Session for PhD in Germany: Saiful shares his Experience

Session number: 27429474280

Date: 05 January 2022
Starting time: 14:53

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###Neelagriva S#### - 15:06#

Q: #Because im unable to hear anything.####
##DAAD India#### - 15:14#
A: #If you have audio poblems, please log out and log in again.###
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###Thilini Ranasinghe#### - 15:14#

Q: #I logged out and logged in multiple times####
##DAAD Suman#### - 15:21#
A: #Dear Thilini, Please configure Audio & Video setting if the problem still
persist.###
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###Akashdeep Singh#### - 15:45#

Q: #is any course work available for phd scholars before starting the thesis ?#####
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###Abhishek Bhardwaj#### - 15:29#

Q: #what problems did you encounter when you started your Phd####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 15:55#
A: #done###
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###Ritvi Karkhanis#### - 15:30#

Q: #what are the ways in which one can get know to know the PI, their working style
and how they are with their mentees?####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 15:56#
A: #done###
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###Akashdeep Singh#### - 15:47#

Q: #what if one cant complete his/her thesis in 4 years ? will be cover our expense
after then ?####
##DAAD Suman#### - 16:05#
A: #Answered###
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###Abhishek Bhardwaj#### - 15:41#

Q: #which portions should be focussed more in my application incase i dont have a
publication.####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 15:57#
A: #yes###
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###Akashdeep Singh#### - 15:49#

Q: #how you felt about leanring german for living in germany?####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 16:00#
A: #done###
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###SHABNAMBANU PATHAN#### - 15:34#

Q: #hii,I completed master in applied physics in 2020 as 2 year study gap ,Can I
apply for phd ?####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 15:59#
A: #done###
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###Janith Chathuranga Wijesinghe#### - 15:49#

Q: #Is there any way to find the universities to apply for phd without pre
contacting supervisor.####
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 15:57#
A: #you can apply for structured programs##
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 15:57#
A: #www.daad.de/idp###
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###Shweta Phulpagar#### - 15:48#

Q: #Could you tell us more about the questions asked in the interview?####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 15:59#
A: #doing###
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###Akashdeep Singh#### - 15:50#

Q: #does DAAD give preference to CGPA or to our project proposal?####
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 16:05#
A: #done###
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###Shivam Sahai#### - 15:50#

Q: #What are the job prospects after completing PhD from Germany?####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 16:01#
A: #done###
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###Gurmeet Arora#### - 15:51#

Q: #what DAAD-IIT sandwich program? prerequisites? procedure to apply for the same?
####
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 16:00#
A: #https://www.daad.in/en/find-funding/scholarship-database/?
origin=4&status=3&type=a&q=&subjectgroup=&onlydaad=0&language=en&pg=3&detail_to_sho
w=57504697&show_tab=applicationreq###
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###Arshdeep Singh#### - 15:52#

Q: #Is it easy to get job as an assisstant professor after completing phd ?####
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 16:00#
A: #answered###
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###SWATI SETHI#### - 15:54#

Q: #While applying for individual phd, do we have to mail all the documents before
confirmation?####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 16:04#
A: #done###
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###Janith Chathuranga Wijesinghe#### - 15:54#

Q: #I completed my Masters’s in Taiwan. When I apply for phd , still do I need to
complete the language proficiency?####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 16:05#
 A: #done###
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###Dhairya Kumar#### - 15:56#

Q: #is there any case of ects in phd like there is in masters####
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 16:05#
A: #done##
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 16:09#
A: # www.phdgermany.de
www.research-in-germany.de
www.gerit.org
www.daad.de/idp
www.funding-guide.de##
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 16:10#
A: #ya.mdsaiful@daadindia.org###
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###Akashdeep Singh#### - 15:58#

Q: #Can DAAD extend its funding time for long phd programs(e.g. maths) if
requested?#####
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###Aman Attar#### - 15:55#

Q: #if i am married with a son...will I get more stipend from DAAD than a single
individual for phd####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 16:08#
A: #done###
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###SWATI SETHI#### - 15:46#

Q: #Since I am in the final semester of my masters, when should I start applying
for my phd?####
##DAAD Suman#### - 16:04#
A: #Answered###
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###Ritvi Karkhanis#### - 16:00#

Q: #How is the research environment for women in Germany?####
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 16:09#
A: #yes###
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###Akashdeep Singh#### - 16:00#

Q: #how many scholarships per year does DAAD distribute ?####
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 16:08#
A: #answered##
##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 16:10#
A: #done###
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###Ritvi Karkhanis#### - 15:53#

Q: #How is the research environment in germany from women point of view?####
##DAAD Suman#### - 16:06#
A: #Answerd###
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###Ahalya Gandikota#### - 16:00#

Q: #Are students who have lived for two years in Germany in the past not eligible
for DAAD scholorships?####
 ##DAAD-Padma Chandramouli#### - 16:13#
A: #yes##
##DAAD Kavitha Somasundaram#### - 16:11#
A: #https://www.daad.in/en/find-funding/scholarship-database/?
origin=4&status=3&type=a&q=&subjectgroup=&onlydaad=0&language=en&pg=1&detail_to_sho
w=57135739&show_tab=applicationreq###