Summer programme looks at solar technology in developing countries
A chance to harness the power of the sun to irrigate the crops, prepare foods and create jobs – this is becoming a reality as solar technologies improve. The summer programme 'Applied Solar Technology in Developing Countries' at the University of Kassel will study the issues related to solar energy use in the developing world.
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NGO Management now a full-fledged course at German university
The town of Bonn is a known hotbed for non-government agencies (NGO) in Germany. The former German capital is home to the German branch of the United Nations, as well as hundreds of other NGOs. The Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences now offers a three-semester post-graduate MBA programme in NGO Management, catering directly to NGO professionals.
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New PhD. scholarship programme in Germany for Asian researchers
Siemens AG and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) have announced the 'Siemens/DAAD PhD. Graduate Programme' for selected researchers from India, China and Russia.
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New 4-year Bachelors in European Studies
A professionally-oriented eight-semester Bachelor’s program in European Studies is set to begin this summer semester at the Universität Passau.
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Dream job: A fashion designer
Fashion designer is a dream job for many. Over 40 fashion schools in Germany are helping students make this dream come true, each approaching the goal from a different angle. A new generation of highly qualified teachers are showing the way forward.
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Young ambassadors for Germany
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in India has announced a “Young Ambassador” programme to promote education in Germany. The German national agency for international academic cooperation is seeking talented Indian students who have been to Germany and are willing to share their experiences.
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New PhD. programme on migration in Germany
People are moving now more than could have ever been envisioned a century ago, transforming once homogenous societies into diverse ones “in motion”. With its Bucerius Ph.D. Scholarship Programme 'Settling Into Motion', Germany's ZEIT-Stiftung is asking applicants to address the major issues surrounding global migration.
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Master's programme in E-learning and Media Education
A new Master’s programme in E-learning and Media Education known as Elmeb21 will be offered from the summer semester 2010 at the PH Heidelberg. The practice-oriented full-time programme will take 4 semesters to complete and is designed to train students how to produce traditional audiovisual educational media, as well as how to create network-based learning environments.
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Graduates of Bachelor and Master's programmes finding success
The Bologna process that seeks to standardise academic degrees and standards throughout Europe is phasing out the old five-year first degrees, replacing them with Bachelor and Master’s degrees by 2010. A comprehensive study looked at recent university graduates of the new system and found them successfully entering the job market, many in as little as three months.
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New international climate protection fellowships in Germany
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has announced up to twenty international climate protection fellowships to researchers from non-European threshold and developing countries, annually funded under the German Environment Ministry's (BMU) International Climate Protection Initiative.
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