Allegoriya

Hi, Dinara Thanks, but unfortunately, the attached doc is not available. Do you remember where you downloaded it? On the web-site of DAAD-Kazakhstan, or the one of DAAD-Bonn?

you are not the only ones Central Asia is also waiting

Hi @_cylon_, Everything depends on the region. There is another person from Turkey who also have not gotten any reply from them. As for myself, I have not gotten any information from DAAD since I applied for the program. When I asked DAAD-Bonn about my status, they messaged back asking to wait more, as the meeting had not taken place yet. I personally think that people from Turkey are in the same situation.

Hey, Dinara! Finally somebody else from CA! And you are applying for a PhD program, right? Can you please provide the link to the info stating that the decision should not be expected before May 1, 2019? Our local DAAD web-site does not have this info. And when I asked DAAD-Bonn about when to expect the results, they told me to wait them not earlier than mad-April. As for myself, there was no interview this year for PhD applicants. And I have not received any acknowledgment letter from DAAD-Bonn either (Have you received such a letter?). My status is the same as yours, i.e. "Application submitted".

I do not have any info on this, sorry. I am not from Africa, just remember that an applicant from Africa told that one of his friends already got a rejection.

There was one rejection in the African sector (please, ask Tim on Discord for more information)

@Sayed Jalal Morning! Any news on the application?

Hi Literatist, Just to confirm, are these dates actual for the Research Grants - Doctoral Programs? Or they are for another type of scholarship?

Right, I do remember. Do you still have "Application submitted"?

Did you have your interview, or have you been notified about it??

No changes in the funding dates, no info on the interview, still "Application submitted" status on the portal..... It seams that they forgot about the applicants from my country

So many of us were right to say that the process depends on the region. Just a quick update from my side: I got a reply from DAAD-Bonn stating that for my country the results will be announced not earlier than in the middle of April. And I haven't heard anything from them after submitting my PhD application in the middle of November 2018. Also, I do not even know whether there will be an interview or not.

Hello, As far as I understood, your country was listed among the eligible ones, right? If so, then why to listen to those who are saying such things? Just try to be positive, though waiting is very stressful. Good luck to all of us!

Dear Ellecity, Would you, please say where you got this information from? I mean, you sound very certain about the process. However, when I asked our DAAD Rep. in January, she informed me that for our country the interviews for MA programs are scheduled for March, and that probably the PhD applicants will be also interviewed in March. Also, my status on the portal remains "Application submitted", but you are firmly saying "By now, you all would have received a letter officially confirming that DAAD received your application and further directives". Could you, please confirm for which country is that? Thank you very much in advance, Allegoriya

Hi all, Can anyone advise a good modern book on methodology which could be used while doing a PhD? The thing is that I applied for a PhD scholarship, and I found a Professor who provided me with a support letter. However, I know that he found the methouds I proposed not good enough for the PhD work. Thus, I would like to read more and be more prepared before starting my admission to the university. The topic I would like to explore covers historical memory, cultural heritage, and urban planning. Thank you in advance.