Scholarship Opportunities

in Germany
Adnan Ul-Hasan,
DAAD PhD Scholarship Holder since 2010

Outline
My introduction and a little bit about my research field
Why choose Germany for higher studies?
How to look for scholarship opportunities in Germany?
DAAD scholarships - how to apply for them?
Other scholarships at German universities
How to contact German Professors?
Q&A

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About Me

Education:
B. Sc. in Electrical Engg. from UET
Taxila (1998-2002)
M. Sc. in Systems Engg. from
PIEAS (2002-2004) -- PAEC
fellowship
PhD (2011-2015 (expected)) from
TU Kaiserslautern, Germany -DAAD scholarship
Research interests:
Urdu OCR, Human reading
psychology, Muslim parenting
Contact Info:
Email: adnan.ulhasan@gmail.com
Phone: 0049-176-5642 5292
G+: my gmail address
Facebook: Sorry, no profile!

Kaiserslautern

My research -- Document Image Analysis

Conversion from Paper documents to digital
documents
Applications:

Digital libraries
Digitization of historical archives
Maps digitization
Google book project
Understanding text in images

My research -- Document Image Analysis

Research Opportunities
Geometrical Analysis
Layout analysis - Prepare document for OCR
Text recognition - My research field - Urdu OCR
Logical Analysis
Semantic labeling
Form analyses
Cursive texts, handwriting recognition, historical
document processing, camera-captured documents

My research -- Document Image Analysis

Underlying technologies

Image Processing and Image Understanding

Pattern analysis and recognition
Machine learning
Multimedia Information Retrieval
Computer vision
Statistics

Why choose Germany for Higher Studies?

Low academic expenses (~200 Euros per semester)
High quality education, esp. Mathematics,
Physics, Engineering, Computer Science
Job availability is higher as compared to
some other European countries
Part-time work is easy to find
Good incentives for highly-skilled persons

Some Caveats

German language requirements

Strict rules
High quality work expected
Submission of around 8,000 Euros before
getting visa in German bank (for private
Masters students)

Some useful Resources to Find Scholarships

Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scholarships.pk/
SAATFASE -- Yahoo groups
Pakistanischegemeinde -- Yahoo groups
Local Pakistani Student Associations (PSAs)

Internet:

www.google.com (Seriously, Google it!!!)

www.daad.de
http://www.research-in-germany.de/dachportal/en.html
https://www.study-in.de/en/
http://www.internationale-studierende.de/en/home/

Some tips to Seek Help

Prerequisites
Dont be naive!
Do your homework first
Prepare your documents with your own brain
(nobody can spoonfeed you)

Ask questions AFTER fulfilling prerequisites,

not BEFORE that

What is DAAD?
The German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD)
The DAAD is one of the world's largest and most respected intermediary
organisations in its field.
(Ref. http://ic.daad.de/islamabad/en/)

DAAD Scholarships for Pakistani students

Attractive scholarships
Competition is a bit less, but seats are also
limited (10-12)

How to apply for DAAD Scholarships

Prepare your application as per instructions
Give interview if short-listed
Get your German Visa
Pursue your education in Germany

How to apply for DAAD Scholarships

Prepare your application as per instructions
Fill the form*
Write your research proposal *
Contact potential supervisor and get LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE
Give IELTS/TOEFL
Get your recommendation letters from your teachers
*Needed for first submission of application package

How to apply for DAAD Scholarships

Prepare your application as per instructions
Give interview if short-listed
Prepare well for the interview. Professors from your
field will be interviewing you
Dont write stuff in your CV about which you cant
answer properly
Be patient and keep calm

How to apply for DAAD Scholarships

Prepare your application as per instructions
Give interview if short-listed
Get your German Visa
Apply for German visa as soon as you get the final
approval

Pursue your education in Germany

Welcome to Germany and pursue your academic
career with lots of zeal and enthusiasm

What else does Germany offer besides

DAAD?
Erasmus Mundus EU Programme
DFG (German Research Foundation) funded
projects
Universitys own scholarship programmes
Industrial scholarship programmes
Project fundings in a particular Professors
group
Universitys employee to conduct research

How to contact German Professors?

Extremely busy people in Germany!

Contact through their secretaries
Short and concise email
No grammatical mistakes or typos
Attach only one page or at maximum 2 page
CV and give links to your publications (if
any)
Do homework before sending emails (look at

Q&A
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