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Program Overview

Timeframe

 

The IPPAE Giessen programme lasts 40 months starting on the 1st of October each year. Below you can find a schematic overview of the program structure.

                     IPPAE programme structure


Prior to the programme, candidates are required to participate in a compulsory German language course organised by DAAD which takes place in Germany (specific place to be determined) and starts 1st of August each year.

 

Milestones

 

Compulsory Course Work

IPPAE candidates shall follow three modules of Justus-Liebig-University during the first winter semester after the German language course. Candidates are required to pass these modules with a grade of at least 10 (out of 15). If you score less than 10, you will need to rewrite the examination or pass another examination in the next semester. Note that you cannot leave for fieldwork unless you have successfully passed three exams. 

You are free to choose three modules from the teaching schedule of the faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, and Environmental Management FB09 or from related faculties (economics FB02, social sciences FB03). We recommend choosing these according to the programme's objectives and the knowledge gaps in theory and methodology that you need to fill in order to successfully complete your thesis. We recommend choosing both a theory course and a methodology course. However, we recommend that you consult your main supervisor and obtain their consent before registering for courses, as they are responsible for guiding you to ensure that you can complete your PhD within your financial and time constraints.

IPPAE Doctoral Seminar

The IPPAE group gathers every week during the teaching periods of the winter and summer semesters to share and discuss research approaches and progress, as well as administrative matters. The seminar aims to support students in the process of their research by other PhD candidates as well as by their scientific supervisor and the IPPAE coordination team. The candidate should then use the IPPAE seminar to present their three analyses.

Field Work and Data Collection
The program foresees that you will collect empirical primary data for a selected case study in your country of origin.
 
Data Analysis and Writing
Upon return from the data collection, the candidate has about 1,5 years to conduct three main analyses out of the aquired data. The work should be splitted in three main objectives and worked on one at a time. The candidate should then use the IPPAE seminar to present his/her 3 analyses.
 
Defense and Publication
In the last months of the scholarship, the candidates will need to bring all their work in the form of a book: the PhD thesis, with an introduction, (if necessary one descriptive chapter; if necessary one separate methodology chapter) at least 2 analytical chapters, and one general discussion/conclusion.
 
 

Scholarship Coverage

 

Funding for this program as well as the German language course is provided by the DAAD.

Monthly Funding
  • A monthly scholarship which presently amounts to € 1.200 is paid for the time of the doctoral studies (40 months).
  • Family allowances are provided if the candidate's family joins them during the time of the doctoral scholarship allocation.

Additional Research Funding

  • A fieldwork allowance is provided for 2 years. This allowance is of maximum € 2.500 per year.
  • Financial support for the publication of the PhD Thesis.

German Languange Course

  • Duration of 2 months 
  • Accomodation and monthly allowance is provided