Apply for scholarships in agricultural sciences and environmental sciences

Scholarships: Applications are invited for Agriculture scholarships available exclusively to students from German-speaking countries wishing to study abroad, or to foreign students who are interested in a study project in Germany.

Scholarships are open to students of agricultural sciences, agronomy, crop protection, seeds and green biotechnology, environmental sciences and agricultural sustainability.

Scholarships are awarded for up to 1 year. Application should be submitted till July 15, 2014.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are open to students of agricultural sciences, agronomy, crop protection, seeds and green biotechnology, environmental sciences and agricultural sustainability.
Course Level: Scholarship can be used for special study courses, individual laboratory assignments, summer schools, research classes, internships, Master’s or PhD theses.
Scholarship Provider: The Bayer foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany (foreign applicants) and Abroad (German)

Eligibility: Scholarships are granted exclusively to students from German-speaking countries wishing to study abroad, or to foreign students who are interested in a study project in Germany. This program is not open to postdoc students.

Scholarship Open for International Students: German and international students are eligible for applying these Agriculture scholarships.

Scholarship Description: Applicants should demonstrate a pioneering spirit for science and society, above-average study grades, a high level of motivation and a compelling individual project idea aimed at developing new agricultural solutions to help provide ample, nutritious and safe food for a growing world population.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Scholarships are offered for up to 1 year.

What does it cover? Support is generally intended to cover the cost of living, travel costs and incurred project costs. Each applicant can request a specific amount of support by submitting a “cost plan”, and the Board of Trustees then comes to a decision based on this request.

Selection Criteria: Applicants who passed the multi-level selection process successfully will be invited to an Interview Center to Leverkusen this day. After the interviews the Foundation Committee decides on the scholarships.

Notification: The independent Foundation Board will hold its selection meeting on September 5, 2014.

Online Application: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is July 15, 2014.

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