The German Research Landscape
and Exchange with Malaysia
Dr. Guido Schnieders
DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
Information Centre Kuala Lumpur
Presentation Topics
• The DAAD
• The German Research Landscape
• Academic Exchange
Germany – Malaysia
• DAAD Funding Offers
•Q&A
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DAAD is ...
Deutscher
German
Akademischer Academic
Austausch
Exchange
Dienst
Service
...a self-governing organisation
of German universities
236 Member universities
124 Student bodies
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DAAD is your partner. Worldwide.
• We promote academic co-operation between Germany
and the world, especially through the exchange of
students, graduates, scientists and researchers
To achieve this, we
• provide a variety of different scholarships for
Malaysians and Germans;
• help to establish and fund co-operation
between German and Malaysian universities;
• offer free information and counseling on study
and research opportunities in Germany;
• promote German language and German studies
in Malaysia.
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DAAD budget 2012 by sources (expectation)
European Union
58.0m Euro = 14%
Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and
Development
38.1m Euro = 9%
Other funds
37.7m Euros = 9%
Foreign Office
177.8m Euros = 44%
411.2 Mio Euro
1.65 bn Ringgit
Ministry of Education and
Research
99.6m Euro = 24%
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Goals and expenditures of the DAAD 2012 (expectation)
Internationalisation
of universities
Scholarships
for Germans
Scholarships
for foreigners
Promoting young foreign elites
at German universities and
research institutes
Promoting young German
leaders of the future
in their studies and research
abroad (including ERASMUS)
85m Euros
104m Euros
Increasing the international
appeal of German universities
(including marketing) and promoting
the international dimension in
German higher education
83m Euros
420m Ringgit
340m Ringgit
Promoting
German studies and
the German language
abroad
335m Ringgit
Educational
cooperation with
developing countries
Promoting German studies, German
language and area studies
programmes (including Lektors)
at foreign universities
Promoting academic, economic,
and democratic development
in developing and reform countries
48m Euros
370m Ringgit
91m Euros
200m Ringgit
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DAAD Scholarship holders: Regions of origin and destinations
3.144
6.834
(2010)
15.727
5.979
Western Europe
2.080
5.403
Central and Eastern Europe/CIS
North America
4.817
1.541
North Africa/ Middle East
5.152
3.275
Lateinamerika
Stand: April 2011
7.395
6.817
Asia/Australia/Oceania
3.732
1.764
Africa
Foreigners 42.047
Germans 31.613
*without EU-programmes
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Worldwide DAAD Network
Außenstellen (14)
Informationszentren (IC) (48)
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The German Research Landscape
The German Research System is characterised by
three different players:
- state-funded institutions (ca. 750)
Research of higher education institutions
(universities, universities of applied sciences etc.)
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Non-university based research facilities
(Max Planck Society, Helmholtz Association,
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Leibniz Association etc.)
- privately financed institutions
Industrial research by companies
(Siemens, Bayer, BASF, AiF etc.)
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The German research landscape
 About 250,000 scientists
 Third largest research country in the
world (total number of researchers)
 More than 750 state-funded scientific
institutes
 Top-level research in German
companies
Country
Total Researchers 2001
USA
1,261,227
Japan
675,898
Germany
259,597
France
172,070
UK
157,662
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Research expenditures in Germany
Totel expenditures 2011: 267 bm RM
Max Planck Society
Universities
Helmholtz Association
Fraunhofer -Gesellschaft
Leibniz Association
other public or private
research institutes
16,2 %
14,0 %
69,8 %
Industry
Figures for 2007, Source: Statistisches Bundesamt
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Research Landscape - Overview
Fundamental Research
Applied Sciences
Max Planck Society
FraunhoferGesellschaft
Universities
Helmholtz Association
Industry
Leibniz Association
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Fraunhofer Society
 Carries out applied research of direct value to private and
public enterprise of wide benefit to society
 Research fields: from next generation internet, augmented
reality and virtual factories through mechatronics and energy
technologies
 80 research institutes
 Annual Budget: RM 7 billion
 Of this: RM 6 billion from contract research
 17,000 employees
 www.fraunhofer.de
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Helmholtz Association
 An alliance of 16 autonomous scientific centers (30.000
employees) dedicated to the pursuit of long-term research
goals and priorities of the state and society. Annual budget:
RM 14 billion
 Offers long-term programs for scientifically and
technologically complex problems.
 High level research in 6 areas: structure of matter, earth and
environment, health (incl. cancer research), energy (incl.
nuclear safety) and key technologies (incl. nanotechnology).
 www.helmholtz.de
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Max Planck Society
 Basic research of the highest quality at the frontiers of
knowledge
 Provides competitive research conditions for excellent
scientists from all over the world
 Research fields: Biosciences, Neurosciences, Cognitive
Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Geosciences,
Computer Sciences, Social and Cultural Studies
 80 research institutes
 Annual budget 2009: RM 8 billion
 13,000 employees
 www.mpg.de
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Leibniz Society
 Demand-oriented and interdisciplinary centers of excellence
 Co-operation partners for industry, public administration
and politics
 Research fields: Arts, Humanities and Education, Economic
and Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Natural
Sciences, Engineering and Environmental Research
 82 institutes
 Annual budget 2008: RM 3.5 billion
 13,700 employees
 www.wgl.de
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German research – a track record of success
More than 100 Nobel prize winners.
In recent years:
2009 Literature (Herta Müller)
2008 Medicine (Harald zur Hausen)
2007 Chemistry (Gerhard Ertl)
2007 Physics (Peter Gruenberg)
2005 Physics (Theodor Haensch)
2001 Physics (Wolfgang Ketterle)
2000 Physics (Herbert Kroemer)
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Number of Nobel Prizes
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Share in triadic patents (2009)
Germany
Korea
France
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Switzerland
Canada
Sweden
Italy
Israel
Australia
Belgium
China
%
Austria
Finland
0
2
4
6
8
10
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Germany ranking 3rd
after the US and
Japan
14
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Research publications (WoS) world-wide 1992-2007
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Research publications (WoS) world-wide 1992-2007*
*Malaysia‘s 5 RU, generating 75% of the country‘s WoS-publications,
tripled their output of WoS-publications 2007-2011
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Academic Exchange with Malaysia
DAAD Information Centre
Kuala Lumpur
Dr. Guido Schnieders
DAAD Representative and Visiting
Lecturer at
Faculty of Languages and
Linguistics, Universiti Malaya
German Business Center,
Suite 47.03
Menara AmBank,
No. 8 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +60-3-92351841
Mob: +60-14-2376711
Web: http://ic.daad.de/kualalumpur
Malaysia
• Kuala Lumpur
Information Center (IC)
Lektor
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Malaysian students in Germany (HE degree programmes)
Number of students
1000
800
600
400
200
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
0
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Quelle: Wissenschaft Weltoffen
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Malaysian students in Germany: What do they study?
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DAAD-Funding for Study and Research to Germany from Malaysia
Exchange Statistics (with DAAD-Funding) from Recent Years
100
80
60
40
20
0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Malaysians
14
55
26
38
25
43
12
20
27
45
66
37
41
Germans
30
47
50
40
31
47
48
41
28
34
41
65
81
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Offshore activities of German Universities (with DAAD funding)
St. Petersburg
Moskau
Tallinn
Riga
Kaunas
Nowosibirsk
Kiew
Sumy
Almaty
Ankara
Antalya
Damaskus
Kairo
Baku
Yerevan
Amman
Kolkata
Mumbai
Seoul
Beppu
Shanghai
Hangzhou
Hanoi
Chiang Mai
Bangkok
Bengaluru
Santa Marta
Santo Domingo
Jimma
Kuala Lumpur
Singapur
Accra
Kinshasa
Rio de Janeiro
Dar es Salaam
Windhoek
Maputo
Curitiba
Santiago de Chile
Qingdao
Suzhou
Hefei
Teheran
Maskat
Guadalajara
Bischkek
Germany backed study
courses, branch-/off shore
campuses
African Centres of Excellence
Buenos Aires
Kapstadt
ex)/(ceed: HE Excellence in
Development Cooperation
Bi-cultural German-Arabic
Master Courses
Centres of Excellence
Juni 2011
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Offshore activities of German universities in SEA (with DAAD-funding)
Malaysia
Universität Rosenheim - University Kuala Lumpur
Projekt: Green Building Energy and Management,
Singapur
Technische Universität München - National University of Singapore & Nanyang Technological University
Projekt: German Institute of Science & Technology (GIST);)
Thailand
RWTH Aachen - King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok
Projekt: Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering;
Universität Hohenheim - Chiang Mai University
Projekt: Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering;
Vietnam
Technische Universität Dresden - Technische Universität Hanoi
Projekt: Vietnamesisch-Deutsches Ausbildungs- & Forschungsinstitut (VDAFI);
Fachhochschule Köln - Vietnam Institute for Water Resources Research (VIWRR)
Projekt: Export des Masterstudiengangs "Technology and Resources Management (TERMA)"
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... in Malaysia
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Academic exchange between Malaysia and Germany (highlights)
• 45 university partnerships between Germany and Malaysia
• Double-degree programmes UniKL - FH Rosenheim
UKM - Uni Duisburg-Essen
UMP - FH Karlsruhe
UiTM - FH Heidelberg (new)
• Extensive scholarship programmes by Malaysian government
(MARA, JPA), mainly for engineering programmes
• Raising number of Malaysian students in Germany
• More than 120 DAAD-scholarships per year
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DAAD Funding Opportunities: Scholarships for individuals
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Research Grants for PhD candidates
Research Grants for PhD candidates within the “Sandwich Model”
Postgraduate Courses for Professionals
Research Stays for Scientists
Re-Invitations for DAAD-Alumni
Study Visits for Groups of Students
 Check out: www.funding-guide.de
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DAAD PhD Scholarships
 research projects at a German university for the purpose of
gaining a doctorate in Germany
requirements:
 Master‘s degree, good Bachelor‘s degree
 no more than 6 years between Master‘s degree and start of PhD
studies
 admission to a structured PhD-programme or confirmation of
supervision by a German professor
Application deadline: 15 October
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DAAD Sandwich Scholarship
 support for a „Sandwich“ structure of studies combining periods
of study/research in Germany with those in the home country,
leading to a PhD in the home country
requirements:
 Master‘s degree, good Bachelor‘s degree
 no more than 3 years between start of PhD studies and
commencement of scholarship
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Application documents
 Application form, curriculum vitae
 Research proposal (including timeline)
 Download our guidelines: „How to write a research proposal“
 Letter of supervision/ letter of admission to PhD programme
 Download our guidelines: „How to find a PhD supervisor“
 2 academic references
 Authenticated copies of school leaving/Bachelor‘s/Master‘s certificate
 Proof of language competence (TestDaF or ToeFL / IELTS)
 One deadline per year: 15. October
 contact us early on, if you intend to apply
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Funding options for cooperation with German universities
preparatory visits
subject-specific university partnerships,
joint research
guest lecturers
research stays (post-docs)
alumni conferences, summer schools
students exchange, study trips
joint supervision of PhD/ Master students
joint programmes, double degrees
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Subject-related University Partnerships
 funding for university partnerships based on formal agreements
facilitating long-term exchange and cooperation measures.
 duration: four years, up to 50.000 Euro per year
requirements:
 a formal agreement between a German and a foreign institution
 application to be submitted by the German institution
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DAAD Information Centre Kuala Lumpur
Address
German Business Center, Suite 47.03
Menara AmBank, No. 8 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
50450 Kuala Lumpur
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E-mail: info@daadkl.org
Web: http://ic.daad.de/kualalumpur
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