Monday, March 3, 2008

The AICES doctoral program Aachen-Germany

Admission
The AICES doctoral program is open to a limited number of extremely well-qualified students with a substantial background in their proposed field of study.

Bachelor degree holders applying for the course-based first year of the program should file their application by December for admission in Summer Semester, April for admission in Winter semester.

Applications from Master or Diplom degree holders applying for the research stage of the program are accepted continuously.

All selected applicants will receive a tuition benefit and a stipend of 500 Euro per month during the coursework phase, and a stipend of 2000 Euro per month during the research phase.

Requirements
The requirements for admission are:
  • a recent Bachelor, Master or Diplom degree in CES, engineering, geoscience, mathematics or computer science,
  • evidence of English-language skills, and,
  • a high quality of scholarship evident from transcripts and other application materials.

Procedure
To apply, fill out the application form and mail it together with any supporting material electronically as PDF file(s) to:

admission@aices.rwth-aachen.de
or by mail to:

AICES
RWTH Aachen University
52056 Aachen
Germany
Checklist
Be certain you have:

signed and completed the application form
sent transcript(s) from institution(s) you attended
sent TOEFL score or other evidence of English skills
delivered the recommendation letter forms to persons selected by you

Candidates from outside the European Union applying to the course-based first year of the program should also include:

GRE score (general and subject: math, computer science or physics)
Via website : http://www.aices.rwth-aachen.de/admission