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How to take leaves as a Visiting Researcher? [closed]
I am a PhD student employed by a German university, and I am in the middle of a six-month J1 visa in the US as a visiting researcher in another university, still paid by my German employer.
Those six ...
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Working hours of a TVL13/50% contract
I have an offer of a TVL13/50% contract for a PhD in Germany. This corresponds to roughly a 20h work-week. Visa-wise, I must adhere to the following constraint:
The temporary residence permit ...
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Does the salary of a PhD student at a German university meet the financial requirement for a German Student Visa?
This is a question for Nationals from Australia, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of South Korea, United States of America who have successfully obtained their Student Visa/...
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Query about Visa for a E13 TV-L position (19.9 hours of work per week)
I am student from India and finished my master's this year. I secured a PhD position at Göttingen university in mathematics. In my offer letter it is written that I will be employed from 1.10.2018 to ...
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Germany how to change PhD visa before defense to a working permit visa? [closed]
I have at the moment a visa for my PhD valid until 30.06.2018, but my defense will be in the end of July or middle of August. This week I have received a job offer (full-time) and I would like to ...
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My PhD supervisor cannot promise me a date to defend my dissertation before my visa expires. Should I just quit my PhD and start over?
I am doing my PhD in Germany and I’m under a three year DFG grant, which ends in September, and with it my visa. Although I can get an 18-month visa to find a job after my PhD, this won’t be granted ...
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Personal cover letter for visa application for TV-L 13 PhD Position
I have been offered a Ph.D. position with a TV-L13 (50%) salary. I am in the process of applying for an employment visa (as I am a non-EU citizen). The work contract provided by the university is for ...
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German Student visa
How difficult is it to get a German Visa for a second Master degree in the same field but with advanced courses as a prerequisite for Ph.D.?
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What visa is required for a TV-L PhD position in Germany
I am a citizen of a non EU country with an offer for a PhD position in a research training group with a TV-L E13 (65%) salary. I was told getting a student visa would be problematic. Which visa would ...
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Visa interview: Will you return to your home country after your studies?
Why almost all students answer 'Yes' to this question? Is this a must for student visa? I have applied to student visa from Iran to study master degree in Germany. I want to pursue PhD (may be in ...
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Is it good to compare universities in motivation letter for student visa?
I'm a computer science student from Iran. I'm applying for student visa to study master in Germany. Germany's embassy requires students to write a motivation letter in visa process.
For the summer ...
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