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 ====== Frequently Asked Questions ======= ====== Frequently Asked Questions =======
-//Please note: Our FAQ is structured along the consecutive phases of the application process.//+ 
 +The FAQ Section is structured along the consecutive phases of the application process.  
  
  
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 **Where can I find further information on the training programme (content, schedule, training location, travel etc.)?** **Where can I find further information on the training programme (content, schedule, training location, travel etc.)?**
  
-  * All information on our summer school and instructions on how to apply for it can be found at www.geotraining.geodu.org.+  * All information on our summer school and instructions on how to apply for it can be found at www.geotraining.geomedienlabor.de.
  
 **I’m not sure whether my professional profile fits the offered GeoTraining summer school?** **I’m not sure whether my professional profile fits the offered GeoTraining summer school?**
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 **How many training programmes can I apply for?** **How many training programmes can I apply for?**
  
-  * The DAAD has sent out six summer school announcements with different thematic orientation for scholarship holders in the SPDL programme. The summer schools are offered by six different universities in Germany. We suggest you to carefully read the different summer school announcements and then apply to the institution/s whose programme meets your requirements best. You are allowed to apply for two different summer schools but you can only participate in one.+  * The DAAD has sent out five summer school announcements with different thematic orientation for scholarship holders in the SPDL programme. The summer schools are offered by five different universities in Germany. We suggest you to carefully read the different summer school announcements and then apply to the institution/s whose programme meets your requirements best. You are allowed to apply for two different summer schools but you can only participate in one.
  
 **Do I still have to be an active scholarship holder during the course of the summer school?**  **Do I still have to be an active scholarship holder during the course of the summer school?** 
-  * In order to apply, you have to be an active scholarship holder of the DAAD’s In-Country / In-Region scholarship programme, as of January 2020 (if your scholarship expires before or starts after that date, participation is not possible).+  * In order to apply, you have to be an active scholarship holder of the DAAD’s In-Country / In-Region scholarship programme, as of January 1st, 2024 (if your scholarship expires before or starts after that date, participation is not possible).
  
 **Do participation in the summer school and participation in the short-term research programme exclude each other?**  **Do participation in the summer school and participation in the short-term research programme exclude each other?** 
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   * Any problems regarding accessing our online platform [[en:start|www.geotraining.geodu.org]] are probably caused by your local internet access. Please check the internet connection of your university and additionally check your browser settings. Please use the latest browser configuration available. We prefer using Google Chrome.   * Any problems regarding accessing our online platform [[en:start|www.geotraining.geodu.org]] are probably caused by your local internet access. Please check the internet connection of your university and additionally check your browser settings. Please use the latest browser configuration available. We prefer using Google Chrome.
  
-**Is an extension of the application period beyond March 1st 2020 possible?+**Is an extension of the application period beyond March 1st 2024 possible?
  
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-  * No. An extension of the application period is not possible. Please send in your application by March 1st 2020 via the [[en:information:application:i-030-application-oap|Online Application Portal]]. See here for our timeline:[[en:information:application:i-060-info-timeline|Timeline GeoTraining 2020]]. +  * No. An extension of the application period is not possible. Please send in your application by March 1st 2024 via the [[en:information:application:i-030-application-oap|Online Application Portal]]. See here for our timeline:[[en:information:application:i-060-info-timeline|Timeline GeoTraining 2023]]. 
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 **When and by whom will I receive the confirmation of my application? **When and by whom will I receive the confirmation of my application?
  
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-  * All applications will be reviewed by the training committee until April 30th 2020. After that, we will inform you immediately on your possible participation in our training programme via email. You then have time until May 14th 2020 to confirm your participation. If we do not receive any answer from you by May 14th 2020, we will assign your training spot to another candidate without any further request. After that there will be no possibility for you anymore to be accepted subsequently.+  * All applications will be reviewed by the training committee until May 2024. After that, we will inform you immediately on your possible participation in our training programme via email. You then have time until May 2024 to confirm your participation. If we do not receive any answer from you by the due date, we will assign your training spot to another candidate without any further request. After that there will be no possibility for you anymore to be accepted subsequently. 
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 **I would like to participate in the training programme but cannot completely participate during the given period of time.** **I would like to participate in the training programme but cannot completely participate during the given period of time.**
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   * No. We organize health insurance as well as an accident and personal liability insurance for you for the period of your stay in Germany in the course of the offerend training programme, see [[en:information:application:i-040-info-funding|Funding]].    * No. We organize health insurance as well as an accident and personal liability insurance for you for the period of your stay in Germany in the course of the offerend training programme, see [[en:information:application:i-040-info-funding|Funding]]. 
  
-**What should I do, if I will not be able to join the GeoTraining summer school 2020 because of any reasons, such as family incidents, illness, advanced pregnancy.**+**What should I do, if I will not be able to join the GeoTraining summer school 2024 because of any reasons, such as family incidents, illness, advanced pregnancy.**
  
   * No matter for what reasons you are not able to attend the summer school, even though you have already been confirmed / you have already got your flight tickets, you are obliged to inform us immediately. In this case we need to cancel your booked flight tickets, and we may be able to assign your programme spot to other interested scholars. If you knowingly can not attend the summer school (for what reason may to come), and you do not inform us timely, you must pay the applicable cancellation by yourself.   * No matter for what reasons you are not able to attend the summer school, even though you have already been confirmed / you have already got your flight tickets, you are obliged to inform us immediately. In this case we need to cancel your booked flight tickets, and we may be able to assign your programme spot to other interested scholars. If you knowingly can not attend the summer school (for what reason may to come), and you do not inform us timely, you must pay the applicable cancellation by yourself.
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 **Where can I find information about Germany to prepare my travel?** **Where can I find information about Germany to prepare my travel?**
  
-  * If you would like to find out more about Germany, we recommend the DAAD portal Study & Research in Germany: [[https://www.daad.org/de/studieren-forschen-in-deutschland/ | Getting to know Germany]].+  * If you would like to find out more about Germany, we recommend the DAAD portal Study & Research in Germany: [[https://www.daad.org/en/study-research-in-germany/ | Getting to know Germany]].
  
 **How much money can I expect to spend on food in Germany?** **How much money can I expect to spend on food in Germany?**
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 **How will I cover my living costs in Germany during my stay?** **How will I cover my living costs in Germany during my stay?**
  
-  * In 2020 you will receive 415 Euro cash as a daily allowance for the entire time of the summer school when you arrive. +  * In 2024 you will receive an appropriate amount of cash as a daily allowance for the entire time of the summer school when you arrive.
  
  
  
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