{"id":621,"date":"2024-08-21T07:40:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T07:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.mercatoreducation.com\/?page_id=621"},"modified":"2026-04-06T23:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:30:23","slug":"program-promise-dr-ing-ph-d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercatoreducation.com\/index.php\/program-promise-dr-ing-ph-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Program – PromISE Dr.Ing + Ph.D"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is the \u201cPromISE: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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PromISE<\/strong> is a bi-national and structured doctoral program between the <\/span>University Duisburg-Essen (UDE) <\/strong>in Germany and the <\/span>Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)<\/strong> in Malaysia. Doctoral candidates are offered the unique chance to get a double degree as Dr.-Ing. and Ph.D, execute research in an international scientific environment and become familiar with different cultures between the UDE and UKM. This program is designed as a research project for 3 to 4 years, accompanied by course and colloquia.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The research projects shall be interdisciplinary by nature, combining different fields of science, either within faculties of Engineering or bridging to other faculties. All topics shall also combine strength and support both partner universities and societies. <\/span><\/p>\n

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All projects will be supervised by two professors, one from each university; research is executed at both universities, following the so-called sandwich scheme. Such arrangements will be retained in a cotutelle agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Supervisors<\/em> \u2013 Supervisor 1 should be from UDE if candidate is currently studying at UDE, while Supervisor 2 should be from UKM. Vice-versa, Supervisor 1 should be from UKM if candidate is currently studying at UKM, while Supervisor 2 should be from UDE.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This program is structured in three stages with an overall duration of 3 \u2013 4 years. It is compulsory to spend at least one year at each partner university, continuously or by several research visits. The stages for the program will be:<\/span><\/p>\n