Every January, the German Bundestag invites politically and socially committed university graduates from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to a scholarship program in Berlin.
In cooperation with the Freie Universität, the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and the Technische Universität Berlin, the German Bundestag awards up to 120 scholarships for young university graduates from 50 nations yearly.
The idea
- Over the course of four weeks, up to 16 scholarship recipients may learn about the German legislative system and the political decision-making processes in the German Bundestag via a condensed curriculum.
Experience parliamentary democracy in Germany!
Every January, the German Bundestag invites politically and socially committed university graduates from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to a scholarship program in Berlin.
The program
- The program takes place annually from January 1 to 31st.
- The program’s fundamental component is a one-week internship in the office of a German Bundestag member.
- For this purpose, knowledge of parliamentary democracy and the workings and function of parliament is imparted in a compact preparation. In addition, the issues of a pluralistic society, the protection of minorities, and a culture of remembrance are addressed as a political mandate. A project management workshop is designed to assist individuals in developing project ideas to advance democracy and civil society in their particular countries of origin.
Eligibility Requirements
- younger than 30 years at the beginning of the scholarship on January 1
- completed university studies
- Posses a strong command of the German language (at least level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- Pronounced interest in political contexts and social/political commitment
Benefits
Application Procedure
- Your application must be submitted in German and include scanned copies of the following documents:
- application form
- Passport photo (please insert on the 1st page of the application form);
- Proof of good German language skills, not older than 2 years;
- Letter of motivation in German with your handwritten signature (maximum two pages);
- Copy of passport or copy ID;
- possess a degree from a university in either English or German, either in the original or as a properly validated duplicate. The original or the officially certified copy of the original must be presented in the event of a possible selection interview.
- A current letter of recommendation in German or English (from a university lecturer or employer, in which the professional qualification of the applicant for the program is assessed)
Please send your applications to the German diplomatic mission in your home country by July 15, 2023.
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Application Deadline: July 15, 2023
