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.
Since 2020, the German Bundestag has been offering a scholarship program for talented and politically interested young university graduates from South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. Starting in the 2024 program year, committed young people from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda who are interested in the German parliamentary system and who are actively committed to democratic values in their home countries will also be able to take part.
In a four-week compact program, up to 16 scholarship holders can get to know the German parliamentary system and political decision-making processes in the German Bundestag up close.
The scholarship program is aimed at committed, open-minded, resilient, and politically interested young professionals from Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda who want to actively and responsibly help shape the democratic future of their countries.
WORTH
- The scholarship includes a monthly payment of 700 euros, free accommodation, and health, accident, and liability insurance.
- It also covers the cost of travel to and from Berlin. The International Parliamentary Scholarship programme is funded by the German Bundestag.
ELIGIBILITY
- Citizenship of a participating country
- younger than 30 years at the beginning of the scholarship on January 1st
- completed university studies
- Good knowledge of the German language (at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- Pronounced interest in political contexts and social/political commitment
DEADLINE: July 15, 2023
To apply and for more information, apply here.
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