German Bundestag Exchange Scholarships for Africans 2023/24

Applications are open for interested and suitably qualified candidates for the German Bundestag Exchange Scholarships for Africans 2023/24, and the German Bundestag Exchange Scholarships for Africans 2023/24 can be accessed below.

The scholarship is targeted at young graduates interested in learning the German parliamentary system and playing an active role in promoting core democratic values in their home countries. It will provide a four-week intensive program where participants will gain first-hand experience of the German parliamentary system and decision-making processes.

Scholarship Sponsor(s): German Bundestag

Scholarship Type: Full Funding

Host Institution(s): German Bundestag

Scholarship Worth: See Scholarship benefits

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Postgraduate

Nationality: Africans

German Bundestag Exchange Scholarships 2023 | Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the German Bundestag Scholarship, applicants are to meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be a citizen of the three participating African countries
• Must be under the age of 30 at the start of the scholarship
• Must have obtained a good university degree
• Must possess a very good knowledge of German
• An interest in politics, and social/political commitment.

Scholarship Benefits

• A monthly scholarship of 500 euros.
• Costs of health, accident, and personal liability insurance.
• Accommodation.
• Costs of travel to and from Berlin.

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the German Bundestag Exchange Scholarships 2023 are to send their completed online application documents by email as a PDF file, with the file name consisting of the applicant’s surname followed by the applicant’s given name (i.e. surname-first name), to the German mission in their home country.

The application should be submitted in German and include the following scanned documents:

• Passport photo (please attach this to the first page of the application form.
• Application form (available at bundestag.de/ips_afrikanisch)
• Evidence of very good knowledge of German.
• Personal statement of reasons for applying (maximum of two pages).
• Copy of passport or ID card.
• Certified copy of university degree certificate.
• Letter of recommendation in German or English (from a university professor or employer, assessing the applicant’s qualification for the program).

Application Deadline: 15 July 2023

How To Apply

Click Here To Apply for the German Bundestag Exchange Scholarships for Africans 2023/24.