International Parliament Scholarship (IPS) 2024 Southern Africa Scholarship Program

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 idea

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 program

The program takes place annually from January 1st to 31st.

The core of the program is a one-week internship in the office of a member of the German Bundestag.

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 workshop on project management is intended to help people develop their own project ideas with the aim of promoting democracy and civil society in the respective countries of origin.

• Table of Content
• About German Government
• German Government Southern Africa Scholarship Program
• Aim and Benefits of German Government Southern Africa Scholarship Program
• German Government Southern Africa Scholarship Program Courses
• Requirements for German Government Southern Africa Scholarship Program Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About German Government

German Government Southern Africa Scholarship Program

Application Deadline	15 Jul 2023
Country to study	Germany
Type	Postgraduate
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	German Government
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of German Government Southern Africa Scholarship Program

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.

German Government Southern Africa Scholarship Program Courses

• Political Science

Requirements for German Government Southern Africa Scholarship Program Qualification

• 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

Please send the complete online application documents in a PDF document, the file name of which consists of your last name and first name (ie "last name-first name"), by e-mail to the German diplomatic mission in your home country.

Documents Required for Application

Your application should be sent in German and contain the following scanned 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;
• Degree certificate from the university in the original or as an officially certified copy in English or German. 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)

Application Deadline

July 15, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to German Government on www.bundestag.de to apply

Your application should be sent in German and contain all the required documents.

• Application form for the program year 2024

For more details visit: German Bundestag wevsite.