The German Bundestag invites politically and socially engaged young university graduates from Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal) to a scholarship program in Berlin in January.
The idea
Since 2020, the German Bundestag, under the patronage of the President of the Bundestag, has been offering a scholarship program for talented, cosmopolitan and politically interested young people from sub-Saharan Africa who are interested in the German parliamentary system and want to play an active and responsible role in shaping the democratic future of their countries.
In a four-week compact program, up to 24 scholarship holders from Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda will get to know German parliamentary democracy and the political decision-making processes in the German Bundestag up close.
Benefits
Participants will receive a scholarship of €700 . The scholarship also includes free accommodation in a residential complex, travel expenses to and from Berlin, and health, accident, and liability insurance.
Requirements
Nationality of one of the participating countries: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda
younger than 30 years at the start of the scholarship or on 1 January
completed university studies
Good knowledge of the German language (at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
strong interest in political issues and social/political engagement
Selection Process
Applicants will be invited to an interview at a German diplomatic mission abroad, where an independent selection committee appointed by the German Bundestag will select the scholarship recipients based on their professional, social, linguistic and intercultural skills.
Application Documents
Your application is only complete if you include the following documents:
Application form (to be completed and signed in German);
Proof of good knowledge of German , not older than 2 years;
Motivational letter in German, personally signed (max. 2 pages);
Copy of passport or copy of ID as proof of citizenship of one of the participating countries;
University degree certificate (original or certified copy in English or German);
Letter of recommendation (in German or English) from a teacher/professor or employer assessing the applicant’s professional qualifications for the IPS program.
Method of Application
Please send your application as a single PDF file (labeled: Last Name – First Name) by email to the German embassy in your home country. You can find the email address on the right under “Contact German Embassies.” The PDF file must not exceed 10 MB in size. If the PDF file exceeds 10 MB, please split your application documents into multiple emails. Please do not send ZIP files.
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Application Deadline: July 13, 2025.