German Bundestag International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS) 2027 for young African Graduates (700 euros per month & Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany).

Application Deadline: 15 May 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2027 German Bundestag International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS) . The German Parliament invites politically and socially dedicated young graduates from Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda), and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal) to Berlin in January for a scholarship programme.

Since 2020, the German Bundestag has provided a scholarship programme below the patronage of the President of the Bundestag for young graduates from sub-Saharan Africa who need to be taught extra concerning the German parliamentary system and who need to play an lively and accountable function in shaping the democratic way forward for their international locations.

In a compact four-week programme, up to 24 fellows from Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda be taught first-hand concerning the German parliamentary system and the political decision-making processes within the German Bundestag.

The programme

The subsequent programme will happen from 4 January till 2 February 2027.

The core of the programme is a one-week placement within the workplace of a Member of the German Bundestag, shadowing an MP and their employees members. The programme offers a compact introduction to parliamentary democracy and the functioning of the German Bundestag. Other subjects embody pluralist society, the safety of minorities and tradition of remembrance as a political activity. There will probably be a sequence of workshops on a wide range of subjects, together with anti-corruption and intercultural coaching. A venture administration workshop will assist contributors develop their very own venture concepts to promote democracy and civil society of their home international locations.

Eligibility standards

• Citizenship of a taking part nation (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda)
• Under the age of 30 firstly of the scholarship/January 1st
• University diploma
• Good information of German (at the very least stage B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
• Interest in politics, social/political engagement

The scholarship

• Participants will obtain a stipend of 700 Euros.
• Accommodation will probably be offered freed from cost.
• Travel prices to and from Berlin may also be coated.
• The German Bundestag may also cowl the price of well being, accident and private legal responsibility insurance coverage.

How to Apply

Unlike in earlier years, purposes will not be submitted through e mail; as a substitute, they should be submitted completely via the digital application platform IPS digital. Please notice that purposes should be submitted in German.

Your application should embody:

• Recent language certificates
• Letter of motivation (in German, max. two pages, signed by you personally)
• Copy of passport or identification card as proof of citizenship of a participant nation
• University diploma certificates (in unique or licensed copy in English or German)
• A letter of advice (in German or English) from a professor/trainer or employer, which assesses the applicant’s suitability for the IPS programme.

Contact

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the German Bundestag International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS)