Brief Description:
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation
(FES) awards scholarships to international students from various regions who
wish to study in Germany in a variety of subjects if they demonstrate
outstanding school or academic achievement and an unwavering commitment to adapting
to and abiding by Social Democratic values. The scholarships are given to
extremely active overseas students and include a comprehensive seminar
programme designed to assist candidates improve their social and intellectual
skills.
Scholarship Details:
Opportunity Type: Fully
Funded, Partially Funded
Language Requirement: TOEFL
Language of Instruction: English
Groups to be targeted:
Students from Asia, Latin
America, and Eastern Europe, in particular, are more desirable choices.
Candidates are expected to exhibit a strong commitment to social democratic
values as well as academic or professional promise.
Application deadline:
Applications
could be submitted at any time but early application is preferred. However,
there are specific deadlines for different courses and semesters that are
detailed here.
Number
of scholarships: up to 40 scholarships each year
Level of study:
·
Bachelor Degree
·
Master’s Degree
Benefits of Scholarship:
·
International students
enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Diploma, Master’s, or state exams programme receive a
monthly stipend of Euro 750.
·
A total of Euro 850 is
required for the Master’s programme.
·
The cost of health
insurance is covered.
·
Another feature of this
programme includes a family allowance of Euro 276 for scholars with children,
as well as individual help from an on-site liaison lecturer.
Eligibility:
·
Admission to study or
enrolling at a state or state-recognized higher education institution in
Germany
·
Adequate German knowledge,
though courses are English-medium. This means “German language examination for
university entrance “of at least DSH level 2, ‘test German as a foreign
language’ of at least level 4 or a ‘certificate C 1’ by a Goethe Institute.
·
Excellent school or
academic merit (first rated proofs of academic achievements where needed).
·
Political and social
engagement and commitment to the values of social democracy
·
Responsible, inspiring and
trustworthy applicants interested to involve in the Foundation’s network
How to Apply?
·
The application for this
scholarship is submitted online. You need to consider the steps below:
·
Fill out the online
application form.
·
If you are qualified for a
scholarship, you will be requested to provide further documents by email: two
professional reports from your university lecturers and information on your
training or commitment. After the request, you have 3 weeks to upload your
documents, and for the expert report, you may have 6 weeks after consulting us.
·
If you are shortlisted, we
would invite you to two interviews: one with a liaison professor from your
department and next with a member of our selection committee.
·
The final decision of the
selection committee will be made on your acceptance to join the program.
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Apply Now
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More information about the
application guideline and its details can be found HERE
Deadline: October
31, 2022
