The Studienkolleg zu Berlin is a scholarship programme for students who plan to spend a year in Germany. It brings together European students to Berlin to discuss and work on the future of Europe. The Studienkolleg is a joint initiative of the German National Academic Foundation and the Hertie Foundation. It invites thirty excellent students from all over Europe to spend one year in Berlin.
The Studienkolleg zu Berlin is a joint initiative of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation) and the Hertie Foundation, supported by the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin and the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. By means of this programme, the two foundations and partner institutions want to strengthen the “European dimension” in the thinking of young people on whose decisions the future shape of Europe is likely to depend. To this end, the Studienkolleg zu Berlin invites thirty excellent students from all over Europe to spend one year in Berlin. Apart from studying at one of the universities in Berlin or Brandenburg, the participants attend lectures and seminars. The core module of the programme year is a project on current issues relating to European themes on which small teams of participants cooperate during the entire year. The Studienkolleg’s working language is German.
We would be pleased to receive applications for the next academic year which will start in September 2013 and end in July 2014. Fellows of the programme will receive a monthly scholarship of € 800 as well as lump sum of € 1.000 for their travel expenses.
Kindly notice that applicants must meet the following criteria:
- current academic student (of any discipline)
- completion of basic studies (in at the least third year of study in one discipline, no Ph.D. students)
- up to 28 years old
- excellent academic achievements
- strong interest in European issues
- ability to work in a team and willingness to do intensive project work
- all candidates have to apply independently for a place at a university in Berlin or Brandenburg
Closing date for applications is 1 April 2013. The application form can be downloaded from our homepage: www.studienkolleg-zu-berlin.de.
