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AFRIKA KOMMT Fellowship for African Students in Germany, 

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  • March 17, 2024

Applications are invited for AFRIKA KOMMT Fellowship Program for Sub-Saharan African Students to complete their master’s, doctoral, and Ph.D. programs in Germany. Female candidates are welcome to apply.

The AFRIKA KOMMT Fellowship program aims at highly qualified, self-driven young professionals and junior executives from Sub-Saharan Africa with several years of hands-on work experience, strong leadership qualities, and a very high commitment and dedication.

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What You Need to Know About AFRIKA KOMMT Fellowship Program

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Students must have a University degree in a relevant subject.

English language Requirements: Students are required to have the following skills:

Language and communication skills: Excellent English, Strong oral and written communication skills, and a high willingness to learn German.

Eligibility

Candidates need to fulfill the following formal eligibility requirements:

  • University degree in a relevant subject
  • A postgraduate degree (e.g. MBA) is an advantage.
  • Two to five years of relevant work experience
  • Excellent English language skills
  • Basic knowledge of the German language is an advantage
  • Not older than 35 years and physically fit
  • Female candidates are welcome

Level/ Field of Study:

This fellowship allows participants to pursue 8 months training program to study the German Language.

Host Nationality:

The Scholarship is hosted in Germany. If you are an international student and you desire to study in Germany, Check out the best scholarships obtainable for study in Germany

Eligible Nationality:

The fellowship program is opened to Students from Sub-Saharan African Countries

(Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe)

Scholarship Number

The number of openings for the scholarship is not specified.

Read also if you wish to study outside your home country Simple and Detailed Answers about Applying and Winning a Scholarship.

Scholarship Benefits:

The benefits of AFRIKA KOMMT Fellowship program includes the:

Language course

  • An individual German language course before departure to Germany
  • An intensive German language course in Germany of three months, including fees, accommodation, and living allowance

Traveling expenses – Flights, Visas, etc.

  • Visa for Germany for one year
  • Roundtrip airfare from your hometown to Germany and back
  • Travel to a refresher course and back
  • Program-related traveling expenses in Germany

Monthly living allowance during the theoretical phase

  • Monthly living allowance of € 750,- (August, September and October 2017; July 2018)
  • A one-off relocation fee of € 1.000,- for settling back into the home countries
  • Monthly salary during the internship in the companies of approx. € 1.500,- gross.

Application Procedure:

If you want to apply for the sixth AFRIKA KOMMT! Intake, please make sure you follow the four steps listed below:

  • Step 1: Check the general candidate requirements – do you fit the criteria?
  • Step 2: Check the available placements and required profiles of the sixth intake of AFRIKA KOMMT! 2024 – Please remember you are applying for the program in general, not for a specific placement
  • Step 3: Visit www.afrika-kommt.de and fill in the application form
  • Step 4: Submit your application before 03.02.2024, 23.59h CET – applications submitted after this date cannot be considered.

You can commence the application and get more information by clicking on the Scholarship Link

Application Deadline:

The fellowship application deadline is February 3, 2024.

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