Deadline: 15-Dec-20
IFA (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) has announced a Cross Culture Programme (CCP) Fellowships.
With the CCP Fellowships, the Cross Culture Programme (CCP) funds around 100 professionals and committed volunteers from 42 countries each year. During two to three months of practical training in host organizations in Germany or in CCP partner countries, participants deepen their expertise and acquire intercultural skills. In turn, the host organizations benefit from the expertise, regional knowledge and networks of the CCP fellows. The participants then bring their experiences gained abroad into their everyday working life when they return to their home organization.
In case of ongoing travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is the opportunity to participate in the Cross Culture Programme as a remote fellowship holder. The final decision on the implementation of the fellowships (professional residence in Germany or “remote fellowship”) will be taken in accordance with the Foreign Federal Office in spring 2021.
Focus Areas
Fellowships are principally awarded to people working in one of the following fields:
- Policy and society;
- Media and culture;
- Human rights and peace;
- Sustainable development.
What Does the Funding Include?
First and foremost, this programme provides financial support for the fellowship recipients. IFA covers the following costs for
Fellowship Recipients from Abroad:
- A monthly allowance of 550 euros;
- Roundtrip airfare;
- Accommodation;
- A monthly ticket for public transport within the place of residence;
- A refund of applicable visa fees;
- Health insurance.
Scholarship Recipients from Germany:
- A monthly allowance of 1,100 euros;
- A refund of round-trip airfare;
- A refund of applicable visa fees;
- Health insurance.
*No provisions will be made for travelling with family members such a spouse or children. IFA assumes no costs or responsibility for other persons beyond the fellowship recipient.
Requirements
- The applicant must be between the ages of 23 and 45 at the time of the application.
- Good written and spoken English skills.
- At least two years of proven professional experience or volunteer work in a civil society organization in the country of origin.
- The applicant is in good health for a longer stay abroad.
Desirable
- The applicant has been and is socially engaged for the long-term.
- The applicant can prove full-time experience in his or her field of work.
- Collaboration with an organization in the target country is in progress or planned.
- The applicant possesses other language skills, particularly, German language skills.
Participating Countries
- Countries currently participating in the programme are Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan.
For more information, visit https://www.ifa.de/en/fundings/ccp-fellowships/