If you are from Central, Eastern or South Eastern Europe, France, Israel, North America or the Arab region, then the International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) at the German Bundestag could give you the opportunity to experience how the Bundestag works over the course of five months, with three of these spent working in a Member’s office.

Each year, the German Bundestag, in cooperation with the Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Technische Universität Berlin, offers around 120 scholarships to young university graduates from 42 countries. The programme runs each year from 1 March to 31 July.

The patron of the programme is the President of the German Bundestag.

The programme aims to:

• promote relations between Germany and the participating countries
• consolidate democratic values and tolerance
• deepen understanding of cultural diversity
• secure peaceful coexistence in the world.

The internship placement

The placement consists of a full-time position in a Member’s office, giving participants the opportunity to get to know the various tasks carried out there. They are expected to play an active role, including producing in-depth reports, drafting speeches, articles and letters, preparing meetings and carrying out secretarial tasks. In addition, the participants accompany their Members to meetings of the committees, parliamentary groups and other bodies and gain an insight into Parliament’s internal functioning, systems and procedures. The programme also includes a visit to the Member’s constituency.

The scholarship

The scholarship includes a monthly payment of 500 euros, free accommodation, and health, accident and liability insurance. It also covers the cost of travel to and from Berlin. The International Parliamentary Scholarship programme is funded by the German Bundestag.

• Citizenship of a participating country (dual nationality is permitted)
• University degree
• Very good knowledge of the German language
• Under 30 years old at the start of the scholarship

• freshman
• sophomore
• junior
• senior

• US Citizen
• International or Other Visa Status

Link to the application: https://www.bundestag.de/europa_internationales/ips/bewerbung/bewerbung-244992

The exact link to the application can be found under your represented country. 

IPS Contact: http://www.bundestag.de/ips# 

OR 

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
International Parliamentary Scholarship
for the attention of Ms. Anke Popper
4645 Reservoir Road
Washington DC 20007
USA

Telephone: (001 202) 298 40 00
Homepage: www.washington.diplo.de