- Belarus
- Moldova
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Freie Universität Berlin
Summary
| Duration: | 3 months |
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| Quota: | Not defined |
| Application deadline: | 20 October |
| Benefits summary: | Monthly allowance €780 plus additional benefits |
Last update: 18 October 2011
Description
This scholarship programme gives journalists from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova the opportunity to spend three months studying in a "Journalist College" at the Free University of Berlin. This enables them to
- intensify their cultural dialogue,
- exchange knowledge and information from and about each other,
- contact colleagues from Germany and other European countries.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Age: 35 years at application
- At Application date no more than 5 years must have passed since final exams
- University degree at the start of the grant period
- Several years of career experience
- Proven very good German language skills (at least Mittelstufe III)
Duration
The programme runs twice each year: first run: 1 May up to 31 July; second run: 1 September up to 30 November
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test. More information
Benefits
- Academical course programme at the Journalist College at the Free University of Berlin (6 weeks)
- Work placement/internship at a media organisation in Berlin (6 weeks)
- Subsequent visit to another region of Germany (1 week)
- The DAAD pays a monthly scholarship of 780.- euros plus a flat-rate travel and luggage allowance. Accommodation is provided in student halls of residence and is free of charge. The Free University of Berlin runs compact courses and arranges work placements/internships which are completed with partner media organisations in Berlin.
Application information
The application must be typed in German. The application must include the following papers:
- a completed application form (obtainable from the application addresses named below) as well as at www.jil.fu-berlin.de, www.daad.ru
- curriculum vitae
- well given reasons for participation at the programme
- certificates (including a German language proficiency certificate and the academic degree certificate)
- two letters of recommendation
- two or three work samples
- employer's assent of the release for participation at the programme
Relevant Links
Additional information
- Applications for scholarships must be submitted to the DAAD Moscow Office by 20 October. The desired participation time must be mentioned at the application.
Address:
DAAD Moscow Office
Programme "Journalists International"
Leninskij Prospekt 95 a
119313 Moscow, Russia
Fax: +7 499 132 49 8; Tel: +7 499 132 24 29; E-Mail: trifonov@col.ru - Preselection, selection discourse and notification of the results is being made by the Moscow DAAD office.
- For further specific information for applicants from your home country please consult www.daad.de/deutschland/de/2.4.7.1.html and the DAAD website.
- Further information on the "Journalists International" programmes, application conditions and an application form is available from the following website: www.jil.fu-berlin.de
- Applications must not be sent direct to DAAD Head Office in Bonn.
This listing is made possible as part of our cooperation with DAAD. The information about this scholarship originates from Stipendiendatenbank Ausland or Stipendiendatenbank Deutschland.
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