Deadline: 10 March 2017
Open to: applicants from Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine ) and Russia
Benefits: a monthly grant of 550 Euro, travel costs to Germany and urban public transport, as well as visa fees, health insurance and accommodation, travel and subsistence expenses
Open to: applicants from Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine ) and Russia
Benefits: a monthly grant of 550 Euro, travel costs to Germany and urban public transport, as well as visa fees, health insurance and accommodation, travel and subsistence expenses
Description
In 2009, Germany and its European partners together with the
neighbouring states Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of
Moldova and Ukraine initiated the Eastern Partnership. This initiative
aims at the extension and development of political, economic and social
relationships among the countries involved. With its well established
CrossCulture Programme, the ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) as a partner
of the Federal Foreign Office has supported sociopolitical collaboration and
networking between Germany and the six countries of the Eastern Partnership
since 2015. Since 2016 onwards the programme is further extended and promotes
the collaboration with the civil society in Russia.
The programme offers young professionals and volunteering
individuals from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of
Moldova, Ukraine, Russia and Germany the opportunity to gain professional
experience abroad and to act as multipliers in their home countries. In
addition to further professional development and specialist training, the
programme participants also gain an insight into the social and political
structures of the host country. They make important contacts which they can use
when they return to their home country for future collaboration. Interns
returning home can offer a valuable contribution to their respective
organisations thanks to the international experience they have gained. This
exchange thus sustainably strengthens the formation of networks between Germany
and the partner countries and encourages cross-border dialogue and cooperation.
Eligibility
Requirements for taking part in the CrossCulture Programme
include a good command of English and a permanent involvement in an
organisation or institution in one’s own country. Knowledge of the German
language is an additional qualification, not a requirement. Applicants should
be aged between 23 to 45 years. Currently enrolled university students will not
be considered for selection. Furthermore the applicants must be in good health.
Their physical as well as mental working capacity must be sufficient for the
requirements of a longer stay abroad and the essential work requirements of the
internship.
Benefits
The interns' travel and subsistence expenses are covered by
programme funds. This includes a monthly grant of 550 Euro, travel costs to
Germany and urban public transport, as well as visa fees, health insurance and
accommodation. The latter is either a private room in a shared flat (according
to gender), a private room in a host family or a small furnished apartment.
Accommodation includes costs for electricity, water and heating; whereas
telephone and internet facilities are not included.
Application
The CCP team at ifa in Stuttgart, Germany will screen all
applications according to a set of criteria and may invite shortlisted
applicants for a personal interview at the German Embassy or via phone/skype.
The final selection of CrossCulture Programme participants is done in
cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office.
The nomination of the participants will be announced by the end of April. Letters of refusal will be sent without further explanations. No one has a legal right to be selected for the CrossCulture Programme.
The nomination of the participants will be announced by the end of April. Letters of refusal will be sent without further explanations. No one has a legal right to be selected for the CrossCulture Programme.
The filled in and signed application forms along with all
required documents are to be submitted online via our application portal.
Please add a letter of motivation, a recommendation by your home organisation,
your CV and your portrait to the application. The application deadline is 10
March 2017.
In order to apply, register HERE.
If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to: crossculture@ifa.de.
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