AFRIKA KOMMT Fellowship Program for Sub-Saharan African Students in Germany, 2017 for Course

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates need to fulfil the following formal eligibility requirements:

• University degree in a relevant subject
• 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

Offered Benefits

The AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship program includes:

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

Travelling expenses – Flights, Visa, etc.

• Visa for Germany for one year
• Roundtrip airfare from your home town to Germany and back
• Travel to refresher course and back
• Program-related travelling expenses in Germany

Monthly living allowance during the theoretical phase

• Monthly living allowance of € 750,- (August, September and October 2017; July 2018)
• 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 Process

If you want to apply for the sixth AFRIKA KOMMT! intake from 2016-2018, 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! 2016-2018 – 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 03.02.2017, 23.59h CET – applications submitted after this date cannot be considered.