Deutsche Welle (DW) Journalism Masters Scholarships Worldwide

  •  Master
  •  31-Mar-2022
  •   Germany
  • $$  Varies

The 13th intake of the Master’s Program “International Media Studies” gets underway in September 2022 in Bonn. The Master’s Program “International Media Studies” (IMS) is specially designed for graduates from developing and transition countries with previous media experience.

As a joint project of the University of Bonn, the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, and DW Akademie, DW’s center for international media development, journalism training, and knowledge transfer, the program offers a perfect learning environment for up to 30 students per year. Highly qualified candidates from developing and emerging countries can apply for a scholarship and will complete their degrees in their home countries to facilitate direct access to the respective job markets.

The interdisciplinary study program is conducted in English, combining topics such as media and development, journalism, communication science, and media management. The full-time, four-semester Master’s degree offers an unparalleled mix of research, lectures, and practical experience and prepares students for careers in the communications and media industries.

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Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Information

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Grants

Deutsche Welle (DW) Journalism Masters Scholarships Worldwide Founded in 1818, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (University of Bonn) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Bonn (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), North Rhine-Westphalia. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (UNIBONN) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (UNIBONN) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 201 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Open to young journalists, media managers, and communications staff who come from developing and transition countries, and particularly from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. However, Germans, EU citizens, Canadians, Americans, and Australians can also apply.
  • Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and, after graduating, at least one year of professional experience in a media-related field.
  • Applicants must also have a good command of English.
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Application Process

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Please note that we only have limited places for practical media seminars and this impacts the number of students admitted to each intake.

If you are accepted into the program, our cooperation partner, the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences will ask you to submit certified copies of your original documents. Please note: Documents not originally issued in English or German must also be accompanied by an official, certified translation. If required for your country, your original documents should also be officially certified for authenticity.

Only after the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg has received the certified copies of your application documents, will you receive your official letter of acceptance into the International Media Studies program. The exact procedure will be explained to you in detail if your application is successful.

Required Documents:

  • Letter of motivation (English, max. 700 words; font “Arial”, size 10.; spacing 1,5; signed and dated)
  • Current Curriculum Vitae (English, Europass format, signed and dated)
  • Certificate of your academic degree(s) (including ALL transcripts)
  • Proof of at least one year of professional experience in a media-related field AFTER obtaining your first academic degree (for a scholarship you must provide proof of at least two years of professional experience). You can submit a certificate or letter from your employer as proof of work experience. Please make sure it includes your media-related job title, the dates from and to when you worked in that position, company letterhead, date of issue of the certificate/letter, and a signature from your employer. If you were self-employed or worked on media projects, please see the  FAQ.
  • Certificate of APS (for applicants who completed their first degree in China or Vietnam)
  • Proof of sufficient English language skills (C1-Level or higher in accordance with the “Common European Framework”). If you completed a degree in which the medium of instruction was English, you should submit written official confirmation from the university that English was the medium of instruction.
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