The past decades have seen technological advancements at such a rapid and transformative pace that good policies in the digital realm have become especially crucial. Entire industries have experienced disruption as a result of automation and innovation.
The widespread proliferation of (mis)information is accessible as a click of a button and personal data is becoming increasingly digitally available. The Digital Governance Scholarship is aimed at students who wish to delve into the various challenges posed by digitalisation.
Hertie School of Governance Information
Founded in 2003, Hertie School of Governance is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Berlin (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Senatskanzlei Wissenschaft und Forschung, Berlin (Senate Chancellery for Science and Research, Berlin), Hertie School of Governance is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 250-499 students) coeducational higher education institution. Hertie School of Governance offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to applicants from all nationalities
Application Process
Go to Hertie School on www.hertie-school.org to apply
- First, submit a standard application to the MPP programme.
Your application for admission to a master’s programme must be submitted by either the Early Bird deadline (1 December) or Priority Deadlines (non-EU/EEA 15 January; EU/EEA 15 February). We recommend you apply as early as possible.
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After receiving an admission offer, you will be invited to access the Funding Application. You will have two weeks to apply for scholarships.
For the Digital Governance Scholarship, write a one-page personal statement elaborating on your interest in digitalisation and how your studies at the Hertie School could serve this purpose.
You may not apply for scholarships until after being admitted to a programme. You may only apply to one full scholarship per year.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview with a faculty member.