Deadline: 10 February 2016
Applicants are invited to submit their applications for German Industry Initiative AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship Program. The program is supported by the Federal President of Germany Joachim Gauck.
AFRIKA KOMMT! fellowship program is an eight-month practical training in a leading German enterprise.
Program aims at highly qualified, self-driven young professionals and junior executives from Sub-Saharan Africa with several years of hands-on work experience, strong leadership qualities and a very high level of commitment and dedication.
Benefits
- Visa for Germany for one-year as well as for preparatory session and refresher course in Africa
- Roundtrip airfare from your home town to Germany and back
- Travel to preparatory session
- Travel to refresher course and back
- Program-related travelling expenses in Germany
Funding Information
- Monthly living allowance of € 750,(August, September and October 2016; July 2017)
- One-off relocation fee of € 1.000, for settling back into the home countries
- Monthly salary during the internship in the companies of approx. € 1.250,gross.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates need to fulfil the following formal eligibility requirements:
- University degree in a relevant subject.
- Postgraduate degree (e.g. MBA) an advantage.
- Two to five years of relevant work experience.
- Excellent English language skills.
- Basic knowledge of the German language an advantage.
- Not older than 35 years and physically fit.
- Female candidates are welcome.
How to Apply
Interested applicants may fill the online application form via given website.
For more information, please visit AFRIKA KOMMT.
