The length of the “monthly academic scholarship” is one year. Depending on the scholarship recipient’s performance in the first year, the scholarship is renewable once if the master’s program extends into the following year. The “training grant” is a one-time grant and covers a training program that can take a maximum of one year.
Benefits
The KAS sur-place scholarship program offers more than financial support. The KAS Office Ethiopia/AU endeavors to support scholarship holders in their academic pursuits and in advancing their careers. Scholarship holders are part of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which today has one of the largest alumni networks in Germany and in more than 120 countries. They will be given access to KAS workshops, conferences, discussion fora, and many other resources KAS offers. You will learn, i.e., about German and European history, discuss international relations, questions of development, and peace and security in Africa and Ethiopia.
Selection criteria for both scholarships
The KAS sur-place scholarships in Ethiopia support young people who demonstrate excellence in their academic studies and in society. To be a successful recipient of the “monthly academic scholarship”, applicants must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher in their Bachelor’s degree (in every year of the Bachelor!). Students applying for the “training grant” must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher in their Master’s/ or (if applicable) summa cum laude in their PhD. In general, it is a very competitive program. On top of that, we seek students who not only excel in their studies, but who are highly involved in civic engagement as we fundamentally believe that countries can only grow if everyone contributes to the community.
What constitutes “civic engagement” for the purposes of the scholarship?
KAS does not only seek out excellent students, but also young women and men who are already involved at a young age in civic engagement in their respective communities. We want to support young people who are dedicated to working for and with the society they came out of. The application must therefore provide evidence of this. There is a wide array of activities that KAS considers to be civic engagement, whether it be membership or collaboration in a political party, a professional or youth association, a church, a sports club, in your university or in your neighborhood. Being a political foundation, we particularly look for people with a political interest, an understanding of the importance of multiparty democracy, the Rule of Law, Social Market Economy, Human Rights, and the world today.
How does the selection procedure work?
The selection procedure has two stages. The first stage is the pre-selection and shortlisting of the best candidates on the basis of their application documents (grades, levels of civic engagement, etc.). On the basis of that, KAS will invite the best candidates to the second stage, the selection weekend.
The second stage is the selection of scholarship holders during a weekend which takes place towards the end of the year in Addis Ababa. The weekend consists of a written test which assesses the candidates’ general knowledge of history, politics, national and international news, and of global issues. After the written test, each candidate must present themselves for a 45-minute long interview before an interview panel. While there is no predetermined number of scholarship holders that will be selected every year, the badge of 2022 comprised a total of 20 recipients.
Documents needed for application
Please note that we will only consider applicants who submit their documents correctly and complete. For this, please carefully read the following information about the necessary application documents:
a) For the “monthly academic scholarship”
Letter of motivation
Updated curriculum vitae
2 letters of recommendation (by academic advisor and/or employer)
A copy of Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
Copies of all transcripts of records during your Bachelor’s studies (of each year)
And (if applicable, if you have already started a master’s program) all the transcripts in your Master’s studies so far;
Note:
All transcripts must show your GPA
If you have not received your Bachelor’s Degree Certificate yet, you can still apply. However, by the time of admission to the scholarship program, you must present your diploma copy of your Bachler’s Degree Certificate which needs to meet the grade requirements above.
b) For the “training grant”
Letter of motivation
In addition to the letter of motivation, a 2-3 pages long detailed proposal that introduces the topic, duration, and cost of training course the applicants intends to take; the institution offering it; as well as how the candidate intends to make use of the course for his professional development. Applications with insufficient information on these elements will not be considered.
Updated curriculum vitae
2 letters of recommendation (by academic advisor and/or employer)
Copy of Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Certificates, and (if applicable) your PhD Certificate;
Copies of all transcripts of records during your Bachelor’s and MA studies (of each year)
all documents must show your GPA. If the degree certificates do not indicate GPA, then copies of transcripts indicating GPAs for each year must be submitted.
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