Application Deadline Extended to July 31st for the 2013 International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS) in Berlin

Jun 7, 2012

Are you interested in international politics? Would you like to gain insight into the workings of German democracy as part of the staff of a Member of the German Federal Parliament, the Bundestag? Are you intrigued by the prospect of spending five months in the cultural metropolis Berlin with colleagues from around Europe, Russia, Central Asia and Israel?

Every year, around 115 young people from 28 countries have the opportunity to take part in the International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) program in Berlin. IPS offers recent college graduates a 15-week internship in the office of a Member of the Bundestag. Alongside the internship there is an academic program organized by Berlin’s internationally renowned universities and the German political foundations. With all of that, plus the fun of getting to know people from other nations, a unique experience awaits you in the exciting and vibrant German capital.

*The 2013 IPS Program begins March 1, 2013, and ends July 31.

 What the Bundestag expects of you: 

  • Interest in politics
  • Excellent knowledge of German
  • University degree
  • US citizenship
  • Born after March 1, 1983

What you can expect:

  • Monthly stipend of € 450.00
  • Free accommodation
  • Health, accident, and liability insurance
  • Reimbursement of your travel expenses to and from Berlin

Applications should be sent to the following address, postmarked by July 31, 2012:

Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Internationales Parlaments-Stipendium

z.Hd. Herrn Dr. Bertram von Moltke

2300 M Street NW

Washington D.C. 20037

For more information:

Phone: 202-298-4315

Email: wash%27%diplo%27%de,culture

Find out more on the Bundestag’s homepage: IPS Information
Applications can be downloaded online: IPS Application

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Meet David Payne

David Payne in Berlin's Parliamentary Quarter

2011 IPS participant David Payne, from Austin, Texas, was featured in a Bundestag article describing the experience of the program. Payne, who previously spent an exchange year at the University of Tübingen, said he felt fully integrated in the work of the office of representative Ingo Gädechens. Read more on the Bundestag website (in German).

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