Heinz Kühn Foundation Scholarships for Journalists from Developing Countries

The aim of the Heinz-Kühn-Foundation is to support the training and professional development of junior journalists. The foundation also provides funds to enable candidates from developing countries to gain professional journalism experience in North-Rhine-Westphalia for up to three months.

Heinz-Kühn-Foundation scholarships are intended to enable junior journalists to further their professional development and continue training in new surroundings, and to gain a first-hand and in-depth knowledge of the customs, opinions and way of life in other countries.

Eligibility:

Young journalists from North-Rhine-Westphalia and developing countries are eligible for a scholarship if they satisfy the following requirements:

1. Have a keen interest in development issues.
2. Have already gained substantial professional experience in journalism (a completed college education is desirable).
3. Are not older than 35 years of age.
4. Have a good command of the official language of their host country (candidates from abroad must at least have a basic knowledge of the German language).

Benefits:

Scholarship holders get:

1. A lump-sum contribution towards living expenses in the host country (with scholarship payments covering training and living expenses in the host country).
2. A lump-sum allowance for flight and travel expenses (the foundation pays a return air ticket for candidates from abroad).
3. An allowance to cover costs of research materials (e.g. literature).
4. An allowance for trips within the host country.
5. A German language course of up to four months at the Düsseldorf or Bonn based Goethe-Institute (if necessary, for scholarship holders from abroad).

Application:

The following documents should be enclosed with the application:

1. Curriculum vitae in tabular form and a photograph.
2. Certificates of vocational training and present occupation.
3. Foreign languages certificates.
4. German candidates should provide a detailed statement explaining their reasons for applying, their choice of host country and proposed topic of research.
5. Candidates from abroad should provide a letter of motivation in German.

About the Heinz-Kühn Foundation:

The Heinz-Kühn-Stiftung is a public foundation of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia which is exclusively and directly following non-profit purposes. Founded in 1982, its aim is to support young journalists from North Rhine-Westphalia - as well as from abroad while in the federal state - in their formation and further training.