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Requirements for participation

For young people from countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and South-East Europe

The ASA Programme welcomes young people interested in global interdependencies, who are looking for international opportunities to exchange ideas with other people and to engage in collaborative learning.

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Photo: Paula van Aken

Each year, the ASA Programme provides scholarships to young people age 21 to 35 from countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and South-East Europe. If you’re interested in participating in the ASA Programme, please contact the ASA partner institutions offering a project in the component global in your place of residence. Ideally, the participants have been actively involved in the respective institution before taking part in the ASA Programme. Note: Participants from the partner countries cannot apply over the online platform.

Young people residing in Germany should visit the German website for information on special participation requirements and the application process.

The requirements at a glance

ASA participants should:

  • be between 21 and 35 years of age, and
  • preferably, be involved with the partner institution in their place of residence in a country in Africa, Asia, Latin America or South-East Europe, but not in a leadership position.

Ideally, ASA participants possess:

  • knowledge about the activities and requirements of the specific project,
  • an interest in global interdependencies,
  • an openness to learning,
  • willingness to work in teams with diverse backgrounds, and
  • knowledge of the project language (English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish). Participants should be willing to learn German. Proficiency in English is a minimum requirement.

ASA participants are expected to:

  • actively participate in all seminars and any special or networking seminars,
  • reach out to partner institutions and actively contribute to the project,
  • write a brief evaluation when the project phase is completed, and
  • be open to intercultural learning processes and willing to discover new perspectives,
  • be available for a six-month, full-time project phase (three months in Germany, three months in a country in Africa, Asia, Latin America or Southeast Europe), as well as for an individual preparation of the project phase in Germany and
  • become deeply involved with the cooperating partner institutions.

Beyond this, young people interested in pursuing ASA Academia should demonstrate an active interest in issues of global sustainability in research and applied science.