ISA Scholarships 2021 in Germany (Full Scholarship) is a 9-month program, where 12 Young Professionals come together in Hamburg in order to find solutions for the greatest challenges of the planet earth. We are united in the deep conviction that we will make an important contribution to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The ISA scholarships is sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is aimed at interested parties in emerging countries and economies on the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list. The Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald Landesverband Hamburg e.V. (SDW), as a NUN-certified education center for sustainable development (BNE), heads the ISA which is responsible for the scholarship-holders. The program will be sponsored initially until the end of 2022. Four courses are planned as of September 2019 to December 2022.

The international transfer of knowledge shall help the 12 scholarship-holders to further develop their existing special fields and/or existing projects in terms of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Of particular importance and given priority are activities in respect of climate protection in their home countries. The primary objective is the discernible use in the home country through the continuation of the projects and/or the perspectives, solution approaches and contacts acquired during the course of the scholarship. Their projects must be put into the context of one or more SDGs. The ongoing exchange between the Academy and the scholarship- holders is therefore essential, even after returning home.

Benefits of  ISA Scholarships

The costs for accommodation in flat-shares, the work station, the costs of return flights, health insurance and a 10-week German language course will be taken over. In addition each sponsorship-holder will receive an amount of money for the research work.

Eligibility

• Applicants must come from countries or regions on the DAC list
• Evidence of English skills of at least B1 or better or have English skills. (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge)
• Evidence of university degree and/or relevant professional experience
• Applicants must already be working on a project or research in their home country, ideally on the theme of climate protection which they can further consolidate in Germany. It is important that the benefits to the home country can be seen
• The project must be attributable to one or more Sustainable Development Goals (SDG ́s)
• You must apply for a visa at the Germany Embassy in your home country
• There is no age limit for applicants.

Selection is based on the following requirements and the dimensions deduced from them:

• INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES – Specialist qualification – general education/ open-mindedness and interest/ creativity;
• VALUE ORIENTATION / RESPONSIBILITY – standpoint and tolerance – independent thinking
• GENERAL environment policy commitment – volunteer activities taking into account own artistic or scientific performance
• PERSONALITY – motivation – potential – personal presentation – social competence

Documents Required

• Evidence of educational qualifications, diploma, Bachelor degree or equivalent
• Letter of motivation, 1,000 characters
• A typed or word-processed, formulated, 3–4-page curriculum vitae with date and signature (not tabular, written on one side only and not tacked together)
• Evidence of English skills (min. B1)
• Project description, 1,500 characters
• Eligibility for a stay abroad (matriculation, authorization from employer)