About the CrossCulture Programme
The CrossCulture Programme (CCP) is an exchange and dialogue programme of ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. It offers young professionals and committed volunteers the opportunity to expand their professional and intercultural competence as well as to gather international experience through a job-related stay in another cultural context.
Participants from abroad will be integrated into a host organisation in Germany, while participants from Germany will conduct their job-related stay in one of the eligible countries. Besides the objectives of vocational qualification, they also gain an insight into the cultural, social and political structures in the host country, establish new personal and professional contacts and familiarise themselves with cultural characteristics of the host country. Thus, the programme fosters open dialogue and mutual learning for all involved. Additionally, the intercultural exchange boosts the formation of networks between organisations in Germany and participating countries in a sustained manner.
Aims of the funding programme
Information for Applicants from Eastern Partnership countries and Russia
The announcement of the CrossCulture-Module "Eastern Partnership and Russia" is carried out by ifa in cooperation with the German diplomatic missions in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Russia. The application deadline is 10 March 2017.
Application
The application needs to be sent via the ifa online application platform. Please make sure to prepare the two following documents before opening the application platform (download): Recommendation of your home organisation and your personal letter of motivation.
Requirements
Requirements for taking part in the CrossCulture Programme include a good command of English and a permanent involvement in an organisation or institution in one’s own country. Knowledge of the German language is an additional qualification, not a requirement. Applicants should be aged between 23 to 45 years. Currently enrolled university students will not be considered for selection. Furthermore the applicants must be in good health. Their physical as well as mental working capacity must be sufficient for the requirements of a longer stay abroad and the essential work requirements of the internship.
Benefits
The interns' travel and subsistence expenses are covered by programme funds. This includes a monthly grant of 550 Euro, travel costs to Germany and urban public transport, as well as visa fees, health insurance and accommodation. The latter is either a private room in a shared flat (according to gender), a private room in a host family or a small furnished apartment. Accommodation includes costs for electricity, water and heating; whereas telephone and internet facilities are not included.
Application
The filled in and signed application forms along with all required documents are to be submitted online via our application portal. Please add a letter of motivation, a recommendation by your home organisation, your CV and your portrait to the application.
Selection Procedure
The CCP team at ifa in Stuttgart, Germany will screen all applications according to a set of criteria and may invite shortlisted applicants for a personal interview at the German Embassy or via phone/skype. The final selection of CrossCulture Programme participants is done in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office.
The nomination of the participants will be announced by the end of April. Letters of refusal will be sent without further explanations. No one has a legal right to be selected for the CrossCulture Programme.
Areas of emphasis and target groups
For more information click "Further official information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.ifa.de/en/funding/crossculture-programme/programme-information/crossculture-eastern-partnership/