Applications open for Afrika Kommt Fellowship Programme

The programme provides an unparalleled opportunity to young, talented African professionals for a one year career and life transformational experience. As a participant of Afrika Kommt you will:

• Refine your leadership and management competency
• Access networks & opportunities for career acceleration
• Improve your intercultural competence
• Broaden your perspective and stir up innovation
• Achieve personal growth

Benefits

• As a fellow, all costs related to your participation in the fellowship programme will be covered (flights, accommodation, monthly stipend, trainings, language course).

Program Specifications

• A Comprehensive Programme in Three Phases:
  • Selection and Preparation:
    • Definition of fellowship profiles by the companies
    • Application phase
    • Selection of the candidates for the Assessment Center
    • Assessment Center and final selection of fellows
    • Preparatory German course in home country for fellows
  • One-Year Stay in Germany:
    • Intensive German language course
    • 3 Management Trainings (Focus: Intercultural Competencies, Leadership, Project and Change Management, Conflict Management)
    • 8-month fellowship in the partner company
    • One-week study tour
    • Weekend Seminars
    • Networking events
    • Farewell ceremony with the Federal Foreign Office
  • Alumni Phase:
    • One-week refresher course
    • Participation in Afrika Kommt events
    • Alumni projects
    • Continuous networking

Eligibility Criteria

• To apply for the programme you must:
  • Be a Citizen of any African country
  • Have a University degree in a relevant subject
  • Postgraduate degree (e.g. MBA) is an advantage
  • Have two to five years work experience
  • Have excellent English language skills
  • Basic knowledge of the German language is an advantage
  • Not be older than 35 years at the time of application

Selection Criteria

• In addition to the technical and educational requirements, you should also have the following skills and attributes:
  • Language and communication skills:
    • Strong oral and written communication skills
    • High willingness to learn German
  • Professional skills:
    • High leadership potential
    • Strong self-motivation and self-starter mentality
    • High level of dedication, commitment and target-orientation
    • Strong capacity for teamwork
  • Personal attributes:
    • High level of enthusiasm, flexibility and resilience
    • Open mindset
    • Outstanding intercultural competencies
    • Ability to adapt to new environments quickly
    • Ability to reflect own behaviour and bias

For more information, visit Afrika Kommt.