The European Commission offers traineeships to work all over the European Commission, its services and agencies, mostly in Brussels, but also in Luxembourg and elsewhere across the EU. The traineeship is open to all EU citizens, regardless of age.
The US Congress–Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program is a fully-funded initiative to broaden the perspectives of Korean and American young people on the legislative process; the history of US-Korea relations; and current economic, political, and security aspects of the bilateral relationship. The program also provides participants with firsthand experience of each other’s people and culture, creating opportunities to form long-lasting personal contacts.
The RFG provide fully funded master’s program at top public policy schools for students interested in international affairs and offers them hands-on experience through internships and professional developments gatherings.
Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships (SSS) is a programme of scholarships run by the Scottish Government in partnership with Scotland’s higher education institutions.
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme is administered through the collaboration of Japan’s local government authorities, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).
This is an opportunity to intern with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if one is studying one or more of the following: architecture, infrastructure, facilities management, engineering, aeronautics, human resources, media, journalism, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, or is able to conduct research and analysis. Students must also be at least twenty-one years old and must reside in one of the member countries of NATO as well as be fluent in either English or French, with studies in both being a bonus.
QFI offers primary and secondary students, program alumni, and college undergraduates with a variety of initiatives involving Arabic language and Arab societies and cultures.
This scholarship will allow for funding to help with the cost of taking a summer class focused on the Arabic language for students who are committed to improving their fluency of the language. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students must make an account on the Qatar Foundation International website and then sign up for the Arabic Honor Society. Signing up for the honor society is listed as being required to submit general personal information, several essays, and university records.
This program awards over one hundred scholarships each year to students from fifty countries each year for students to learn more about the workings of the German Parliament in Berlin. The IPS runs from March 1st to July 31st. Throughout the program, participants work in a three-month full-time internship in the office of a member of Parliament and can engage with activities such as drafting reports, speeches, and letters, preparing for meetings, or completing administrative work. In addition to this internship, participants are enrolled in the summer semester at a university in Berlin and can attend up to two courses at that school in addition to having various seminars throughout the program through IPS.
This fellowship is focused on writing and understanding societies besides our own on a deeper level through research and reporting. In exchange for a letter of intent and a strong plan for research through a deeply immersive experience in another culture, the Institute of Current World Affairs can potentially fund an entire project for an individual and their immediate family, if they choose to move with the individual conducting research.
Individuals who study abroad are expected to have the necessary language skills to succeed in their research in that country in addition to strong English speaking and writing skills and strong ties to the United States if they are not a U.S. citizen. Candidates must also be under the age of thirty-six at the time of the letter of intent’s due date and must be finished with their current degree within six months of their selection, whether that is undergraduate, graduate, or other studies.