German-Latin American Programme

• Eligibility Criteria
  For the German-Latin American Programme:
  – Journalists aged 25 to 38 who have full-time professional experience can apply, i.e. they should have completed a degree and possibly an internship;
  – German journalists should live in Germany and work for German media, while Latin American journalists should be resident in Latin America and work for local media;
  – Correspondents are generally excluded from applying;
  – Employees of authorities, PR agencies or press offices cannot apply for this scholarship. Applicants should have good language skills in the host country;
  – For participants from Latin America, very good English skills are also sufficient in principle;
  – Participation in all events is mandatory. For the scholarship holders from Latin America, a one-week trip to two or three German cities is planned for the end of May; participation is also mandatory here;
  – The stay of the German scholarship holders in Latin America will take place in July and August 2025 and can be extended individually by a maximum of one month.
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Region: Germany; Latin America
• Application Language: English

Applications are open for the German-Latin American Programme to foster relations between Germany and Latin America.

The programme offers young journalists from Latin America the opportunity to work as correspondents for two months in Berlin. German journalists, on the other hand, are given the opportunity to work in a Latin American country for the same period of time.

The programme expects the Latin American fellows to work at German host media, but the main objective is to work as correspondents for the editorial staff of their home country. The placement at their host media will enable fellows to familiarise themselves with the political and economic reality of Germany, as well as to get to know the culture and mentality of its people. Daily work in a newsroom ensures contact with German journalists, creating professional and friendly ties.

Funding Information

• The scholarship consists of a payment of 4,000 euros. Of this, 3,500 euros are paid before the start of the trip, 500 euros after submission of the published contributions and a report on the experience.
• The scholarship is intended as a grant to cover the expenses for travel, accommodation and meals during the stay abroad. The scholarship holders are expected to make a personal contribution.

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