International Parliamentary Scholarship
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The International Parliamentary Scholarship of the German Bundestag (IPS; German: Internationales Parlaments-Stipendium des Deutschen Bundestages) is an internship program organized annually by the German Bundestag. The IPS enables politically engaged young college graduates from outside Germany to get to know the German parliamentary system through a five-month stay in Berlin (1 March through 31 July). The IPS is open to graduates from 42 countries and includes a three-month placement in the offices of members of the German parliament.[1]
The German Bundestag collaborates with the Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin to run its IPS program. This gives young people interested in politics from the United States, Canada, France, the Middle East, and other parts of Europe the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of Germany's system of parliamentary government. The scheme involves a three-month placement with a member of the German Bundestag. Participants are introduced to a variety of tasks carried out in a member's office, including drafting speeches, articles and letters, and doing preparatory work for plenary sittings. The Bundestag's exchange programs aim to provide a way to educate young people about the significance of amicable cooperation based on shared political and cultural values. The scholarship recipients are chosen by the Bundestag's independent selection panel.[1]