The Konrad Adenauer Foundation 2026 SAIIA Scholarships are now accepting applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
About SAIIA Scholarships Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Opportunity Details
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a German political foundation named after the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. KAS operates worldwide to promote democracy through dialogue, political education and training.
Since 1999, KAS has funded an internship programme, run by SAIIA in conjunction with the University of the Witwatersrand. This internship programme provides successful candidates with the opportunity of enrolling for a master’s degree by coursework in International Relations, Development Studies, Political Science, Economics, Law or Journalism and other related subjects within the Humanities and Social Sciences discipline, while simultaneously working at SAIIA. KAS also funds an internship programme in conjunction with SAIIA’s Cape Town office.
Benefits of SAIIA Scholarships Konrad Adenauer Foundation
- Successful candidates receive a full bursary for their tuition fees and a montly stipend to cover their living costs and accommodation.
SAIIA Scholarships Konrad Adenauer Foundation Requirements
- Applicants for the KAS-SAIIA Cape Town-based Scholarship must apply for and be admitted into a Master's programme at the Political Science Departments of either the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University,or the University of the Western Cape.
- Should not be older than 30 years.
- Kindly note that applicants may apply in either Johannesburg or Cape Town. Dual applicants will not be considered. Prospective scholars are advised to pursue SAIIA's research offering in its Cape Town and Johannesburg offices very carefully to assist in their final choice of university.
- Students who have already completed a first year of their Master's programme are not eligible for the internship
Application Date and Process
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Application Deadline
26 September, 2025
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