Wissenschafts- und Auslandsjournalismus (Besser-Stipendium)

The Wissenschafts- und Auslandsjournalismus (Besser-Stipendium) is a scholarship programme to support the training and further education of early-career journalists in science and foreign reporting in the German-language area. It funds internships, trainee editor positions (Volontariate) at domestic and foreign newsrooms, and journalistic degree programmes (excluding photography). Stipend levels and duration are set individually per project, with a maximum annual award of EUR 12,000 and access to the Studienstiftung's non-financial educational programme.

Individual stipend (up to EUR 12,000/year), possible coverage of accommodation, living and travel costs, and participation in the Studienstiftung's non-financial educational programme.

Open to graduates of all disciplines with a completed degree graded at least "good" (jurists: "vollbefriedigend"); applicants should aim for a journalistic career in science or foreign reporting. Proposed projects should last at least nine months; current and former fellows may apply with shorter projects.

Prepare complete application documents in the specified order and submit as a single PDF by email to besser-stipendium@studienstiftung.de. Written pre-selection is followed by a digital selection day (likely early July).