Scholarships & Funding Programs (Support for Talented Individuals and Culture) – Konrad Adenauer Foundation e.V.
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation awards various scholarship formats within the framework of talent promotion and culture for students, doctoral candidates, international young professionals, young journalists, trainees, artists, and refugees. Applications can be submitted at any time via the KAS application portal.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for professionally and socially committed, talented individuals through monthly scholarships, mentoring, interdisciplinary seminars, and a strong network to strengthen academic and artistic development and promote social cohesion.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Outstanding school or academic achievements
- Social and political engagement
- Identification with the values of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
- Application via the official KAS portal
Evaluation criteria
- Academic Excellence
- Social Commitment
- Value Orientation
- Personal Profile
Description
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation e.V. offers a nationwide, multifaceted funding program for particularly talented and socially committed individuals. Private persons from all disciplines – from students and doctoral candidates to trainees, international young professionals, journalists, artists, and engaged refugees – can apply at any time via the official KAS application portal for a monthly scholarship ranging from €992 to €1,650. Selection is based on criteria such as academic excellence, sustainable political and social engagement, and a clear alignment with the foundation’s core values. Financial support is complemented by individual mentoring, interdisciplinary seminars, and a vibrant network that fosters exchange between science, culture, and society.
Participants benefit not only from a fixed monthly grant but also take part in seminars where current challenges and solutions are discussed interdisciplinarily. University groups facilitate practical encounters, excursions, and dialogues with experts from politics, media, arts, and research. International stays can be additionally subsidized to strengthen global perspectives. Through close supervision by trusted mentors and connection to the alumni association, sustainable support beyond the active funding phase is ensured. This program is aimed at those who combine top academic achievements with responsible social commitment and thus actively contribute to shaping a free, solidaristic, and just community.
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