• For the preparation of a developing country-related study or
• for completing a study- or occupation-relevant traineeship during the main studies
• The minimum duration of the stay should be four weeks.

• Sole citizenship of a developing country from Africa, Asia or Latin America
• Student of a university/institution of higher education in Lower Saxony
• Maximal age: 35 years old
• No other scholarship
• Being away from your home country for at least 20-24 month
• Being in financial need
• Commitment in development related themes
• Participation in at least one seminar of the STUBE- development education program

• An application for BPSA
• A personal data sheet (curriculum vitae)
• A study report, which shows the past study process and the study emphasis
• Detailed specification of the project at the place of destination (this can be the home country or another country of the home region); e.g. which investigations are going to be made, whether you are planning to do a survey, or whether you need to consult any other institutions on location. In the case of a traineeship: at which company and within which range are you going to do your research
• Recommendation letter of a responsible person in the relevant department
• Certificate of the traineeship in your home country

The support consists of the payment of the travel expenses to the most favourable tariff and if necessary a health insurance. A lump sum will be refunded as a compensation of the arising cost of living (300,00 € for up to 60 days, more than 60 days: 500,00 € ).

The flight reservation is generally taken over by the STUBE-office.

We need the following supporting documents:

For the preparation of a student research project:
We need a certificate by the responsible lecturer to make sure that the student will be advised while doing his/ her professional assignment. The project ought to be approved of and supported by the tutor. The tutor should also support the application for BPSA. In addition, we need a proof that the applicant doesn’t get any other scholarship.

For a traineeship:
A certificate of the company that a traineeship is offered to the applicant. The period as well as the contents of the traineeship have to be indicated. In the case of a traineeship, which is not an optional part of the study course: the confirmation of the responsible office that the traineeship is approved of and will be accepted. In the case of a traineeship, which is an optional part of the study course: the recommendation of a lecturer that this traineeship is favoured and the request for BPSA supported. In addition, we need a proof that the applicant doesn’t get any other scholarship.

When full benefit has been received, we ask you to do the following:
Please submit an analysis report after having finished the BPSA. The analysis report must be conforming to the STUBE-central-questions (at the latest three months after the return.)

• Certificate of the realisation of the traineeship
• The willingness to a personal evaluation/conversation
• A copy of the student research project or the traineeship evaluation, respectively
• The willingness to report within the STUBE-activities about the experience you made

You can get application forms for vocational traineeship and study stays from the STUBE office. Please hand in the application for a vocational traineeship and study stays at least eight weeks before the intended travel date.

Once every semester term we offer an information day concerning the BPSA-program. There you will get detailed information about the whole application process. You will meet students who tell about their experience with the BSPA-program. A participation before application is strongly recommended. The dates will be announced in our office or on our homepage.