
Category: Studying


Travel Grants to Attend the Heidelberg Laureate Forum
The prestigious HLF offers a select group of young researchers in mathematics and computer science the extraordinary chance to meet the preeminent scientists of their Read More


Call for Applications to the UNESCO Young Professionals Programme
The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) provides the opportunity to young university graduates and young qualified professionals from non- and under-represented Member States click here to join UNESCO Read More


New Laws and Regulations May 2015
Unlike most months, this May, there are very few new regulations with most of them having been defered. What to expect this month is the Read More



Work Permit (Arbeitserlaubnis) vs EU Blue Card for Foreign Students in Germany
As a student in Germany, after graduation you have two options either to apply for a work permit or apply to the new EU Blue Read More

Kenyan Awarded the Else Kröner Global Public Health Award
A Kenyan student is among the 5 winners of the Else Kröner 2014 Global Public Health Award, that is awarded to the best Masters Theses Read More

How Much do Professionals in Germany Earn: Income Report 2015
The Stepstones Income report 2015 has been published. If you’re wondering how much people in different professions or sectors earn, this is the report to Read More


Professions Where a Doctorate is Worth the Trouble
We recently looked at popular academic qualifications in the German job market and how much they earn, evidently the doctorate was the highest earner and Read More

CIM Offering Return Possibilities to Kenyan Professionals in Germany
The German organisation, Centre for International Migration and Development, (Centrum für Internationale Migration und Entwicklung, CIM), has added Kenya back to their list of countries Read More

Cost of Private Universities vs Public Universities in Germany
Private Universities in Germany were the first to offer courses in English. Even when public universities only offered Masters and doctorates in English, the private Read More

Kenyan Wins Audi’s SRM Award in Munich for Best Masters Thesis
I’m very excited about sharing this story, not only because the lady in question is a Mkenya reader (which she is), but also because her Read More

Fully Funded Summer Academy on Spatial Ecotoxicology Scholarship in Landau
The International Summer Academy gives an overview on ecotoxicological risk assessment with a focus on the use of freely available methods and resources of remote Read More

States/Cities Offering the Best Job Chances for Graduates in Germany
If you’re about to graduate or are looking for a job and you’re wondering where all the jobs in Germany are hiding at for graduates, Read More


Kindergeld for University Students over 18
Even children who are over 18 years old are entitled to child benefit (Kindergeld) if they are in the school in their first vocational training Read More