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The German Education Exchange Service – Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD) is offering scholarships for New Zealand Teaching Assistants to spend 9 months in different German schools between End of August/Beginning of September 2022 and 31 May 2023.

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Are you a student and confident communicating in German?

The German Education Exchange Service – Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD) is offering scholarships for New Zealand Teaching Assistants to spend 9 months in different German schools between End of August/Beginning of September 2022 and 31 May 2023.

Application deadline mid-June

The foreign language assistants work at schools – normally at secondary school level and assist with the teaching of their native language for up to 12 hours per week.

Details:

  • Monthly scholarship amount € 800
  • Part-funding of travel expenses
  • Health/accident/liability insurance included

Requirements:

  • Native speaker of English
  • Reasonably confident speaking German
  • Under the age of 31
  • At least 3rd year level
  • Students of German language/literature preferable

Necessary documents :

  • Application form (3 copies), including passport photographs
  • Curriculum vitae in German (full written version)
  • Motivation letter and your expectations in German
  • 2 references from professors (original or university certificates copies)
  • Evidence of good German language skills
  • Certificate of Health


Information on the required documents as well as applications forms can be found here:


Please send your application to the

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

90-92 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011

PO Box 1687, Wellington 6140


Any questions – please contact info@wellington.diplo.de.

Further details and the application form are available from the German Education Exchange Service’s website.



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