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The CrossCulture Programme (CCP) offers professionals and volunteers from Kazakhstan a funded two- to three-month stay in 2027. Participants work at host organisations in Germany or CCP partner countries and exchange professional experience.
Who can take part in the CCP Fellowship
The programme supports professionals and volunteers who help strengthen civil society. Each year, CCP funds participation for 50–60 people from more than 40 countries. These figures cover the programme as a whole.
CCP’s focus areas include politics and society, media and culture, human rights and peace, sustainable development and climate justice. Democratic resilience is also on the list for 2027.
How the two- to three-month exchange works
Participants work with host organisations, build professional connections and learn to collaborate with people from different cultures. Host organisations, in turn, gain access to participants’ experience, regional knowledge and contacts.
CCP also organises meetings with professionals, networking events for participants and workshops on intercultural collaboration. Participants are expected to apply what they have learned in their own organisations after returning home.
The programme’s format in 2027
The programme is planned to take place in person in 2027. Remote participation may be possible, depending on personal circumstances and travel rules in force at the time.
An important detail for anyone planning to travel with family: the programme does not accommodate accompanying spouses, partners or children. The ifa institute does not cover additional costs or take on obligations for anyone accompanying participants.
What funding depends on
To compare international programmes, the raem.kz directory also lists the Atlantic Fellows scholarship at LSE and the Yale World Fellows programme.
