To support both requirements, quality education as well as self-confidence in their own skills and abilities, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia is providing gifted and talented students a scholarship for their studies at the Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong/Bangladesh.

At AUW students from twenty countries across Asia and the Middle East study diverse and interdisciplinary courses. The aim of the study programmes at Asian University for Women is, next to excellent knowledge in the respective fields of study, the empowerment of students to become not only skilled and innovative professionals but also leaders in business and their communities, promoting and contributing to sustainable economic and human development in the region and beyond. Next to providing for the studies, KAS is supporting the students through an internship with a women political leader on the local or regional level from the student’s respective home region. This internship shall provide the students with the opportunity to look behind the scenes and gain first-hand experiences in political leadership. Furthermore, the internship shall enable the students to build their own networks, which can be vital for their future careers and roles in politics and society.