ZIS STUDY TRIPS

Project initiator:

zis – Stiftung für Studienreisen

zis – Stiftung für Studienreisen offers financial support to young people who wish to travel following their own plans that do not involve mass tourism. zis scholarships have already been awarded to around 2,000 young people.

Prospective scholarship recipients apply with a unique idea and research into a societal, social or artistic topic in a specific country. The scholarship is awarded solely on the basis of this travel idea. Scholarship recipients have the unique opportunity to experience adventure, broaden their cultural horizons and contribute to international understanding.

Project description:

zis study trips give young people the chance to realize their own travel plans. The social and cultural background of the young people is not taken into consideration in the selection. The only thing that counts is the travel idea. There are a few criteria that need to be met: Travellers must travel alone, the journey must not be made by plane (getting there is supposed to be part of the experience), travellers must stick to the travel budget of 600 Euros while travelling for at least four weeks, and a travel report must be submitted after the trip.

Project aims:

The aim of zis trips is to help young people with a thirst for adventure explore the world on their own initiative and responsibility. zis trips do not involve mass tourism since organising yourself on a tight budget not only requires advance planning but also offers a completely different perspective on the country visited. The young people travel alone to facilitate contact with as many other people as possible.

Project location:

Worldwide

Project start:

2012

Project target group(s):

50 to 60 young people from the whole of Germany, chosen through a selection process, who are between 16 and 20 years old when they start their trip.