European Parliament Schuman Traineeships 2027

The Schuman traineeships are paid and can be undertaken at one of the European Parliament’s official places of work – Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg – or in its Liaison Offices in the Member States.

These traineeships are named after Robert Schuman, one of the main architects of the European integration project, responsible for over 70 years of peace and prosperity in Europe. He proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production into what would become the European Coal and Steel Community, the first of the European Communities, which grew to become the European Union.

• Table of Content
• About European Parliament
• European Parliament Schuman Traineeships Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of European Parliament Schuman Traineeships Fellowship
• Requirements for European Parliament Schuman Traineeships Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

European Parliament Schuman Traineeships Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of European Parliament Schuman Traineeships Fellowship

• Monthly grant
• Travel allowance: a flat-rate amount of EUR 300 per trainee

A Schuman traineeship will enhance your education and your vocational training. It will provide you with an insight into the work of the EU institutions and the European Parliament, a crucial forum for decision-making and political debate at EU level.

Requirements for European Parliament Schuman Traineeships Fellowship Qualification

Applicants for a Schuman traineeship must:

• be aged 18 or over;
• be nationals of a Member State of the European Union or an accession/candidate country (a very limited number of traineeships can also be offered to nationals of other countries);
• hold a full university degree (EQF level 6) or – for a limited number of traineeships – a vocational education qualification obtained within the European Union (EQF levels 3, 4 or 5);
• have a thorough knowledge of one official EU language and a very good knowledge of a second (or a good knowledge of a second, for applicants with a vocational education qualification); citizens of non-Member States must have a very good knowledge (or good, for applicants with a vocational education qualification) of either English, French or German;
• provide an eligible criminal record;
• not have worked, or have benefitted from any other type of traineeship, for more than two months in an EU institution, body or agency;
• not have carried out a study visit at the Secretariat of the European Parliament six months prior to the beginning of the traineeship.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

In order to apply, please visit the traineeship application page:

1. select and apply for a maximum of three traineeships;
2. if you are shortlisted, you will be required to provide certain supporting documents to prove your eligibility;
3. if you are selected, you will get an official Admission Letter via email.

For more information, kindly visit European Parliament webpage.