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Article History

Received: 4 November 2021

Accepted: 12 September 2022

First Online: 30 September 2022

Change Date: 18 January 2023

Change Type: Update

Change Details: Missing Open Access funding information has been added in the Funding Note

Declarations

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: Data and contact details of alumni were acquired through the data base of the selected scholarship program in Germany. The alumni consented to participate in the qualitative and quantitative part of this study in each case study country. We contacted the alumni independently of associates of the scholarship program to ensure independent research. The participants were informed about the aim, process and utilization of the results of the study. They got no compensation for their participation in the study. The results were published anonymously.

: The scholarship program as well as the alumni agreed to publish the results of this study.

: Not applicable.