In the developing or transitional non-European nation where you currently reside, are you engaged in scholarly or practical activity related to climate protection and the conservation of climate-relevant resources? You are invited to apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation if the answer is yes.
If you are a postdoctoral fellow, your fellowship will involve long-term academic research (12–24 months), and if you are a future leader, it will involve a one-year research project in Germany.
A maximum of fifteen International Climate Protection Fellowships are given annually to aspiring leaders and five are given to postdoctoral scholars. The International Climate Initiative is the source of funding for the fellowships.
Goals
- International cooperation across borders is the only way to address the worldwide challenge that climate change presents. The programme advances this goal by giving aspiring decision-makers and multipliers the opportunity to exchange expertise with specialised colleagues in Germany. It does this by considering practical applicability in the fellows’ home countries.
- The programme aims to support future leaders in their endeavours and projects to combat climate change, develop and implement adaptation strategies, preserve ecosystems and biodiversity, and promote the sustainable use of oceans and seas. This is done in the spirit of Agenda 2030 and the related Sustainable Development Goals.
- It also covers issues of sustainability related to urban growth, resource efficiency, and natural resources.
Benefits
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation offers a monthly fellowship of €2,000, €2,300, or €2,500, which includes a mobility lump sum, subsidy for medical and liability insurance, travel lump sum, language fellowship for a one- to two-month intensive German language course, family allowances, Europe allowance for research in another European country, research costs allowance of €800 per month for natural and engineering sciences, and €500 for humanities and social sciences. The fellowship also provides extensive alumni funding, especially for networking with collaborative partners in Germany throughout the fellow’s career.
Eligibility Criterea
- Prior to the application deadline, qualified applicants must have spent at least 12 months of the previous 18 months living and working in one of the qualifying nations. All stays outside of the qualifying nations—which includes Germany—are considered, regardless of their length or purpose.
- Not eligible to apply is anyone who, regardless of where they live, has worked on a PhD project or studied at a German institution during the last 18 months, or who has supported themselves for more than six of those months on funding from a German institution.
- Applicants should apply to the appropriate alumni sponsorship programmes instead of this one if they have already received funding from the Humboldt Foundation in the form of a fellowship or award.
- The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation does not allow those financed under the International Climate Protection Fellowships to apply for other fellowships.
Application deadline.
1st February 2024
Click here to apply.