INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE PROTECTION FELLOWSHIPS ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION

Submit an application, if you

1. Are a future leader from a non-European transition or developing country (see list of countries)
2. Are active in any of the following areas: scientific, engineering-based, legal, economic, health-related, or social aspects of climate change
3. Are interested in spending a year working with a host of your choice in Germany on a research-based project you have developed yourself in the field of climate protection and climate-related resource conservation

Information is not Available. Before applying, you should agree the details of your independently developed research-based project with your chosen academic host. Please submit the necessary application documents to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation online only.

1. Research-based project: Outline the project you have developed yourself and agreed with your intended host prior to applying. Bear in mind that the following criteria are important for selection: a convincing choice of methods; clear focus and feasibility; relevance to the fields of climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation; feasibility of conducting the project at the chosen host institution; practicability of the communication strategy.
2. Extensive statement including confirmation of support from your host in Germany.
3. Two letters of recommendation (not more than 12 months old) from individuals who can provide information on your professional, personal and/or academic background.

A selection committee comprised of 15 researchers from Germany and non-European developing or transition countries decides who will be awarded an International Climate Protection Fellowship. The peer review is conducted largely on the basis of three selection criteria:

1. Academic and professional career (determination, mobility, professional qualifications, academic success, only in the case of applicants with a doctorate: quality of key publications)
2. Leadership skills in the area of climate protection
3. Research project (quality, originality, feasibility, relevance to climate protection, practical relevance in the recipient’s country of origin). Other Info Events arranged by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
4. The programme events of the International Climate Protection Fellowship provide insight into German society, economy, politics and culture, offer the opportunity for discussions with public figures and enable networking amongst the fellows. The events are part of the International Climate Protection Fellowship; participation in the introductory seminar, the study tour and the final seminar is mandatory for all Fellows. 2., Fellows are requested to include the dates of the events when planning their fellowship year and to inform their hosts about the dates of these events well in advance. Partial attendance or an interruption (e.g. for participation in a conference) is not possible. Invitations and more detailed information will be provided well in advance before the events.