Introduction: Apply for International Climate Protection Fellowship 2025 by Humboldt Foundation, Are you working academically or practically in climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation in your country of origin – a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF)? Then we invite you to apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
The Humboldt Foundation aims to achieve a good balance between genders and a high level of diversity among its fellows in all areas. We therefore expressly invite female prospective leaders and members of underrepresented groups to apply.
We welcome all applications, regardless of ethnic, cultural or social background, gender identity, age, religion, worldview, disability or sexual orientation.
If you are a prospective leader you will do a one-year research project in Germany as part of your fellowship; if you are a postdoc, long-term academic research (12-24 months). It should focus on combating climate change, adaptation strategies, preserving ecosystems and biodiversity, or on the sustainable use of the seas and oceans. Sustainability topics relating to natural resources, resource-efficient consumption or urban development are also welcome.
We award up to 15 International Climate Protection Fellowships to prospective leaders working practically and up to five to postdocs each year. The fellowships are funded through the International Climate Initiative. The Initiative (IKI) became the responsibility of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) in 2022. The IKI programme cooperates with its founding ministry, the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), as well as the Federal Foreign Office.
Last date of submission: 1st February 2025
Fellowship Requirement (Apply for International Climate Protection Fellowship 2025 by Humboldt Foundation)
You must meet the following criteria/What is required of you
- As future decision-makers and multipliers, you aim to take on the global challenge of climate change through international, cross-border cooperation. The International Climate Protection Fellowship is designed for prospective leaders working practically and postdocs. We invite you to apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship if you
- engage with climate change issues
- are a citizen of a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF) and have been predominantly living and working there
- have initial experience in a leadership role and corresponding leadership skills
- have very good knowledge of English and/or German
- In addition, you meet the following criteria as a prospective leader or postdoc:
- Prospective leaders working practically
Did you complete your first academic degree (Bachelor’s or comparable degree) during the last twelve years (cut-off date is the application deadline on 1 February)? Do you have extensive professional experience, at least 24 months on the application deadline – or alternatively a Master’s degree in any field (or comparable degree) plus at least twelve months of relevant professional experience related to climate issues after the first university degree? If so, apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship.
Postdocs
Did you complete your first academic degree (Bachelor or comparable degree) during the last twelve years (cut-off date is the application deadline on 1 February)? Additionally, did you complete your doctorate no more than four years ago by the application deadline (1 February) or will you complete it until 31 August of the respective selection year? Have you published in academic journals and publishing houses that are reviewed according to international standards? If so, apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship for postdocs.
How to Apply? (Apply for International Climate Protection Fellowship 2025 by Humboldt Foundation)
Before applying, you should agree your research project with your independently chosen host.
- The application is submitted online via the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s homepage. The following application documents are to be included:
- application form with personal information, letter of motivation and research project including communication strategy
- extensive statement including mentoring agreement from your host in Germany
- two letters of recommendation (not more than twelve months old) from individuals who can provide information on your professional, personal and/or academic background
- The application form contains links where the hosts and referees can upload their statements. Please forward these links to the relevant individuals as soon as possible. We will send you a confirmation e-mail as soon as we have received all the required documents. If you have any doubts or questions, please contact us by e-mail (info@avh.de) before submitting your application. We are happy to help.
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Selection of Potential Hosts (Apply for International Climate Protection Fellowship 2025 by Humboldt Foundation)
There are a wide variety of institutions in the field of climate protection or climate-related resource conservation in Germany where the potential hosts work. We have compiled a selection that has, in most cases, already hosted Climate Protection Fellows. In some cases you will find links to specific examples of research projects conducted:
List of Universities
| Beuth University of Applied Sciences |
| Fachbereich Maschinenbau, Veranstaltungstechnik, Verfahrenstechnik |
| University of Greifswald |
| Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology |
| Freie Universität Berlin |
| Berlin Centre for Caspian Regional Studies (Maryam Bakhshi) |
| Department of Law |
| Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science – Environmental Policy Research Centre |
| Hamburg University of Applied Sciences |
| Fakultät Life Sciences, Department Verfahrenstechnik |
| Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences |
| Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science |
| Trier University of Applied Sciences |
| Institute for Applied Material Flow Management |
| Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
| Geography Department |
| Institute for Economics and Social Sciences of Agriculture |
| Faculty of Law |
| Technische Universität Berlin |
| Department of Ecology |
| Clausthal University of Technology |
| Clausthaler Umwelttechnik-Institut (CUTEC) |
| Technische Universität Dresden |
| Faculty of Environmental Sciences |
| Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy |
| Institut für Bauklimatik (Pulat Salikhov) |
| Institute of Power Engineering |
| Institute of Forest Economics and Forest Management Planning |
| Institut für Internationale Forst- und Holzwirtschaft |
| Institut für Photogrammetrie und Fernerkundung |
| United Nations University Bonn |
| University of Bayreuth |
| Plant Ecology Group |
| University of Bonn |
| Department of Geography |
| Meteorologisches Institut |
| Center for Development Research (ZEF) (Gabriel Antwi-Boasiako) |
| University of Freiburg |
| Chair for Landscape Management |
| Chair of Silviculture |
| University of Göttingen |
| Institute of Geography |
| University of Hamburg |
| Research Unit Sustainability and Global Change |
| Leipzig University |
| Faculty of Biosciences, Pharmacy and Psychology |
| University of Münster |
| IInstitute of Landscape Ecology, Biosphere-Atmosphere Interaction |
| Institut für Umwelt- und Planungsrecht (Huihui Liu) |
| University of Potsdam |
| Chair of International Politics |
| University of Stuttgart |
| Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management |
| University of Tübingen |
| Institute of Evolution and Ecology |
| University of Wuppertal |
| New Manufacturing Technologies and Materials (Arne Röttger) |
| University of Würzburg |
| Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology (Ravikash Prasad) |
List of Research Institutes
| Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz centre for polar and marine research (AWI), Bremerhaven |
| German Aerospace Center (DLR) |
| German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD), Oberpfaffenhofen |
| Ecologic Institute for International and European Environmental Policy, Berlin |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Competence Center Sustainability and Infrastructure Systems |
| Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research |
| Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health |
| Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences |
| Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig (Wolke Tobón Niedfeldt, Abdelrhman Mahmoud Shaaban Mohamdeen) |
| Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS), Potsdam |
| Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, Dresden |
| Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Warnemünde |
| Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben |
| Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg |
| Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology, Bremen (Adam Ceesay) |
| Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin |
| Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena |
| Museum für Naturkunde – Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Berlin |
| NewClimate Institute Berlin |
| Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) |
| Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Frankfurt am Main |
| Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH |
| Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim |
List of NGOs/Think Tanks/Consulting agencies
| Adelphi Berlin (Aída Rocío García) |
| A.T. Kearney GmbH Düsseldorf |
| Atmosfair Berlin (Anang Bagus Setiawan) |
| Climate Analytics gGmbH Berlin |
| German Development Institute Bonn |
| Ecofys Köln |
| Germanwatch e.V. Bonn |
| Independent Institute for Environmental Issues (UfU) Berlin (Thi Binh Minh Hoang) |
| Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) Berlin |
| Öko-Institut e.V. Berlin |
List of others
| Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) |
| Alliance 90/The Green Party, Berlin |
| Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Eschborn |
| Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.V., Quakenbrück |
| Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach |
| International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP), Berlin |
| International Council on Clean Transportation Europe, Berlin |
| SunCoal Industries GmbH, Ludwigsfelde (Shalab Poudyal) |
| Thema1 GmbH, Berlin |
| German Environment Agency, German Emissions Trading Authority, Berlin (Elizabeth Mosqueda, Danira Baigunakova) |
Time Frame (Apply for International Climate Protection Fellowship 2025 by Humboldt Foundation)
| Application procedure | Fellowship |
| Programme announcementAugust | Intensive German course in BonnJanuary/February |
| Application deadline1 February | may be preceded by German courses in own country |
| Selection MeetingSeptember | Introduction meetingMarch |
| Individual project workApril – February |
Selection Process (Apply for International Climate Protection Fellowship 2025 by Humboldt Foundation)
A selection committee comprised of researchers from academia and industry working in relevant fields decides who will be awarded an International Climate Protection Fellowship. The peer review is conducted largely on the basis of three selection criteria:
- academic and professional career (determination, mobility, professional qualifications, academic success, only in the case of applicants with a doctorate: quality of key publications)
- leadership skills in the area of climate protection
- research project (quality, originality, innovative strength, feasibility, relevance to climate protection, practical relevance in the recipient’s country of origin)
- An individual’s personal and educational background – including and especially with regard to equal opportunities and accessibility – are also taken into account in the selection procedure.
- Members of the Selection Committee
Please note
The closing date for applications is 1 February of each year.
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