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The German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, DBU) is making fellowship grants in 2016 for displaced university graduates living in Germany, in subjects related to environmental protection, under the framework of its Fellowship Program with CEE Countries. The DBU Board has agreed on the funding of 10 fellowships. The target group is refugees (e.g., from Syria) with above-average Master’s degrees. Good knowledge of German or English is a prerequisite for application.

Fellowship grant recipients will spend a six- to twelve-month research and advanced training residency in German research institutions, environmental authorities or companies, in order to gain experience in diverse fields of environmental- and nature protection, which is to be implemented later in their home countries. The fellowship program begins with a four-week introductory period in Osnabrück featuring intensive German language courses, excursions and cultural programs. During the fellowship period the DBU offers an extensive accompanying program, consisting of seminars, professional events, Summer Academy etc., and joint functions with other DBU fellowship programs in progress.

Fellowship Grants for Displaced Persons, in Brief

• for displaced university graduates with a Master’s degree (or an equivalent degree)
• from countries (e.g., Syria) not including safe countries of origin and western Balkan nations
• in addition, an application for asylum must be made in Germany.
• online application in German or English. Good skills in German or English are thus essential for an application. Selection interview in Osnabrück in German or English.
• research residency in research institutes, companies, ministries, universities etc.
• for further professional qualification in environmental- and nature protection areas
• no doctoral sponsorship at a German university
• duration: max. 12 months
• introductory period in Osnabrück with intensive German course

Close of application submission period/dates

Start of online-applications: May 20,2016
Closing-date: July 20, 2016
Selection interview: September 2016
Start of fellowship: November 2016

Inquiries, for example, by e-mail are possible at all times.

MOE-Stipendienprogramm
An der Bornau 2
49090 Osnabrück
GERMANY

Contact Person

Christiane Grimm

T: +49 541 9633 351
E: c.grimm@dbu.de
F: +49 541 9633 193