The *International Climate Protection Fellowships* enable prospectiveleaders to conduct a research-related project of their own choiceduring a one-year stay in Germany. Submit an application if you are aprospective leader from a non-European threshold or developing country(see list of countries <http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=1125828>) working in the field of climate protection and resource conservation inacademia, business or administration in your country. Applicants mustprovide a clearly visible leadership potential either by experience ina first leadership position or be able to provide appropriatereferences. They must also have completed their first university degree(Bachelor's or equivalent academic degree) less than 12 years prior tothe start of the fellowship (1 September 2011) with outstandingresults. They must also hold a further academic or professionalqualification (Master's, PhD, LL.M., MBA etc.) or have extensiveprofessional experience in a leadership role (at least 48 months at thetime of application). Furthermore, they are expected to have gainedinitial practical experience through involvement in projects related toclimate protection and resource conservation. The fellowship willenable the recipients to conduct a research-related project of theirown choice with hosts in Germany whom they are free to choosethemselves.
The programme, which is being funded under the International ClimateProtection Initiative by the Federal Ministry for the Environment,Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, includes a preparatoryintensive language course in Germany, a several-week introductoryseminar, a two-week training course and a final meeting in Berlin.These activities will enable you to gain additional insights intoacademic, social, cultural, economic and political life in Germany.
In addition to applicants who have been trained in the natural andengineering sciences, candidates who have been engaged in legal,economic and societal issues relating to climate change are encouragedto apply for this programme. Every year, the Alexander von HumboldtFoundation is granting up to 20 International Climate ProtectionFellowships to prospective leaders from the countries named. Theprogramme is currently scheduled to run until 2012.
*Closing date (date of receipt at Humboldt Foundation): 15 December 2010*
Other important details
* Complete application package
<http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=1125821>
(DOC/PDF/RTF)
* Programme information
<http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=1125829>
(PDF)
Further information
* Members of the selection committee for the allocation of
International Climate Protection Fellowships
<http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=1127351>
* Information for hosts
<http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=1127332>
* Information for expert reviewers
<http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=1127336>
or visit http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/ICF.html.
With kind regards
Dr. Anne Sperschneider
Internationales Büro
des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung im Projektträger beim Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
International Bureau of the
Federal Ministry of Education and Research at the Project Management Agency c/o German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
53227 Bonn, Germany
Phone: +49 228 3821-493
Fax: +49 228 3821-444
anne.sperschneider@dlr.de
http://www.internationales-buero.de
http://www.kooperation-international.de
Internationales Büro
des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung im Projektträger beim Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
International Bureau of the
Federal Ministry of Education and Research at the Project Management Agency c/o German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
53227 Bonn, Germany
Phone: +49 228 3821-493
Fax: +49 228 3821-444
anne.sperschneider@dlr.de
http://www.internationales-buero.de
http://www.kooperation-international.de
