The German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) is
offering 60 doctoral scholarships to young scientists from all
disciplines for carrying out research in the field of environmental
protection. Scholarships are awarded for three years. Each
scholarship is initially awarded for a period of up to one year. After
reviewing the progress of work is usually an extension of one year
each. In addition to above-average university degree is expected from the
chosen thesis topic that is of high relevance and can contribute to solving
problems in environmental protection and nature conservation. The
application deadline is 15/01/2014.
Study Subject
(s): Scholarships
are awarded in the field of environmental protection.
Course Level: Scholarships are offered to doctoral students
for research programme at German universities.
Scholarship Provider: The German Federal Environmental Foundation
(DBU)
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility: Scholarships are awarded to
applicants who
-Has not yet begun that your thesis.
-Good German knowledge of foreign applicants are expected to be integrated into
the DBU scholarship network is possible.
-In addition to above-average university degree is expected from the chosen
thesis topic that is of high relevance and can contribute to solving problems
in environmental protection and nature conservation.
Scholarship Open
for International Students: International
and German researchers are eligible to apply.
Scholarship
Description: In
addition to project funding maintains the German Federal Environmental
Foundation, a Fellowship Programme for young scientists. Lower be
supported students at German universities. In this way, one should
in Environmental issues particularly competent generation of scientists to
be established. Highly qualified young scientists who research topics with
clear loading Edit train on current environmental and conservation issues
and their work contribute to the solution of these problems are
under-doctoral fellowships supported. Environmental problems are
characterized by their high complexity, so that their solution, an
interdisciplinary cooperation of various Wissenschaftsbe-requires
rich.Therefore, the scholarship program is aimed specifically DBU to
qualified applicants from all disciplines / fields of study and supports
the special interdisciplinary research topics.
Number of
award(s): The
DBU awards 60 PhD scholarships per year.
Duration of
award(s): Scholarships
are awarded for three years. Each scholarship is initially awarded for a
period of up to one year. After reviewing the progress of work is usually
an extension of one year each.
What does it
cover? The
amount of the scholarship is from June 2009 monthly 940, – €.In addition
to Scholarship, a monthly allowance of 210, – € for material and travel
costs (Reimbursement of expenses allowance) paid.Any additional material
resources can be granted only in exceptional cases and on a small scale.
If this ge-wishes will have the scholarship application, a detailed and
complete Cost plan are attached. Fellows with children receive a
child allowance.Is the children’s allowance 200, – € for the first child
and an additional 150, – € for the second and each additional
child. Fellows with child / children may, on request in special cases (eg
birth and settling into the family of the child) disease a family
break-einletions in which the DBU scholarship rests.This family leave is
limited to maximum 12 months limited per child.
Notification: The committee meets four
times a year and makes its decisions with Voice majority. The meeting of
the selection committee twice a year a group of most promising candidates
/ inside for a personal interview Loading. This conversation is conducted
in German and held annually End April, May (Application Deadline: January 15)
and the end of September, October (Application Deadline: June 15) instead. The
decision on the application shall be notified in writing, however
unfounded. A legal claim on the total currency of a scholarship does not
exist.
How to
Apply: The
mode of applying is online.
Scholarship
Application Deadline: The
application deadline is 15/01/2014.
