ABCD Future Environmental Leaders Scholarships 2027

Two ABCD Future Environmental Leaders Scholarships are available, each lasting nine months, targeting doctoral students from Developing Countries. The aim is to support research that can be translated into practical solutions. The research stays are scheduled from March 1st, 2027, to November 30th, 2027.

The scholarship is fully funded, covering monthly accommodation and living expenses (€1,200 EUR), a monthly insurance allowance (up to €105 EUR), and a one-time travel expense stipend (up to €1,000 EUR). Additionally, up to €1,000 can be allocated for research project materials and equipment through the host institution.

Applicants must be doctoral students who have commenced their PhD studies within the last three years and are registered as full-time PhD students at universities in Developing Countries.

Applicants need to submit a personal motivation statement (2-3 pages), a sample of a written scientific paper, a recent Curriculum Vitae, their preferred host university (RWTH Aachen University, TU Dresden, or UNU Resource Nexus), a support letter from their home institution, preferably an invitation letter from a host scientist, a statement of their ability to work online if remote work is required, an enrollment certificate and current transcript of records (not older than six months) from their home institution, and a passport copy. They also need to provide a research topic aligned with the ABCD-Centre’s clusters’ themes, a detailed timeline of their entire doctoral project, a description of the research project to be conducted in Germany including a timetable and plans for future third-party funded research projects, and planned contributions to the ABCD-Centre’s outreach activities. The applicant’s supervisor and home university must agree on specific points regarding the research stay.

All required documents must be compiled into a single PDF file and sent via email to [email protected] by the application deadline.

Priority will be given to proposals addressing thematic areas such as Modelling Water Infrastructure, Innovative Methods in Digitalization for Digital Twins, Habitat Modelling; Innovative Monitoring for Ecosystem Resilience and Nature-Based Adaptation Measures; Climate-Driven Water Extremes in Urban Areas; Sustainable Business Models for Unconventional Water Resources; and Eco-friendly Materials and Sustainable Building Solutions for Climate Adaptation. The host institutions are located in Germany.