Call for Applications: Digital GreenTalents Award 2025 – YOA

Deadline: June 6, 2025

Applications are open for the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the distinguished “Digital GreenTalents –High Potentials in Sustainable Development” Award to advertise the worldwide change of progressive inexperienced concepts on the intersection of digitalization and sustainable improvement. It focuses on how digitalization can promote higher sustainability in science and society. Aspiring younger scientists are invited to Germany for a 3-month analysis keep to show their concepts and ambitions into actuality.

The competitors will not be solely about what you do now, but additionally about what your aspirations are for the longer term. The award doesn’t fund analysis tasks, however goals to foster particular person improvement. A excessive-degree jury of German consultants will assist the ministry in deciding on 20 excessive-potentials to be honored as this yr’s “Digital GreenTalents“. 

Benefits

The prestigious Digital GreenTalents program provides you the distinctive OPPORTUNITY to turn into part of an distinctive world community of excellent younger minds and main German establishments. Spend as much as three months at a German establishment or firm of your selection – this absolutely funded analysis keep in Germany in 2026 is the centerpiece of the award.

The 2025 Digital GreenTalents Award consists of:

• A proper digital award ceremony together with your fellow Digital GreenTalents and particular visitors
• A totally funded on-website Research Stay of as much as three months at an establishment or firm of your selection in Germany in 2026. The analysis keep will likely be absolutely sponsored by the BMBF.
• Mentoring for focused help for integration into the German analysis panorama and the German GreenTech labour market
• Invitation to a one-week SpringSchool throughout your analysis keep in 2026 the place you’ll achieve worthwhile information and be part of the Digital GreenTalent neighborhood
• Exclusive entry to the distinguished Digital GreenTalents alumni community.

In addition to worldwide journey to and from the analysis keep, journey to and from the SpringSchool inside Germany may even be funded by the BMBF.

Eligibility

• Current enrollment in a doctoral program or 3 months after commencement, or present enrollment within the final yr of a grasp’s program. A powerful deal with analysis matters on the interface between digitalization and sustainable improvement.
• Age: as much as 30 years (with exceptions for childcare and so on.).
• Proven excellent information of English.
• Distinctly above common grades.
• Interest and dedication to actively take part in all components of the Digital GreenTalents program.

Application

In the web application type, they ask you for detailed details about your private background, your scientific analysis, your instructional {qualifications} and related experiences that underline your dedication to digitalization and sustainable improvement. They additionally ask about your motivation for taking part within the Digital GreenTalents competitors and your concepts for your analysis in Germany.

In a brief motivation part within the application type (most 300 phrases), you’re supposed to deal with the next guiding questions:

• Why are you making use of for the Digital GreenTalent Award 2025?
• What is your thought for a analysis matter that you just need to tackle whereas being in Germany?
• Do you have already got an appropriate analysis group or firm for this analysis who would possibly host your analysis keep (please title as much as three attainable establishments)?
• How would your present analysis (e.g. PhD matter) revenue from this analysis keep? What about your future profession?

The following paperwork are additionally requested:

• Proof of present enrolment in a grasp’s or doctoral program (if you’re at the moment finding out) or proof of your PhD diploma (if in case you have simply accomplished your PhD)
• University transcript indicating closing grade(s)
• English language proficiency certificates (for non-native audio system)
• A brief video (see FAQs)
• Resume (non-obligatory)
• List of publications, if relevant

Certificates, transcripts and translations could also be scanned and uploaded in uncertified type. Certified paper copies of submitted paperwork could also be requested upon approval. Ensure that not less than one of many uploaded official paperwork accommodates your date of start.

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For extra data, go to Digital GreenTalents Award.