ABCD Future Environmental Leaders Scholarships 2027 – YOA

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Applications are open for the ABCD Future Environmental Leaders Scholarships 2027. Two ABCD Future Environmental Leaders Scholarships can be found, every lasting 9 months, concentrating on doctoral college students from Developing Countries. The goal is to assist analysis that may be translated into sensible options.

Applicants should point out their most well-liked host college:

• RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
• Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
• UNU Resource Nexus (UNU Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and Resources), Dresden, Germany

The analysis stays are scheduled from March 1st, 2027, to November thirtieth, 2027.

Thematic Priority Areas

Applicants are inspired to suggest analysis tasks aligned with the thematic areas of ABCD-Centre Clusters I, II, and III. While the decision is open to a variety of subjects, precedence will likely be given to proposals addressing the next themes:

• Topic A: Modelling Water Infrastructure, Innovative Methods in Digitalization for Digital Twins, Habitat Modelling
• Topic B: Innovative Monitoring for Ecosystem Resilience and Nature-Based Adaptation Measures
• Topic C: Climate-Driven Water Extremes in Urban Areas
• Topic D: Sustainable Business Models for Unconventional Water Resources
• Topic E: Eco-friendly Materials and Sustainable Building Solutions for Climate Adaptation

Scholarship

The scholarship sometimes contains elements for mobility, lodging and dwelling bills, insurances, and journey. The breakdown is as follows:

• Monthly lodging and dwelling bills: €1,200 EUR
• Monthly insurance coverage allowance: as much as €105 EUR
• One-time journey expense stipend: as much as €1,000 EUR

Additionally, as much as €1,000 will be allotted for analysis venture supplies and tools via the host establishment.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be doctoral college students who’ve commenced their PhD research inside the final three years, registered as full-time PhD college students at universities in Developing Countries.

Application

Applicants ought to compile the next paperwork right into a single PDF file and ship it to [email protected] by the application deadline of October 31, 2026:

• Personal motivation for the analysis keep (2-3 pages)
• A pattern of a written scientific paper
• Recent Curriculum Vitae
• Preferred host college (RWTH Aachen University, TU Dresden, or UNU Resource Nexus)
• A assist letter from the home establishment
• Preferably an invite letter by host scientist
• Statement of the flexibility to work on-line if distant work is required
• Enrollment certificates and present transcript of data (not older than six months) from the home establishment
• Passport copy

At the application stage, the applicant’s supervisor and the home college should agree on the next factors:

• A analysis matter aligned with the clusters’ themes
• An in depth timeline of your entire doctoral venture
• Description of the analysis venture to be performed in Germany, together with a timetable and plans for future third-celebration funded analysis tasks
• Planned contributions to the ABCD-Centre’s outreach actions

For extra data, go to ABCD Future Environmental Leaders Scholarships.