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Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre (ABCD-Centre)
ABCD Future Environmental Leaders Scholarships 2027
Two nine-month research scholarships for doctoral students from Developing Countries, supporting research that can be translated into practical solutions.
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- degree doctoral student Exact current official rule
- career stage PhD commenced within the last 3 years Exact current official rule
- enrolment registered full-time as a PhD student Exact current official rule
- institution Developing Countries Exact current official rule
- language Proficiency in English
- Effective communication skills
- Adaptability to research in Germany
Preferences and flexible criteria (4)
- Academic merit, Strong motivation to contribute to the field, Quality of the research proposal
- Willing to spend the full nine-month period in Germany
- Interested in translating research findings into policy papers
- Research projects aligned with the thematic areas of ABCD-Centre Clusters I, II, and III
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Agriculture and environment
What's covered Partial funding
- Funding type
- Partial funding
- Funding details
- Monthly accommodation and living expenses: 1,200 EUR; Monthly insurance allowance: up to 105 EUR; One-time travel expense stipend: up to 1,000 EUR; up to 1.000 € can be allocated for research project materials and equipment through the host institution; living expenses: 1,200 EUR; research project materials and equipment; up to 1.000 € can be allocated for research project materials and equipment
- Duration
- 6-12 months
- Host country
- Germany
- Host institution
- RWTH Aachen University; TU Dresden; UNU Resource Nexus
What I need English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- English requirement
- English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- In-person requirements
- In-person requirement unclear
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- At the application stage, arrange for your supervisor and home university to agree on the research topic, doctoral-project timeline, Germany research project and its timetable and future third-party funding plans, and planned contributions to ABCD-Centre outreach activities. Required
- Compile the application documents into a single PDF and email it to abcd-centre@rwth-aachen.de by the application deadline. Required
- Deadline
- 31 October 2026
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- A mandatory scholarship and experience report is due three months before the scholarship ends. A scientific draft paper based on the research stay must be submitted before the stay ends.
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