March 3rd, 2023 at 05:25 am

Fully Funded Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme (2023-2025)

For the 2023–2025 Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Program, applications are now being accepted. The Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Program uses an integrated strategy to help young conservationists from Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia strengthen their personal skills.

The program actively promotes participants’ commitment to and contributions to the delegating institutions while placing high-potential individuals at the center of capacity development.

In collaboration with the IUCN, the CBD Secretariat, the Secretariat of the CMS, and UNEP-WCMC, the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), the federal government of Germany’s primary scientific agency for both national and international nature conservation, administers the Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Program.

The Advising Assistance Programme (AAP) for Environmental Protection in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia provides funding for the initiative on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection (BMUV).

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Costs

• The Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Program is free to participate in. At the training location and during excursions, participants will receive free lodging and meals, as well as assistance with their travel costs.
• The initiative will also pay for visa application fees and health insurance during stays in Germany.
• However, participants are required to contribute to their travel costs. Participants or their home organizations are expected to fund a certain percentage of costs according to a plan based on the individual nations’ gross domestic products.

Eligibility

Available to early-career conservation experts from Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia who preferably have at least three years of professional experience and are not older than 35 years old (Government, NGOs, academia, or equivalent).

The following requirements must be met by applicants in order to be eligible for the program:

• The timely submission of a complete application.
• The following nationalities are eligible: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
• A graduate degree in a discipline related to the program’s concentration (Biology, Geography, Agriculture, Silviculture, Landscape Planning, Nature Conservation, Environmental Policy, Macroeconomics, Law – or other similar subjects relevant to nature conservation practice).
• 3+ years of relevant job experience in applied environmental protection (work experience in parallel to academic studies can be taken into account).
• Currently employed for a conservation-minded organization.
• The age should ideally be under 35 and should not be more than 40.
• Possess excellent written and verbal English proficiency.

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• Application endorsement from the current employer.
• Minimal likelihood of missing one or more course modules because they build on one another and because continual attendance is required to complete the program.
• Have created an idea for a personal transfer project that would benefit from the course and increase their organization’s effectiveness.
• Also, throughout the duration of the program, students will be able to work continuously on the weekly assignments and transfer projects in between courses.
• Regular access to a high-bandwidth internet connection with a reliable connection.

Application

The following papers must be submitted with your application:

• Application form completed.
• Top academic degree diploma.
• If one is available, a language diploma is at the highest level.
• It should be noted that proficiency in the English language is required to enroll in the program. Language proficiency may be assessed using phone interviews and/or online tests if a language diploma is not available.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

• Academic resume
• Nomination letter from the employer
• Form of endorsement completed by the employer and one more person
• Scan a passport copy

HOW TO APPLY

• All application documents should be labeled with your name (for example, application_ firstname_lastname.doc) and sent electronically to ktf@bfn.de as a word or pdf file.

Visit Klaus Toepfer Fellowship for further details.

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