Climate and resource protection scholarship programme for young professionals from developing and emerging countries (phase III)
International experts from science and practice are greatly interested in Germany as an attractive location for research and further education. A transfer of knowledge and methods to other countries also bolsters the exchange of information about climate-related issues. To further expand this exchange, the project is developing long-term cooperation with German and international partners for young professionals, deepening and consolidating the cooperation with their specialist colleagues in Germany. The project also integrates the sponsored experts into the international network of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. By transferring the climate and resource protection knowledge they acquired in Germany, the fellows make a direct and indirect contribution to a more sustainable, economic and social development in their countries of origin through their policy advice and research results.
- IKI funding
- 23,149,867.05 €
- Duration
- 05/2016 till 10/2030
- Status
- open
- Implementing organisation
- Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung - Deutschland
- Implementing Partner
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- Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (BDI)
- Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management (CIPSEM)
- Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst e.V. (DAAD)
- Renewables Academy AG (RENAC)
State of implementation/results
- From 10 to 12 September 2024, this year's selection conference for the 2025/26 cohort of the International Climate Protection Fellowship (ICP) took place as a hybrid event in Bonn. Prof Holm Tiessen, former ICP committee member, gave a keynote speech at the conference on the topic of ‘International Climate Protection Fellowship - What is in it?’. Two alumni of the programme also reported on their activities. During the conference, 20 fellows were selected, 10 of whom were women. A total of 75 applications had been received by the application deadline in February, an increase of 27 per cent compared to the previous year. The 20 scholarship holders of the 15th year will start their stay in spring 2025.
- The online information event originally planned for August as part of Humboldt Discoveries was postponed to October as the programme announcement originally scheduled for mid-August was slightly delayed. The 2026/27 ICP programme is now expected to be announced in the second half of September.
- The study trip for the 2024/25 ICP scholarship class will take place from 14 to 25 October 2024 and will take the scholarship holders to Dresden and the island of Vilm.
- ICP fellows Sukma Larastiti (Indonesia, 2024/25) and Nivesh Dugar (Nepal, 2023/24) and their host Prof. Dr. Angela Francke of the University of Kassel featured in a report by Deutsche Welle on e-bike mobility: www.dw.com/…
- ICP fellow Adenike Oladosu on climate justice: www.humboldt-foundation.de/…
- ICP fellow Cholpon Aitakhunova on climate adaptation in Central Asia: www.linkedin.com/…;utm_medium=member_desktop
- Since the launch of the programme, more than 250 junior executives have been promoted from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
- The following recurring activities were carried out:
- Planning and execution of the annual selection process of candidates
- Support for scholarship recipients during their stay in Germany
- Organisation and execution of introductory courses, study trips and final seminars
- Participation of scholarship recipients in German language courses lasting several months
- Conducting of additional training and networking meetings, for example a study tour
- Organisation of specialised exchange of views with German experts and multipliers from the scientific community and public life in Germany.
- More information on the programme’s website: www.humboldt-foundation.de/… and this video: www.youtube.com/…;list=PLlVLZ4ok-osYnTY13ZSTV7Nph3YL26xxr&index=18
Latest Update:
04/2025
Project relations
- Scholarship programme for young management professionals from developing and emerging countries in the field of climate and resource protection (phase I)
- Scholarship programme for young management professionals from developing and emerging countries in the field of climate and resource protection (phase II)
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