The Marion Dönhoff Foundation funds a fellowship programme of the Michael Succow Foundation: The Marion Dönhoff Grant supports open and critical debates in the areas of environmental journalism, political ecology and sustainable development.
About the Programme:
- Promoting the critical analysis and debate about issues relevant for sustainability and the environment.
- Supporting a critical East-Western dialogue on environment and sustainability.
- Fostering the media debate on these issues.
- Supporting regional and international networks.
- Integrating human rights issues in the environmental dialogue is an explicit goal.
- The fellows are supposed to work on a subject of their own choice according to the programme goals, supported by the Michael Succow Foundation.
- The results of the stay and the analysis of a subject are to be published. The publication is part of the conditions for the grant.
- The Michael Succow Foundation will provide suitable contacts to individuals and organisations on the spot.
- The applicants may name other relevant organisations in their application.
Selection Criteria:
- The programme is a fellowship for post-graduates with professional experience and activists of civil society networks and groups in the fields of political ecology, environmental journalism or sustainable development.
- The fellowship can ONLY be awarded to suitable candidates who come from post-soviet states (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia).
- The applicants should be between 25 and 38 years old.
- Good language skills in English or German (written and spoken) are required.
- In exceptional cases and given outstanding qualifications, applications in Russian language can be accepted.
Duration: up to five months
Number of Grants: Up to four persons a year are eligible to receive the grant.
Applications:
Application should comprise the following documents:
- Letter of motivation (one page)
- Project description of issue to be analysed (up to three pages)
- CV
- Proof of language skills
- Copy/scan of passport
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| Organization | Michael Succow Foundation |
| Country | Germany |
| Fellowship Level | Research awards |
| Subject areas | Environmental Journalism, Political Ecology And Sustainable Development |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility |
Open to nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia |
| Deadline | July 1st and January 1st |
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