Marion Dönhoff Fellowship: Michael Succow Foundation 790 views

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
—————–Quick Overview————-
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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