The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is actively seeking potential leaders who are interested in developing their own project ideas and embarking on the experience of a lifetime. The German Chancellor Fellowship is open to students from India, Russia, China, and the United States, and allows scholars to work closely with hosts of their own choosing to build unique projects.

The fellowship features a monthly stipend ranging from 2,170 euros to 2,770 euros, depending on qualifications. It includes attentive individual mentoring during the fellow’s stay in Germany, as well as financial support for family members, travel expenses, and German language study. The fellowship also features cultural study tours of Germany as well as social networking events with representatives from German companies and institutions. Fellows are given the resources to make connections with alumni of the program as well, helping them to collaborate and gain professional experiences.

The fellowship exposes candidates to contemporary issues in their individual fields of study, allowing them to make long-term public impacts. Fellows are expected to expand their knowledge in their topic area while working in Germany, as well as to gain experiences in intercultural skills. Once the fellowship has ended, fellows will act as intermediaries between Germany and their host countries.

The program commences in August in Germany with a significant two-month German language course. Reductions or extensions of this course can be granted if necessary. In October, fellows then move on to a seminar in Bonn and then Berlin. These seminars provide fellows with the training and insights necessary in social, political, economic, and cultural life in Germany. After this period, fellows then work on their individual projects for eleven months.

Eligible candidates are those who completed a first degree less than twelve years ago and are interested in spending a year working on self-designed projects. Applicants should be able to demonstrate that their projects are of social significance. They should also indicate how the project has potential to make connections between Germany and the applicant’s host country. Applicants from the political, economic, media, administration, and cultural sectors are encouraged and invited to apply.

In addition to evidence of a degree completed no more than twelve years ago, fellows must also submit documentation evincing proven leadership experience, as well as a two-page letter of motivation and a three-page project plan. Two references and a host statement must also be supplied. All application materials must be received no later than October 15, 2022.

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In 1995, the governments of France and the Netherlands created the Descartes-Huygens award. This award was dedicated to attracting quality researchers (in addition to an interested public population) to improve relations in scholarship and science. Every year, two participants are awarded a substantial grant to study in this area.

The prize consists of a grant of 23,000 euros, and it is designed to cover at least some of the costs of a French researcher’s work and research residency in the Netherlands. This can also cover sequential working visits by a French researcher to the Netherlands (as well as the other way around). While research is the main focus of this award, other activities that enhance Franco-Dutch partnerships and cooperation can also be carried out.

The ideal candidate will be a researcher who is in the early to middle stages of his or her career. He or she should be currently employed somewhere in the country of France and have contributed to scientific and academic work. The selected candidate will stay for at least three months in the Netherlands. This three months can be broken out into numerous visits or carried out all at once. Additional activities may be developed while in residence as well.

The selected researcher should be prepared to dedicate the broad public as well as focused researchers on the research project that was carried out under the financial support of the prize. This may be done through media appearances or through targeted lectures.

Each researcher at Dutch universities and research institutes may nominate qualified French applicants. The Dutch nomination form must be used. The form, along with a completed curriculum vitae sent as attachments) should be sent to the Academy via email. All materials must be sent via the email address wetenschapsfondsen@knaw.nl no later than July 1, 2019.

Awards are going to be presented to the French and Dutch laureate in early 2020. This will be done in Paris. More information may be found by visiting the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation’s website, or by contacting the email address listed above.

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The Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation of The German Marshall Fund of the United States will continue their funding of confidence building activities during the 2018-2019 conference. This program was created to allow grantees from regions in Moldova, Ukraine, the South Caucasus, and neighboring countries to develop mutual understanding and cooperation.

A call for applications has been issued for 2018-2019 projects. These projects should be initiated by organizations that are dedicated to civil society and interested in engaging target audiences within the population of their projects’ activities.

Grant-seeking organizations should be legally registered in Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Armenia, or Azerbaijan. Additional partners (such as those from the European Union) are also encouraged to apply along with individuals from these countries.

Projects should be focused on cross-border initiative,s particularly those regards to youth, civic education and citizenship, arts and culture, media, approaches to reconciliation and peace, and approaches to strengthen local and national abilities to coexist across borders. Projects should be multilateral in nature, and make use of unique trust-building methods.

Two application deadlines are listed, but applicants are encouraged to apply in spring, as funds are limited. For the May 21 deadline, applications should submit project proposals that will not exceed eleven months. For the October deadline, projects should not exceed six months. Applications should be submitted in English, using the application and budget forms listed on the Black Sea Trust’s website. Grantees should submit final reports including a narrative report, a financial report, and a description financial report in English online.

Application will be evaluated jointly by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation. Grant letters to selected projects will be issued in July 2018 and December 2018. All application materials such be sent to confidencebuilding@gmfus.org.

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Empa Materials Science and Technology has a released a second call for applications, starting June 1st and running until August 31st. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately for the best opportunity to receive one of these exemplary postdoctoral fellowships.

These fellowships are designed to serve as career boosters for candidates seeking to experience international research and living at the highest possible standards. Empa, which is an individual-driven research and career-developing fellowship, follows a bottom-up approach and frequently integrates international researchers to enhance their vision. This program is designed for experienced researchers from all over the globe and allows them to conduct two years of full time employment and research with Empa.

Successful candidates will receive the opportunity to work on their own research ideas at one of thirty Empa research laboratories. A variety of research areas are currently accepting applications, including Energy, Natural Resources and Pollutants, Nanostructured Materials, Sustainable Built Environment, and Health and Performance. Research in these fields can be carried out in Zurich, Thun, or St. Gallen, depending on the location of the lab, but fellows have the freedom to choose their own topics and destinations of research.

Applicants must be experienced researchers and not have finished their PhDs more than six years prior. They should not have carried out their main work or academic studies in Switzerland for more than twelve months in the last three years (prior to the application deadline). The researcher should be from the EU-27 or associated countries, but have been actively researching in a third country for at least three years and within the year prior to the application deadline.

The fellowship will provide a competitive living allowance and research cost reimbursement. A mobility package, along with a small salary, are also provided. This is dependent on experience and overall program performance.
Applications must be submitted in conjunction with a mentor, based at Empa. Only one proposal per researcher may be submitted. Applications should be sent to Dr. Juliane Sauer at postdocs@empa.ch and should include a CV and proposed topic and mentor. The program will last from 2017 until 2022, with calls for applications being released every June until 2019. Materials must be submitted by August 31st, with eligible candidates now beginning work on March 1 2019.

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With the support of the British Council, Hivos, and Sida, Digital Earth has released a call for applications for the 2018-2019 Digital Earth Fellowship. This program is a six-month fellowship for artists and designers living and working in Africa or Asia. Artists representing a variety of media are encouraged to apply to this program, which supports an in-depth investigation into the current technological reality.

The fellowship addresses the way in which our planet is connected by electromagnetic waves fiber optic cables, and other technological connections. The pervasiveness of technology is evident in every area, and Digital Earth recognizes the materiality of the digital world we live in. This fellowship invites divergent artists to explore and respond to the material and immaterial states of our technological world. It provides time for reflection and research, and focuses on the technological connections and interchanges between Asia and Africa.

Potential research topics might include the performativity of the robot-ports on the Siberian coastline, the cultural logistics and protocols of freeport zones, the aesthetics of satellite imagery, and more.

This program provides a monthly stipend for work and production costs, as well as excellent mentorship and other services and resources. Artists will be funded based on the cost of living in the country in which they plan to work. Each candidate will also receive exclusive access to research and production infrastructure, including theory and practice courses, creative outposts, and a network of researchers.

Fellows are expected to interact with both their mentors and other fellows in Google Hangouts sessions. The goal of this project is to inspire an exchange between artists of all kinds regarding the state of our digital world. All artists’ final work will be showcased in a roaming exhibition in either 2019 or 2020.

Applicants do not need to be citizens of Asian or African countries, but their work must be based in one of those nations Applications will be judged based on the overall quality of the research proposal, along with the visual and reflective skills of the candidate.

To apply, interested candidates should apply digitally according to the conditions available on the Digital Earth website. All materials such be submitted by August 19, 2018 for full consideration. Questions and completed applications may be directed to info@thedigitalearth.org.

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This year, as a component of the European Cultural Heritage Year 2018, the German cities of Osnabruck and Munster, Germany invites participants to join in a collaborative participation project, Lab Europe. This program takes place within the laboratories of the visual arts, music, media, history, and performance. These laboratories are designed to provide the opportunity for cultures to grow.

For example, the Art Lab will consider what young Europeans think about security, as well as how to address topics such as terrorism, flight, or climate change. Artists will be invited to devise an artistic position on the subject of security. The “Listeners” Lab will invite performers to overcome prejudices and design a program based on listening and communication regarding the future of Europe.

Each laboratory will have between eight and fifteen participants, each accompanied by professional partners like the Theater Osnabruck, the Society for Contemporary Arts Osnabruck, or the Museum of Cultural History. Results of laboratory work will be presented to the public on August 24th and 25th, 2018. Participants will be granted accommodations in a hotel near the city center of Osnabruck. In addition, all meals will be catered at a “lab center” for participants’ entire stays in the city.

This year, participants will participate in a ten-day exchange with other young Europeans, engaging in collaborative work as well as a cultural and leisure program. All costs related to travel, accommodation, and meals will be covered by the organization, but each accepted participant must pay a participation fee of 100 Euro in advance of the workshop.

All applications for Lab Europe must be received no later than May 15, 2018. Interested candidates should submit CVs, project outlines with proposed material and technical requirements, and specifications. Questions about individual lab requirements may be submitted to the individual lab sponsors. Materials may also be directed to lab.europe@osnabrueck.de. Notifications of application success will be sent by the end of May 2018.

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The Global Cultural Leadership Programme is designed for young cultural managers and practitioners seeking to improve their leadership skills and gain access to a growing global network of like-minded professionals. This year, the programme will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from October 27 to November 2, 2018.

In this program, participants will be exposed to a broad framework of important methodology and content, utilizing reflection, network-building, and collaborative learning to help young managers gain new insights and approaches. Students will be given access to new tools, applied learning modules, and materials for practice-based learning.

This five-day training program consists of reflections, exchanges, and hands-on workshops, as well as lectures from experts and peers. Participants will exchange important cultural dialogue with local peers in Amsterdam and also engage in a site visit to the European Capital of Culture Leeuwarden 2018, located in the province of Friesland.

Forty participants will be accepted, with successful applicants hailing from different fields of cultural practice within their respective home nations. In particular, cultural managers who are residents of Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the United States, or one of the twenty-eight European Union member states will be given preference. Ten European Union participants in total will be selected, with three participants from each of the aforementioned countries also selected.

Candidates should also have relevant working experience amounting to at least three to five years, as well as some previous experience in international networking. They should be employed in a field that allows them to act as receptors and distributors of new leadership knowledge and hold a leading management position in their organization. All accepted candidates will also work for a cultural civil society organization, institution, enterprise, or other similar cultural organization.

Applicants should be between twenty-five and thirty-nine years of age and have a good working knowledge of the English language. All travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the program. To apply for Global Cultural Leadership Programme 2018, interested candidates should fill out an online application form and submit all supporting materials, including a CV and expression of interest. Candidates should also upload a description of an ongoing or prospective cultural project. Applications should be submitted by June 14, 2018.

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The Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation of the German Marshall Fund invite applicants to submit materials for confidence-building activities of non-state actors in the Ukraine, Moldova, South Caucasus, and neighboring countries. This program supports project development intended to boost confidence and mutual understanding, as well as partnerships, in populations that were previously involved in mutually armed conflicts.

These projects were created to support new methods and approaches to build mutual understanding and cooperation. They support civil society organizations that have the ability to involve targeted audiences within these regions. Organizations residing with Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are eligible to apply. Projects in the areas of cross-border initiatives for youth, coexistence, reintegration, stereotype prevention, media integration, and arts and culture are particularly encouraged.

Projects should be unique and make use of new techniques to build trust and understanding. They should be fiscally practical as well as highly creative. They may be undertaken through any platform, regardless of whether that platform is related to music, the environment, or even sports. They should bring together people within conflicted countries and foster a sense of mutual cooperation. Project plans should last no longer than six months.

All application materials and questions should be directed to confidencebuilding@gmfus.org. Applications must be in English, and include completed application, budget, narrative report, and financial report forms. These forms should include detailed information about the scope, intent, duration, and operating details of the project.

Most grants will be delivered in the amount of 23,000 US dollars, although some projects may surpass that amount. Interested candidates should submit all materials by May 21, 2018. Selected project funding recipients will be notified by July 2018. An additional, later deadline is available with an October 19 submission date and a December 2018 notification.

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Each year, the Ministry of Higher Education and Science offers an exclusive set of scholarships to attend Danish summer language courses. These courses are designed for any level of student, including those seeking bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees. Applicants must be enrolled at accredited higher education institutions. Upon application, each applicant will be divided into one of two country groups.

Students must be from one of the following countries in order to apply. In addition, certain programs are excluded from eligibility, depending on major of study and location. Accepted countries include: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, The Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom, Canada, China, Russia, and the United States.

These courses provide three hours of Danish language instruction a day, along with excursions and cultural activities to acquaint students with Danish culture. The programs each last three weeks and are offered in July and August every year. Different regions of Denmark are selected as varying sites for coursework.

In 2018, 206 scholarships are available. These awards fund full tuition and room and board. Students may choose from provided housing or a stipend of 5,000 DKK to finance room and board. Most courses required that students pay for meals themselves, but some locations provide this instead. All students must pay full travel and personal expenses.

Applicants must not be enrolled as full-time students in Denmark, nor may they be exchange students at any Danish higher education institution. Applicants who are nominated by a lecturer who teaches Danish abroad, or those who study Danish or Scandinavian languages and literature, will be given preference. Applications must be received no later than March 1, 2018.

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The German Marshall Fund is launching a new fellowship program in conjunction with the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation. This fellowship is designed for next-generation policy experts and analysts hailing from Central and Eastern Europe.

The fellowship was designed with recognition for the democratic transformation of Central and Eastern Europe. It has in mind a vision of a free and peaceful Europe that is self-ruling and not controlled by outside forces.

The program seeks young policy experts and analysts hailing from Central Europe and Eastern Partnership Countries. This grouping includes countries such as Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Applicants should be no older than thirty-five years. Applicants must be no older than thirty-five years and have proven track records of innovative policy analysis at a national, regional, or international level. They may work for think tanks, universities, businesses, governmental institutions, or nongovernmental organizations.

Fellows will work to develop concrete projects for policy research. These projects should address current and impending challenges for Central and Eastern Europe. Fellows will be provided top-ranked affiliation with The German Marshall Fund of the United States, along with exclusive access to a premier network of policy professionals. Fellows will undertake policy research during a three-month stay at offices in Berlin, Bucharest, or Warsaw. Other offices in other cities may be considered as well. Fellows will also receive full coverage of travel, board, and lodging expenses, along with a monthly salary stipend.

To apply, interested candidates should submit a letter of intent that includes research project information, a CV, and a copy of a recent publication. Applications should be submitted to ceedemocracy@gmfus.org. All materials must be submitted by January 21, 2018 for full consideration.

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