Applications are now open for the EnerTracks Scholarship Programme 2023 . A small group of eight fellows will be invited to the Agora Energiewende office in Berlin, Germany. Each fellow continues to work part-time for their home institution while attending training sessions that are prepared and facilitated by Agora Energiewende energy experts.
These multidisciplinary sessions cover a variety of technologies, such as energy markets, energy system flexibility and research methodologies, among others. Supplementary online and reading material, as well as group discussions, complement each of these sessions.
With the support of their Agora Energiewende mentors, each fellow tackles a specific transformation topic of their choice. The topic must be relevant from the point of view of the fellow's own organisation, with the intention of transferring the learnings to domestic work.
Cream
All EnerTracks fellows receive:
- A travel grant covering half the cost (up to a maximum of 450 euros) of participants' international travel expenses (excluding visa costs)
- All expenses paid accommodation in Berlin
- Public transport tickets throughout Berlin for the duration of the scholarship
- A modest daily stipend
- Office space available in our office in the heart of Berlin
- Health insurance
- A letter of support for the visa application process
The following costs will be borne by the applicant:
- Visa fees
- Travel costs for transport to and from airports
- Other personal costs arising from your stay in Berlin
Eligibility
- Applicants must be nationals of an Official Development Assistance country (ODA beneficiary).
- Due to German regulations, they ask that personal participants can provide proof of full vaccination protection against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Depending on the place of departure, participants may also need to provide a negative test result or proof of immunity and comply with quarantine regulations.
- Applicants must be currently employed by or affiliated with a think tank or other civil society organisation and/or an academic body that researches energy policy or another relevant field.
- Candidates should have around five years' professional experience in the energy or climate sector at the time of application. They are looking for participants with leadership potential who are at an "inflection point" stage in their careers, rather than those who fit a specific age requirement.
- Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited university in economics, environmental science, engineering, political science or similar (master's degree preferred).
- Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Candidates should have a sincere interest in dealing with climate change and energy transformation issues in their home country, as well as a strong understanding of energy systems, energy economics and climate and energy policy, political instruments/processes
- Candidates must possess a high level of intellectual curiosity and humility.
Scholarship dates
- Spring 2023: 24 April 2023 - 2 June 2023 2023 (Selected cohort of participants)
- Autumn 2023: 6th November 2023 - 15th December 2023 2023
Application
After carefully reading the programme information and eligibility criteria, send the following PDF document in a single PDF document (in English) via the online application form.
- Your CV/resume (max. 2 pages)
- A letter of support from your home institution granting you permission to take part in the training (applications that do not include this letter may be automatically rejected)
- A motivation letter describing your current responsibilities in your organisation and how the training programme(s) would support your work in your home country (max. 500 words; about 4000 characters with spaces)
Use the following nomenclature for this document: firstname_lastname_AgoraTraining_Spring2023 (e.g. joan_smith_AgoraTraining_Spring2023)
Note: Have all the documents ready before you start the application form. Unfortunately, you cannot save a partially completed form and continue working on it at a later date. The entire form must be completed in one session and submitted. After submitting the application form, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. Make sure your e-mail address is spelt correctly and check your spam folder.
For more information, visit the EnerTracks Fellowship.
