Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre (ABCD-Centre) · RWTH Aachen University, Technische Universität Dresden, UNU Resource Nexus

Bourse ABCD Future Environmental Leaders au ABCD-Centre, doctorat

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  • Level Doctorate
  • Funding Partial funding
  • Language Anglais
  • Verified on 26 September 2026
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This program funds nine-month research stays for doctoral students from developing countries, enabling them to conduct studies on water and climate adaptation at RWTH Aachen University, TU Dresden, or the UNU Resource Nexus in Germany. Applications close on 31 October 2026, that is 24 days.

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Deadlines

IntakeDeadlineStatus
202731 October 2026Date limite fixée au 31 octobre 2026.Open

Conditions

Blocking requirements

  • Doctorant en pays en développement

Assets

  • Volonté de traduire les résultats en politiques

Watch points

  • Dossier unique

What is actually funded

  • Living stipend · 1 200 EUR/mois
  • Allocation logement et vie
  • Assurance
  • Frais de voyage
  • Matériel de recherche

Not covered: Tuition

Countries covered

Reserved for full time PhD candidates already enrolled at a university in a developing country, in water, climate, resilience, and sustainable development related areas, for a 9 month research stay in Germany.. The first point to verify is the exact scope of "developing countries", because that category is mentioned but the specific country list does not appear in the extracted data.

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  1. 01

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  2. 02

    Prepare the documents

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  3. 03

    Submit on the official site

    Use the official application link and respect the deadline for the relevant cycle.

  4. 04

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Documents to prepare or confirm

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  • Motivation personnelle2-3 pages
  • Échantillon de papier scientifiqueArticle écrit par le candidat
  • Curriculum VitaeRécent
  • Lettre de soutienDe l'institution d'origine
  • Lettre d'invitationPar un scientifique de l'institution d'accueil
  • Certificat d'inscription et relevés de notesMoins de 6 mois
  • Copie du passeportDocument d'identité

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What we verified

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  • Bourse de 9 mois pour doctorants

    Method: Lecture du document officiel

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