Call for Workshop Scholarships

The RLC Campus at ZEF in Bonn offers scholarships for PhD students from developing and transition countries to participate in the international workshop on Environmental Change and the Next Sustainability Generation, August 31 to September 7, 2013, in Bonn, Germany. Background The Right Livelihood College (RLC) is the global capacity building initiative of the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize" (www.rightlivelihood.org). The RLC Campus in Bonn is hosted by the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, and supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It promotes cooperation and exchange between Alternative Nobel Prize winners, scientists and PhD students in fields of environmental sustainability, poverty alleviation, and social justice in the Global South (www.rlc-bonn.de). Environmental Change and the Next Sustainability Generation The workshop will take place from August 31 to September 7, 2013, at ZEF and other venues in Bonn. Several winners of the Alternative Nobel Prize and the German Environmental Award will be participating together with scientists, policy makers and PhD students from all over the world. Workshop language is English. The workshop will thematically target local dimensions of environmental change in the context of socio-economic development with a focus on the Global South. Case studies of concepts and instruments that successfully combine environmental sustainability and socio-economic development will be presented, discussed and analysed in a cohesive transdisciplinary way by building on each participants expertise and experience. The goals are to advance expertise of the magnitude and consequences of environmental change, identify successful sustainability approaches, and to train the next generation of scholars in applied problem-solving. The workshop scholarships will cover all costs for international and national travel, hotel accommodation, catering, and working materials. The workshop will be embedded in a variety of social and cultural side-events.

Who can apply?

PhD students in natural and social sciences from so-called developing and transition countries who do applied empirical research on environmental change, natural resource management, sustainable agriculture, forestry, protected areas, or related fields. Preferred are PhD students in the middle or end of their studies. Fluency in English is mandatory. The application of women is particularly welcome.

How to apply?
Your application should consist of: a CV in EUROPASS format (template under: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae) a 300 word abstract (in English) of your PhD project if applicable, also provide information on your scholarship status The deadline is July 15, 2013. You will be informed about the decision of the selection committee until July 25. Please send your applications via e-mail to: Dr. Till Stellmacher: stellmacher@rlc-bonn.de