Apply for Allianz Climate Risk Research Award 2021 and get a chance to win a funded trip to Munich, Germany. The Allianz Climate Risk Research Award supports scientific research that improves our understanding of climate change-related risks. The compendium is a compilation of selected essays from participants of the 2020 edition.

Summary 

Launched in 2017, the Allianz Climate Risk Research Award acknowledges and rewards young scientists whose works shed light on the nexus between climate change and the extreme weather events that threaten millions of livelihoods and present ways these populations could be better protected. It targets PhD candidates and Post-Doctoral researchers whose research focuses on:

Reducing the risk of extreme weather events that are intensified by climate change;
Fostering resilience by applying technological solutions.

Benefits

• Applications are usually received from all over the world. Ten candidates are shortlisted by a jury and their work is published in a Compendium. Out of the ten, four are invited to Munich, Germany, to present their research at the awards ceremony.
• In addition to having all expenses paid for, all four finalists received cash prizes, ranging from EUR2,000 to EUR7,000 to support their research.

Selection Criteria

• Innovation: Research project is focused on a compelling approach for assessing risks of natural catastrophes and how new technologies can help mitigate these risks and foster resilient societies.
• Impact: Research project can make a difference on the current insurance practice and/or advance current practices around societal resilience.
• Applicability: Research project addresses a relevant problem and is ideally connected to a practical solution.
• Academic excellence: Sound research approach and methodology.

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