Eligibilities

• Enrolment in a Master’s or Ph.D. program or a degree (Master’s/PhD) completed no more than three years before the end of the application process
• Strong focus on sustainable development and an interdisciplinary approach
• No more than three years of professional work experience (this excludes professional work experiences gained within the scope of an academic degree)
• Proven excellent command of English
• Significantly above-average grades
• Not a German citizen nor a resident of Germany

Application Requirements

• personal information
• questions about your academic and professional career, including details about university degrees, research work, lists of publications, etc. You must also indicate, which SDG your research is contributing.
• Questions regarding your motivation to participate in the Virtual Science Forum
• latest FINAL graduation certificate as well as your latest course record. 
• your publications and patents.
  • Include articles/papers that have been submitted but have not yet been approved.
  • Exclude articles/papers under preparation.
• Letter of recommendation
• It is mandatory to indicate the level of your English proficiency and to add an English language certificate to your application.

How to Apply?

Applications can only be submitted via our online tool. However, documents through email are not acceptable.

Please note that applications cannot be changed once they have been submitted nor can any missing document be handed in after the application deadline.