{"id":28842,"date":"2022-03-11T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T11:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/promotion\/moe-fellowship\/request-promotion\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:24:47","slug":"request-promotion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/promotion\/moe-fellowship\/request-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Request promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<header id='dbu_header_mb-block-9673903a-e5e4-4b77-ad48-63edcf40b9eb'><div class='dbu-header dbu-header_fixedheight  '><div class='swiper-wrapper'><div id='dbu_header_mb-block-9673903a-e5e4-4b77-ad48-63edcf40b9eb' class='dbu-header dbu-header_fixedheight  swiper-slide' style='background-image: url(https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/app\/uploads\/dbu-img-titelbild-moe-foerderung-beantragen-1920x600.jpg)'><div class='dbu-header__content'><h1 class='dbu-header__content-headline'>Apply for funding<\/h1><div class='dbu-header__content-text'>Apply for the CEE Fellowship Programme.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wordpress-dbu-dbu-container\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div id='dbu_textImg_mb-block-cb098602-3ea4-484b-ad28-1bb588ac4436' class='dbu-textImg  dbu-textImg_left   dbu-textImg '><div class='dbu-textImg__image' style='background-image: url(https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/app\/uploads\/dbu-media-2025-25-02-26-digitale-sprechstunde-ohne-daten-3-2-800x533.jpg);'><\/div><div class='dbu-textImg__content'>                <div class=\"dbu-textImg__innerblock\">\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you still have questions about the application process or need final information before submitting? Then join one of our open, digital information seminars with a Q&amp;A session. There, our DBU colleagues will personally provide you with all the answers. Simply join the session without registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (CEST<\/strong>)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/meet\/379367505208118?p=JjML842WytkGTJorsR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (CEST)<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/meet\/398133363246634?p=CNOQleOSDwnJEhWyds\">Join now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wordpress-dbu-dbu-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formal requirements for your application:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nationality of one of the mentioned CEE countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Permanent residence in one of the aforementioned CEE countries at the time of application (no application possible if you are studying or working in Germany at the time of application)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Above-average (good to very good) university degree from one of the above-mentioned CEE countries (Master&#8217;s degree, Magister, Diplom)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All specialties are eligable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The degree must have been awarded no more than five years before the time of application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proposal for an environmentally relevant and practical topic; see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/promotion\/moe-fellowship\/faq\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQs<\/a> for details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good knowledge of English or German language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application and selection interview take place in German or English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We prefer to sponsor people who have not previously been to Germany for study purposes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Master&#8217;s\/Magister\/PhD program in Germany is not supported<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doctoral students are admitted as long as the doctorate is not completed during the fellowship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>DBU can assist in finding a host institution. Personal initiative on the part of the applicants is welcomed. The host may still be determined after the Fellowship has been approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You meet our requirements and would like to apply for a fellowship?<\/strong> Please register for your online application on the country-specific pages. The application deadlines are 05.03. and 05.09. each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a335ec4cf609&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a335ec4cf609\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/app\/uploads\/dbu_media-MOE-Journey-englische-Version.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/app\/uploads\/dbu_media-MOE-Journey-englische-Version.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/app\/uploads\/dbu_media-MOE-Journey-englische-Version-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/app\/uploads\/dbu_media-MOE-Journey-englische-Version-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For your online application you need the following documents in German or English:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Resume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description of a current topic related to environmental protection and nature conservation, which you would like to work on in Germany and which is of interest in your home country, in the EU or globally; for the outline see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/promotion\/moe-fellowship\/faq\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"148\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copies of university certificates (Master, Magister, Diplom, Bachelor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>written statement of a university teacher from the home country; or alternatively of a supervisor<s><\/s><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of German and\/or English language skills (if available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Incomplete applications will be rejected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the most frequently asked questions in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/promotion\/moe-fellowship\/faq\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQs.<\/a> For further questions, please contact the DBU, country coordinator or the alumni association in your home country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The diagram shows the process of a successful application and fellowship in Germany. The selection process takes place twice a year. The 6- to 12-month fellowship in Germany begins approximately six months after the selection interview.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href="https:\/\/cms.dbu.de\/2602.html" id='dbu_button_mb-block-74f72b13-3b4f-4622-811c-5bf7b818b33a' class='dbu-button '>Apply here<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":28840,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28842","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"meta_box":{"dbu_headerimage_cover":"0","dbu_submenu":"0","dbu_submenu_position":"","dbu_submenu_entry":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28842"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180237,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28842\/revisions\/180237"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}