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WCF AFRICA (POST-PRODUCTION FUNDING)

Application Deadline: February 28, 2024

LOCATION: Germany

In cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office the World Cinema Fund launched a special funding opportunity for projects from sub-Saharan Africa. All WCF submissions with projects from sub-Saharan Africa will automatically also be considered for the special funding by the WCF Africa programme.

ELIGIBILITY:

film production companies from sub-Saharan Africa regions, that can confirm their collaboration with a director from sub-Saharan Africa region/country or

registered film production companies based in Germany (in the commercial register or registered trade) that can prove a working relationship with a director from a sub-Saharan Africa region/country or

registered film production companies from other EU member states, provided they have a branch or place of business in Germany and can prove a working relationship with a director from a sub-Saharan Africa region.

BENEFIT:

Maximum funding: 40,000 Euros for post-production funding.

The total production costs of the supported projects should range between 200,000 Euros and 1,400,000 Euros.

The funding must be spent on the post-production of the film in the aforementioned regions.

The contractual partner is always the German partner.

Please note that the final expenditure report of funds must be delivered by October 2024, the latest.

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ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT STUFTUNG INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE PROTECTION FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline:  1 February 2024

LOCATION: Germany

Are you working academically or practically in climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation in your home country – a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF)? Then you are invited to apply for an International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

ELIGIBILITY:

explore questions in the natural or engineering sciences or address legal, economic, health-related or societal aspects of climate change

are a citizen of a non-European developing or transition country (see list of countries, PDF) and have been predominantly living and working there

have initial experience in a leadership role and corresponding leadership skills have very good knowledge of English and/or German

BENEFIT:

a monthly fellowship of €2,170, €2,470 or €2,670 in the programme line for prospective leaders – depending on your training and career level; a monthly fellowship of €2,670 in the programme line for postdoctoral researchers

individual support during your stay in Germany

additional financial support for example for accompanying family members, for travel expenses, for full private health insurance or for a German language course

a three-week introductory event where you can connect with other climate protection fellows, visit businesses and research institutions, and attend cultural events in Germany

extensive alumni sponsorship, in particular to support long-term connections with your cooperation partners in Germany over the duration of your entire professional career

Host institutes receive a monthly allowance for research costs of 800 euros for projects in the natural and engineering sciences or 500 euros for projects in the humanities and social sciences.

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