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AKADEMIE DER RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT YOUNG INDUSTRY LEADERS’ SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: March/April 2026

LOCATION: Germany

In the Master-in-Energy programs at the EUREF-Campus Düsseldorf that are generously funded by Schneider Electric, students get the opportunity to become experts in the field of energy management and digitization, to be Young Industry Leaders, and to be ready to take on key roles in today’s industries.

ELIGIBILITY:

The available scholarships will be awarded to applicants admitted to one of the following programs:

Master of Science in Management of Smart and Sustainable Energy Systems

Master of Science in Sustainable Energy and Hydrogen Infrastructures

During your studies you will have the opportunity to get firsthand practical experience working at the interface between customer and technology in different departments at Schneider Electric. Thus, you can directly apply your recently acquired know-how in a real company context and shape the direction your career is heading.

Successfully completed selection process for one of the above-mentioned MBA programs

Excellent academic background in a technical field (electrical engineering, energy engineering, energy management systems, mechanical engineering, automation, process engineering, building technology, sustainability, or similar)

At least 1 year of relevant, postgraduate work experience; sales, project management, business development, or service experience are particularly valued by them.

Good German language skills at the time of application (minimum B1 or B2 level) and a willingness to continuously improve them.

Flexibility and willingness to work at locations all over Germany, Austria, or Switzerland after completing your studies, preferably in customer-facing or service functions

Enthusiasm for sustainability and truly digital mindset

Intellectual and analytical curiosity, a focus on community, and the identification with Schneider Electric’s IMPACT values

Please submit a motivation letter (addressed to Schneider Electric), a curriculum vitae, and proof of German language skills in addition to your regular MSc application. This can be sent to the course coordinator’s email address listed on the right side of the program page.

Please note that there is a multi-stage selection process. The decision regarding the scholarship will be announced two weeks after the final (online) interviews with Schneider Electric (March/April 2026).

BENEFIT:

Award: Full scholarship (100% of the tuition fees) and a paid working student contract (up to 20 hours/week) with Schneider Electric

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UNESCO-TWAS SEED GRANT FOR NEW AFRICAN PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS (SG-NAPI) PHD PROGRAMME 

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Application Deadline: 31 March 2026

LOCATION: Germany

With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), UNESCO-TWAS launched a new programme to strengthen the capacity of African countries lagging in science and technology. The programme is aimed at early-career researchers who have obtained their PhD abroad and have recently returned or will shortly return to an academic position in their home country. Grants are awarded to promising high-level research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics and/or Germany’s High-Tech Agenda carried out in African countries lagging in science and technology identified by TWAS.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applying Principal Investigators must be nationals of an eligible country, hold a PhD, and have good research experience. The grant should operate within a university or a research institution in one of the African countries lagging in science and technology.

Country where tenable: SG-NAPI Eligible Countries

Minimum degree held: PhD

Field: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics

The PI must be 40 years old or younger. Any applicant turning 41 in the year of application is not eligible.

The PI must have obtained their Ph.D. within the last 5 years in a country other than their home country.

The PI must have returned to their home country (refer to the list in the guidelines) within the last 36 months or will return home before the end of 2026.

The PI must hold, be offered, or be in the process of accepting a position at an academic and/or research institution (including international research centers) in their home country.

The PI must be a national of an eligible African country that is lagging in science and technology (refer to the list in the guidelines).

The applicant must, at the time of application, NOT have an active research grant with TWAS or the OWSD Early Career Women Scientists (ECWS) Fellowship.

Applications from women scientists and those working in Least Developed Countries are especially encouraged.

The applicant must submit a strong research proposal; you may find further information on how to write a strong proposal by visiting AuthorAID.

Please be advised that applicants may apply for only one programme per calendar year in the TWAS and OWSD portfolio. Applicants will not be eligible to visit another institution in that year under the TWAS Visiting Scientists and Visiting Professor programmes. One exception: The head of an institution who invites an external scholar to share his/her expertise under the TWAS Visiting Professor programme or the TWAS Visiting Expert programme may still apply for another programme.

BENEFIT:

The total amount awarded for SG‑NAPI may be up to USD 67,700. The grants, typically awarded for a duration of 30 months, can be utilized for the purchase of scientific equipment and consumables. 

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