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EUROPEAN UNION ACADEMIC MOBILITY FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACROSS AFRICA

Application Deadline: 15 September 2026

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The MMoCRA programme supports African students, researchers, trainees and university staff through fully-funded scholarships and academic mobility grants for Masters, Doctoral, and Traineeship programmes.

ELIGIBILITY:

MMoCRA provides structured academic mobility and knowledge exchange opportunities for diverse stakeholders committed to advancing climate resilience across Africa.

Students and Early Career Researchers: Master’s Students, Doctoral Candidates, and Trainees across Africa are the primary beneficiaries of the MMoCRA mobility scheme. The program offers comprehensive support for advanced studies in climate resilience, providing access to world-class facilities, multidisciplinary training, and opportunities to develop scientific, technical, and practical skills necessary to address Africa’s climate challenges.

Available Opportunities:

44 Master’s degree scholarships (up to 24 months)
12 Doctoral scholarships (up to 36 months)
20 short-term traineeships (3-6 months)

Academic and Administrative Staff: Lecturers, researchers, supervisors, mobility coordinators, and project administrators within the consortium and beyond are invited to participate in staff mobility programs. These opportunities focus on teaching collaboration, research partnerships, capacity-building activities, and institutional strengthening.

Available Opportunities:

19 staff mobility positions (1-3 months)
Focus on teaching, research collaboration, and institutional capacity building.

Industry and Practice-Oriented Stakeholders: Members in the climate, energy, agrifood, and sustainability sectors including energy companies, agribusinesses, research and innovation hubs, consultancies, and professional associations are key partners in the MMoCRA ecosystem. The program develops competencies aligned with real-world climate challenges and offers opportunities for collaboration, internships, and knowledge exchange.

Policy and Decision-Making Stakeholders: Government institutions, public agencies, and regional policy bodies in Africa and relevant EU-level stakeholders receive insights on skills development, capacity-building outcomes, and evidence-based contributions that support climate-resilient development and informed policymaking.

Wider Community: Civil society organizations, local communities, and individuals interested in climate resilience, sustainability, and higher education benefit from MMoCRA’s societal impact and long-term contributions to building climate-resilient economies and communities.

BENEFIT:

Fully funded opportunities for climate resilience research and academic mobility across Africa

Full Scholarships: Masters and PhD grants covering tuition, living stipend, and travel costs

Global Network: Connect with researchers and institutions across different countries

Staff Mobility: Short-term mobility grants for university teaching and administration staff

Research Focus: Climate resilience, adaptation, agriculture, water, and sustainable development

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ALLIANZ CLIMATE RISK AWARD

Application Deadline: August 31, 2026

LOCATION: Germany

The Allianz Climate Risk Award is Allianz Re’s flagship annual program supporting scientific research that helps us better understand how climate change shapes extreme weather events and how to foster resilience against climate-related risks.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Allianz Climate Risk Award is a global award open to PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers whose research focuses on: 

Understanding and mitigating the risk of extreme weather events that are intensified by climate change; 

Fostering resilience by applying technological solutions.

The core of your application should be a brief (max. 800 words) non-technical essay that outlines your research idea and highlights central findings. Please refer to the Compendium 2025 to find some examples.

To submit your application, please send the filled-out and signed forms as well as the required supporting documents, incl. essay, CV, and reference letter, to climaterisk-award@allianz.com. We’re looking forward to receiving your application and wish you good luck!

Submission Requirement:

University students currently pursuing either a PhD degree or a post-doc, as well as recent PhD graduates (Graduation/defense of final research to obtain title should not be more than two years before the time of the application)

Research that helps us better understand how climate change shapes extreme weather events and how to foster resilience against climate-related risks.

BENEFIT:

 Prize: €7,000 (winner) | €3,000 (finalists)

The centerpiece of the program. 10 applicants are shortlisted by a jury of experts from industry and academia and their work is published in a Compendium on allianz.com. Out of the 10 shortlisted applicants, the top-three finalists are selected  and invited to Munich to present their research at the Allianz Climate Risk Award event on December 03, 2026. A jury of Allianz global senior leadership members and external experts selects the overall winner.

Focus: Physical climate risk — from extreme weather events to practical resilience solutions

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