For international students who want to further their academic careers in climate policy, renewable energy governance, and socio-ecological transitions, the TRAJECTS Master’s Scholarships provide a special, fully supported opportunity. The Transnational Centre for Just Transitions in Energy, Climate, and Sustainability is offering the scholarships with the goal of promoting research that addresses important issues like sustainable development and the global shift away from fossil fuels while bridging perspectives from the Global South and the Global North.
Students who desire their study to significantly advance global sustainability and fair transition policies are especially well-suited for these awards. Scholars receive financial and mobility support, join a worldwide network of experts, and have the chance to contribute to solutions pertaining to energy transitions and socio-ecological resilience in significant global South locations.
The University of Cape Town in South Africa, the University of Magdalena in Santa Marta, Colombia, and the Institute of Environmental Studies at the National University of Colombia in Bogotá are the three partner universities that will receive eight fully funded scholarships from the TRAJECTS program for the 2026–2028 cycle. The scholarships offer chances for academic mobility, professional training, and cooperative international research and are intended for students whose academic interests closely match the network’s main research subjects.
Host Countries: South Africa, Colombia
University: University of Cape Town (South Africa), Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Colombia)
Opportunity Type: Master’s
Eligibility Country: International Students
Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
Eligibility Criteria:
- possess a bachelor’s degree in energy, climate, sustainability, or allied social sciences, or be nearing graduation.
- have been accepted into or are presently enrolled in a master’s program at one of the TRAJECTS partner universities.
- Make sure the suggested research topic is in line with at least one of the TRAJECTS thematic areas, such as socio-ecological transitions in areas that rely on extractive industries; sustainable renewable energy integration, the circular economy, or green industrial development; or fossil fuel phase-out policies and their labor or governance impacts.
- Demonstrate your capacity and desire to actively engage in the global research network TRAJECTS.
- In order to bolster their candidacy, applicants from marginalized, vulnerable, or minority backgrounds may choose to include a self-declaration.
Benefits:
- a monthly stipend of EUR 1,000 given in local currency to assist with tuition and living expenses.
- access to training courses, seminars, and workshops hosted by TRAJECTS around the research network.
- assistance with mobility for taking part in scholarly exchanges between affiliated universities.
- assistance with language study to increase competency in the languages spoken in the host nation.
- Opportunities to take part in collaborative research initiatives with partners from both the Global South and Global North.
- Opportunities for networking and mentoring within the global research community of TRAJECTS
Deadline: 3 April 2026
