Applications for the RIFS Fellow Programme 2026 are now being accepted by the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany. Up to twenty exceptional professionals and researchers from around the world will be accepted into this esteemed, fully financed international fellowship to further cutting-edge sustainability-focused projects. The program offers a special forum for multidisciplinary cooperation between academics, decision-makers, artists, leaders of civil society, and professionals from the commercial sector who are dedicated to promoting changes in global sustainability.
In addition to aggressively promoting gender equality and the inclusion of varied perspectives—both of which are crucial to successful sustainability solutions—RIFS strongly invites applications from women, minorities, and people with disabilities.
Accelerating transformative research and innovation for sustainability is the goal of the RIFS Fellowship 2026, one of Europe’s most inclusive and multidisciplinary fellowship programs. This program provides the resources, worldwide network, and support necessary to help realize your ideas for a more sustainable future, regardless of your background—scientist, artist, decision-maker, or visionary changemaker.
Host Country: Germany
University: German Universities
Opportunity Type: Fellowship
Eligibility Country: International Students
Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
Eligibility Criteria:
- A PhD or comparable research experience is required of academic applicants.
- Candidates who are not academics must have three to five years of work experience in a related field.
- The proposed project should fit in well with one or more of RIFS’s research groups and at least one of the organization’s three main research themes.
- To guarantee alignment and possible collaboration, applicants are strongly encouraged to get in touch with pertinent RIFS researchers beforehand.
Benefits:
- A monthly stipend is given, which is modified based on the fellow’s experience level and family situation.
- Payment for relocation and travel costs, including assistance for family members traveling with you
- Complete support for housing, health insurance, school enrollment, and visa preparation
- Complete use of RIFS research facilities, institutional assistance, and networking possibilities
- International fellows may be able to stay in Potsdam flats supplied by RIFS.
Deadline: 09 June 2025
