EnerTracks Fellowship Programme 2023

This is to inform the public about the EnerTracks Fellowship Programme 2023 for Climate & Energy Enthusiasts from Developing Countries. Details about the Scholarship are given below.

EnerTracks Fellowship Programme 2023

About EnerTracks Fellowship Programme 2023

Informed specialists play a crucial role in tackling global climate issues and shaping the energy systems of tomorrow.

Although energy policy is primarily national policy, all national energy transitions also have a lot in common: international climate commitments, low-carbon technologies, traded energy commodities, best practices for regulatory principles, market design, and more.

Program Details

To foster international expertise and knowledge transfer, Agora Energiewende and its partners at the Renewables Academy (RENAC) offer the following training programs, which can be combined or taken individually. 

The training are particularly aimed at energy transition policy experts employed by or affiliated with a think tank or other non-governmental organisation working in the energy transition field. Experts from civil society organisations and/or an academic bodies researching energy policy or another relevant field fall into the wider target group.

EnerTracks Fellowship Programme Eligibility

  • Applicants must be a national of an Official Development Aid (ODA recipient) country
  • To comply with German regulations, in-person participants must be able to provide proof of complete vaccination protection against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Depending on the place of departure, participants might also need to provide a negative test result or proof of recovery and comply with quarantine regulations. For detailed information about which COVID-19 entry restrictions might apply to your circumstance, please consult with the German Embassy in your country.
  • Applicants must be currently employed by or affiliated with a think tank or other non-governmental organisation working in the energy transition field (exceptions see below).
  • Applicants must have around five to seven years of relevant professional experience in the energy sector. We are looking for participants who are already actively engaged and eager to guide national discussions in the energy transition and on Hydrogen & PtX, rather than those who fit a particular age requirement. They should be willing to increase their impact as drivers of change in the energy transformation.
  • Applicants should bring with them a strong understanding of power systems, energy economics, climate and energy policy, and policy instruments/processes.
  • Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university, in economics, environmental science, engineering, political science, or similar (masters’ degree preferred).
  • Applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

How to Apply for the EnerTracks Fellowship Programme

Once you have read the programme information and eligibility criteria carefully, please submit the following in one single (English language) PDF document via the online application form.

  1. Your CV/resume  (max. 2 pages)
  2. A letter of support from your home institution granting you permission to participate in the training (Applications not including this letter may be automatically rejected)
  3. A motivation letter describing your current responsibilities in your organisation and how the training programme(s) would support your work in your home country (max. 500 words; around 4000 characters with spaces)
    Applications for the EnerTracks Fellowship: Aside from the motivation letter, applicants must also include information on the specific research topic/project they would like to expand on with their Agora mentor AND how this topic relates directly to their work (max. 250 words). Applications for the Fellowship not including information on the research topic may be automatically rejected.

Please use the following naming convention for this document: firstname_lastname_AgoraTraining_Spring2023 (ex.: joan_smith_AgoraTraining_Spring2023)

Click on This Link to Start the Application

Note: Please have all documents ready before starting the application form. Unfortunately, you cannot save a partially completed form and continue working on it at a later point in time. The entire form must be completed in one session and submitted. Once you have submitted the application form, you will receive a confirmation email. Please make sure your email address is spelled correctly and check your spam folder.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 23 May 2023.

Open this link for more details about the EnerTracks Fellowship Programme 2023.

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