Transatlantic Renewable Energy Fellowships ( TERF-Germany)-2009

About the fellowship:
2009 Transatlantic Renewable Energy Fellowship in Germany, a new initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), administered by InWEnt gGmbH in partnership with CDS International, Inc.

The program allows 15 fellows to attend a 5-day briefing on Germany's renewable energy policies and structures and complete an internship of 3-6 months with a leading renewable energy company or organization.

As part of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge, the Fellowship seeks to further mutual understanding and transatlantic cooperation in climate and energy policies, to provide practical training for future leaders in the renewable energy and environmental fields, and support renewable energy institutions in developing their human resources and transatlantic networks.


Program duration:
September 5 through December 19, 2009, with the
possibility to apply for a program through March 19, 2009.


Stipend:
Fellows will receive a stipend in the amount of 3,300 Euro as well as support for
travel expenditures to and in Germany.


Eligibility:
- US citizenship, permanent residency, or current enrollment at a US
university or college
- Age 32 or younger at the application deadline
- Minimum of 3 years completed at a college or university, preferably
with degree completed in
* Technical fields (engineering, IT, manufacturing/production,
logistics/supply chain management, geography/meteorology)
* Sciences
- Two years experience in renewable energy or a related field,
preferably in a professional capacity


Application deadline:
Applications should be completed online by 24 June 2009.


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