From Labs to Life: PhD Journeys Unplugged
From coffee breaks to career tips, students explored the twists and turns of the PhD journey with those who’ve walked the path before them.
The German Federal Foundation for the Environment - DBU offers research stays with scholarships in the Federal Republic of Germany to young researchers in the field of the environment up to 3 years after graduation. The scholarship is suitable for recent graduates of master's and engineering studies, as well as doctoral students.
The scholarship program supports 6–12 month stays at German professional workplaces – at universities, companies, research institutes, non-governmental organizations, authorities, etc. The place of stay can be chosen by the applicants themselves or provided by the DBU according to the applicant's professional interest. Interviews with scholarship applicants will take place in the second half of September 2020. The stay usually begins in February of the following year and the scholarship holder will receive a monthly stipend of € 1,250. The scholarship stay begins in Osnabrück with a 4 week intensive German language course, which takes place in small international groups according to the language level of the scholarship holders. The application can be submitted in German or English.
Summary of important application deadlines in September 2020:
Further information on the scholarship and the conditions for applying can be found at https://www.dbu.de/.
If you have further questions, please contact:
Miroslav Bauer, mail: miroslav.bauer@gmail.com, phone +420 605 147 070
Kristýna Rybová, mail: k.rybova@gmail.com, phone +420 603 140 199
From coffee breaks to career tips, students explored the twists and turns of the PhD journey with those who’ve walked the path before them.
The Czech national team achieved an extraordinary triumph at the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO 2025), a prestigious competition for high school students from around the world. The event, held in Jining, China, from August 7 to 17, 2025, tested both theoretical knowledge and practical skills across disciplines such as geology, hydrology, climatology, astronomy, and environmental science. In addition, the competition evaluated research capabilities and teamwork.