The IPCC Scholarship Programme

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The IPCC Scholarship Programme provides scholarships for PhD students from developing countries for research that advances the understanding of the scientific basis of risks of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be from eligible countries specific to their chosen scholarship programme.
  • Applicants must have prior educational qualification for their intending programme of study
  • Good academic records will be a boost for candidates chance of selection
  • Evidence of low financial capacity may be required for some of the programmes
  • Fluency in the language of the programme will be required

The Selection Process

The following describes the process through which scholarships are awarded, once a funding round is agreed:

  • The IPCC Secretariat receives and screens all applications for eligibility, and assigns them to Expert Reviewers (i.e. previous and current IPCC Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, Review Editors and Bureau Members).
  • The Expert Reviewers review the applications and proposals and make their recommendations to the IPCC Scholarship Programme Science Board, which comprises the IPCC Chair and the three Vice-Chairs.
  • The IPCC Science Board assesses the recommendations and draws up a shortlist of the candidates that is submitted to the funding partners.
  • The funding partners make the final selection of students to receive the awards.

Application Procedures

Check eligibility of the program and then proceed to apply.

For all information visit; https://www.ipcc.ch/about/scholarship/

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