Who can apply? Eligibility criteria

  • Your educational background is in the area Geography, Environmental Science, Sustainability Science, Conservation Biology, Development Studies, Ecology, Social Ecology, Human Ecology, Environmental Economics, Ecological Economics, Political Sciences, Social Anthropology or related fields.
  • You have completed a Master’s degree or equivalent at the time of recruitment.
  • You are an EARLY STAGE researcher, meaning at the time of recruitment by the host organization, you shall be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of your research career and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. Full-time equivalent research experience is measured from the date when you obtained the degree entitling you to embark on a doctorate (most likely your Master degree), even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged. Part-time research experience will be counted pro-rata.
  • The positions are open to all nationalities. However, your application complies with the European Commission’s MOBILITY RULE , meaning at the time of recruitment by the host organization, you must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the reference date (start of the employment contract). Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account. For position 5 and position 14 this rule does not apply, however the appointed researcher shall not have spent more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date in the same appointing organisation.
  • You have excellent proficiency in English language.
  • Participating host organisations may apply additional criteria.
  • Only applications that are complete, in English and that have been submitted before the deadline will be considered eligible.