Poland

Since 1996, the DBU has been awarding Fellowships for further qualification in the field of environmental protection and nature conservation in Germany to young Master’s degree and PhD students from Poland.

Important dates

Application deadline: 5 March 2026
Selection interviews: April 2026
Start of the Fellowship: 16 August 2026
Start of the German intensive course: 18 August 2026
Start of further education: 14 September 2026

In recent years, many graduates from various universities in Poland have applied for fellowships. A total of 301 fellowships have been awarded to date. Many grantees come from engineering, geography, and biology departments.

We would like to explicitly point out that applications from the social sciences, law and economics are also very welcome.


Dr. Karol Mrozik is the direct contact person for questions on site. He was himself a DBU Fellow in the CEE Fellowship Program and is in close contact with the DBU.

Dr. Karol Mrozik
60-694 Poznan
Tel.: +48 798 999 021
E-mail: kmrozik@up.poznan.pl

DBU contact person

Dr. Nicole Freyer-Wille
DBU: Umweltkommunikation und Kulturgüterschutz, Internationale Förderung: MOE Fellowship Programm
+49 541 9633-460

Information material

Online application system for the CEE Fellowship

After successful registration, you will receive access data (user name and password) from us via e-mail so that you can enter your application online. We would like to point out that the online application procedure is available in both German and English.