All PhD students working on a topic related to “Global Change in the Marine Realm” (Ocean and Climate, Coastal Zone Processes, Marine Ecology and Biogeochemistry, Challange to Society) and having established contact to Bremen/Bremerhaven scientist willing to host them can apply for such financial support. The list of the necessary documents for an application can be found here: 

The Course Program for 2008...

Scientists and scholars from all disciplines may apply to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation directly by 4 January 2008. The Humboldt Foundation will grant up to eight Sofja Kovalevskaja Awards in 2008.

31 August – 5 September 2008, Centro Stefano Franscini, Monte Verità, Ticino, Switzerland The NCCR Climate, Switzerland's Centre of Excellence in Climate and Climate Impact Research, invites young scientists to join leading climate researchers in a scenic southern Swiss Alpine setting for keynote lectures, workshops and poster sessions on the occasion of the seventh NCCR Climate Summer School 2008. Scope of the summer school. The topics covered at the NCCR Climate Summer School 2008 will include:
* pertinent aspects of climate physics
* climate phenomena and processes from seasonal to centennial time ranges
* assessment of predictability, and approaches to prediction and operational tools
* associated impacts of climate change on society and economy's vulnerability

Deadline for application: 20 December 2007

The European Space Agency (ESA) organizes a series of summer schools on Monitoring and Modelling of the Earth System to promote the exploitation of Earth Observation (EO) data across disciplines, with a specific focus on their assimilation into Earth System models.
The school is open to young researchers (i.e. Ph.D. students, young post- doctoral scientists) who are specialised in a variety of Earth Science disciplines and wish to expand and improve their knowledge and skills. Participation is limited to a maximum of 60 students and is highly competitive. There is no fee for the school but students are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation cost (unfortunately, financial support is not available). All students will be hosted at the Villa Tuscolana at special ESA rate.
Dead line - 15 February, 2008