Enertracks Training Climate and Energy Transformation Experts for Tomorrow

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Deadline: 23 May, 2023.

Informed specialists play a crucial role in tackling global climate issues and shaping the energy systems of tomorrow. Although energy policy is primarily national policy, all national energy transitions also have a lot in common: international climate commitments, low carbon technologies, traded energy commodities, best practices for regulatory principles, market design, and more.

To foster international expertise and knowledge transfer, Agora Energiewende and its partners at the Renewables Academy (RENAC) offer the following training programmes, which can be combined or taken individually. The trainings are particularly aimed at energy transition policy experts employed by or affiliated with a think tank or other non-governmental organisation working in the energy transition field. Experts from civil society organisations and/or an academic bodies researching energy policy or another relevant field fall into the wider target group.

How to Apply

Once you have read the programme information and eligibility criteria carefully, please submit the following in one single (English language) PDF document via the online application form.

  1. Your CV/resume  (max. 2 pages)
  2. A letter of support from your home institution granting you permission to participate in the training (Applications not including this letter may be automatically rejected)
  3. A motivation letter describing your current responsibilities in your organisation and how the training programme(s) would support your work in your home country (max. 500 words; around 4000 characters with spaces)
    Applications for the EnerTracks Fellowship: Aside from the motivation letter, applicants must also include information on the specific research topic/project they would like to expand on with their Agora mentor AND how this topic relates directly to their work (max. 250 words). Applications for the Fellowship not including information on the research topic may be automatically rejected.

Please use the following naming convention for this document: firstname_lastname_AgoraTraining_Spring2023 (ex.: joan_smith_AgoraTraining_Spring2023)

Note: Please have all documents ready before starting the application form. Unfortunately, you cannot save a partially completed form and continue working on it at a later point in time. The entire form must be completed in one session and submitted. Once you have submitted the application form, you will receive a confirmation email. Please make sure your email address is spelled correctly and check your spam folder.

Eligibility criteria
  • Applicants must be a national of an Official Development Aid (ODA recipient) country
  • To comply with German regulations, in-person participants must be able to provide proof of complete vaccination protection against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Depending on the place of departure, participants might also need to provide a negative test result or proof of recovery and comply with quarantine regulations. For detailed information about which COVID-19 entry restrictions might apply to your circumstance, please consult with the German Embassy in your country.
  • Applicants must be currently employed by or affiliated with a think tank or other non-governmental organisation working in the energy transition field (exceptions see below).
  • Applicants must have around five to seven years of relevant professional experience in the energy sector. We are looking for participants who are already actively engaged and eager to guide national discussions in the energy transition and on Hydrogen & PtX, rather than those who fit a particular age requirement. They should be willing to increase their impact as drivers of change in the energy transformation.
  • Applicants should bring with them a strong understanding of power systems, energy economics, climate and energy policy, and policy instruments/processes.
  • Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university, in economics, environmental science, engineering, political science, or similar (masters’ degree preferred).
  • Applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
What to expect

Over the course of the 2-week Hydrogen & PtX training, participants will receive:
  • Tailored and interactive sessions prepared by in-house Agora Energiewende experts
  • Facilitation of a political economy analysis of the hydrogen and PtX debate in each participant’s country. This includes identifying relevant stakeholders, ranking them according to power and influence, analysing their specific positions on hydrogen and PtX as well as assessing potentials for coalitions that could drive policy debates, identifying market opportunities for different PtX applications as well as evaluating policy instruments necessary for the transition.
  • Peer-to-peer exchange and the opportunity to expand their network of international PtX and energy transition experts.

Upon completion of the programme participants will receive:

  •     A certificate documenting participation
  •     Access to the Agora Training alumni network

For further information about what to expect for the Spring 2023 programme, please consult the attached programme overview. Please note that this is still subject to change.

Logistics and accommodation

  • All (in person) EnerTracks study tour participants receive:
    • All-expenses paid accommodation in Berlin
    • A travel grant covering half of the costs (up to max. 450€) of participants’ international travel expenses (excluding visa costs)
    • Berlin-wide public transport tickets for the duration of the programme
    • A modest daily stipend
    • Available office space at our office in the heart of Berlin
    • Health insurance
    • A letter of support for visa application processes

    The following costs are to be borne by the applicant:

    • Visa fees
    • Travel costs for transport to and from airports
    • Other personal costs arising during the time in Berlin

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