Call for project ideas on sustainable development research
The European School of Sustainabibility Science and Research
is inviting expressions of interest from researchers from any country,
to submit ideas on research projects on all aspects
related to sustainable development.
These ideas will be assessed by the ESSSR Team, and those deemed
as appropriate may be submitted to an ERC Advanced Grant.
These fund projects lasting for up to 5 years, with an average
budget of Euro 1 million. The project funds cover salaries,
travel and accommodation, materials, open access fees
and other research-related costs.
Grant recipients will be able to undertaken their research at
ESSSR´s office, and they may either live in Hamburg, or continue to live
in their home countries with regular travel to Germany. The
details can be discussed on an individual basis.
The candidates need to be PhD holders, and are expected to be active
researchers who have a solid track-record of significant research achievements in the
last 10 years. The project proposals need to be exceptional, i.e. being beyond well-known
issues, and geared towards innovation which can foster the cause of sustainable development.
Interested colleagues, holding a PhD and who have a track record of publications on sustainable
developments and have solid work experience, are welcome to submit an expression
of interest to the ESSSR Team.This should consist of:
1. a cover letter introducing the candidate with the full (complete) contact details
2. a Curriculum Vitae with a photo, date of birth, academic training and list of publications
3. a one page outline of the proposed research, with the a) title of the study, b)background
information, c) objectives of the research, d) methods to be used and e) expected results. We recommend a maximum duration of 4 years.
The ESSSR team will provide a feed-back on the submitted proposals, and discuss further details with
the selected candidates. The deadline for submissions is 30th April 2021. Please send your
expressions of interest to: esssr@ls.haw-hamburg.de.