Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme application is open until 1 September, 2025

Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 cycle of the Klaus Toepfer  Fellowship Programme.
Early-career conservation professionals from Central or Eastern Europe, the Caucasus or Central Asia are cordially invited to submit their application to ktf@bfn.de by 1 September, 2025.
The programme looks for individuals with high potential and outstanding abilities and motivation, who have the support of their home organizations to attend the course, and a clear commitment to a career in their region.
Further information on eligibility criteria for participation and application documents are available at the programme website https://www.bfn.de/klaus-toepfer-fellowship
Our efforts in identifying the right participants have in the past very much benefited from word of mouth and personal recommendations. So if you can think of anybody who might fit to the programme, we kindly ask you to forward this information to that person.
Please also feel free to distribute this message more widely.

Andrea Strauss
International Academy for Nature Conservation and Event Management
German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
Isle of Vilm/Rügen Office | 18581 Putbus | Germany
Phone: +49 38301 86 ( tel:+493830186 )-147
Email: andrea.strauss@bfn.de
Web: www.bfn.de/en