Each year, the TRAJECTS Centre opens applications for fully funded Research Stays, offering scholars and practitioners the opportunity to collaborate across institutions within its network for a three-month period.

Since 2021, TRAJECTS has proudly awarded 68 Junior Research Stay (JRS) and 22 Senior Research Stay (SRS) scholarships. The JRS program supports internships for young researchers from, to, or within the Global South, while the SRS program provides support for either research stays or writing fellowships for experienced researchers from, to, or within the Global South.

A junior researcher is an individual who holds a professional degree, may be pursuing a postgraduate degree (but not a PhD) and has interest or some experience in TRAJECTS related fields; while a senior researcher is a professional who has completed a postgraduate degree and may be pursuing a doctorate or be a postdoctoral researcher, or is a practitioner with at least 6 years of verifiable relevant experience in TRAJECTS topics.

The program focuses on critical issues driving just and sustainable transitions and climate change mitigation, with a special emphasis on two key areas: 1) phasing out fossil fuels and 2) land management and ecosystem protection. The 2025 call for applications opens in early February.

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