Call for applications 2025: Water and Food for Healthy and Resilient Societies

Water and Food for Healthy and Resilient Societies provides early career scientists at TUM, Imperial and PoliMi working in one or more of the area of water and food for healthy and resilient societies the opportunity to meet each other across disciplines. They can form international research connections, and get to participate in a series of online and in-person training sessions, focused on both individual career development and collaborative research skills (e.g. understanding EU research funding and policy landscapes).  The programme also aims to help researchers develop interdisciplinary project teams and develop proposals for further research collaboration.

Applicants who are within 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, from engineering, natural sciences, medicine and/or business, who are working on topics that fit into the larger theme of water and food for healthy and resilient societies are encouraged to apply.

To apply for the 2025 cohort of the European Talent Academy, please fill in the form below and use the given keywords. For more information about the programme, please refer to the European Talent Academy page on the TUM Global & Alumni Office website and the call for applications document.


Keywords to use for the application: Sustainable agriculture, bioeconomy, circular economy, agricultural sustainability, food security, green economy, biomass utilization, eco-friendly farming practices, agroecology, climate smart agriculture, water management in agriculture, natural resource management, bio-based products, agroforestry, carbon footprint in agriculture, biodegradable products, sustainable food systems, resources efficiency in agriculture, food waste reduction, biodiversity and agriculture, food chain sustainability, agricultural innovations, land use and conservation, agro-industrial waste, ecological footprint, environmental policy in agriculture, greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, agri-food system transition, safe and affordable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, water quality, wastewater treatment, water-use efficiency, integrated water resources management, water-related ecosystems, sustainable water management, access to sanitation, water purification, water infrastructure, transboundary water cooperation, agricultural water management, water for food production, crop water productivity, water footprint of food, drought-resistant crops, water-related ecosystems, soil moisture management, biodiversity protection, sustainable fisheries, fish habitat protection, water pollution control, Water management for agriculture, Resilient food systems, Sustainable water use in agriculture, Water scarcity and food production, Water-efficient agriculture techniques, Resilient societies and sustainable agriculture, Water pollution and food safety, Climate-resilient food systems, water and food sustainability.

Eligibility

Applicants should be within 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD. These periods exclude any career break, for example due to:

  • family care
  • maternity or paternity leave 
  • health reasons
  • reasons related to COVID-19 such as home schooling or increased teaching load

Programme and timeline

The programme takes place from February to December 2025.  Participants must commit to attending all of the following online and in-person mandatory sessions, which are:

  • 27 February; 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (CET) – Online introduction
  • 5 March; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (CET) – Virtual storytelling workshop
  • 19 - 21 March – In-person kick-off in London – Networking and finding collaborators
  • 11 April - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (CET) – Check in and idea refinement session
  • 4 June - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (CET) – Funding session
  • 17 - 19 June – In-person retreat in Milano – Project Development
  • Week of the 22 of September (date TBC) – Project development session
  • 12 - 14 November – In-person closing session in Munich


Registration – Application European Talent Academy 2025

(include your fellowship title as applicable)
(100 words max, 700 characters)
(50 words max, 350 characters)
(50 words max, 350 characters)
(50 words max, 350 characters)
(100 words max, 700 characters)

I agree that my personal data will be processed by the TUM Brussels Office of the Technical University of Munich (https://www.international.tum.de/en/global/brussels/) for the purpose of applying for the European Talent Academy 2025, sending related informational materials during the programme as well as for the application of the program via TUM communication channels. My personal data will be deleted 10 weeks after the end of the programme. I can revoke my consent at any time for the future without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO that took place on the basis of the consent until the revocation. After your revocation, we will delete your data from the registration form. Please note that your participation in the webinar can then no longer be ensured. Please send your revocation to (brussels@tum.de).

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TUM Brussels

If you require help or have any questions, please contact TUM Brussels Liaison Officer Astrid Sloth Kristensen.

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