Study and Dissertation Program in Environmental Energy Law

Study and Dissertation Program on Environmental Energy Law supports talented students and doctoral candidates from all over Germany in the legal disciplines of environmental energy law, climate protection law, and the law of sustainable energy supply. As a continuously open funding opportunity, the program offers various grant components such as a fellowship, a dissertation award, printing cost subsidies, and conference scholarships. The goal is to contribute to the advancement of legal scholarship in pioneering energy topics at the national, supranational, and international levels and to recognize outstanding research work. Individuals with planned, ongoing, or completed doctoral studies in the aforementioned fields, as well as students specializing in environmental energy law, are eligible for funding and may submit an application at any time.

Under the auspices of the Environmental Energy Law Foundation, the program provides participants access to practice-oriented teaching offerings, networking events, and professional exchange formats such as the “Dissertation Lunch” or the “DokNetz Environmental Energy Law.” Additionally, the dissertation award honors particularly innovative theses, while printing cost subsidies and conference scholarships support the publication and dissemination of scientific results. By combining further education, research, and innovation, the program promotes young legal professionals and creates incentives to engage with the complex legal issues of sustainable energy supply. The open application deadline and nationwide scope facilitate access, enabling committed early-career researchers to plan and realize their projects promptly.