Scholarship programs

Bayer scholarships for schoolchildren

With the Bayer scholarships for school students, the foundation supports students who show special commitment. The scholarships enable the students to participate in selected summer camps and programs for school students in the natural sciences. To achieve this, the foundation works closely with accredited educational establishments in Europe, the Asia/Pacific region and America.

Bayer Climate Fellows

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Bayer Climate Fellows Florian Schober and Martin Rohbeck examine the of water round Pittsburgh.

In 2008, as part of the Bayer Climate Program, the Bayer Science & Education Foundation has awarded five scholarships to school students in particular fields. With the aid of a Bayer scholarship for school students, five young people traveled to Pittsburgh, USA, to take part in a two-week science camp. For two weeks, the so-called "Bayer Climate Fellows", together with five young Americans, were engaged with the topics of climate change, climate protection and sustainability.

All 2008 regional winners of the youth research competition "Jugend forscht" were invited to apply, as were children of Bayer employees who could demonstrate commitment to protecting the climate and environment. The international science camp was organized by the non-profit organization RiverQuest based in Pittsburgh. RiverQuest has already received multiple awards for its education programs and has been collaborating with the Bayer USA Foundation Bayer USA Foundation for a number of years.

Bayer Climate Award

Bayer Board member Dr. Wolfgang Plischke (center) welcomed the four Bayer Climate Fellows Moritz Winkler, Leonie Brüggenwerth, Martin Rohbeck and Florian Schober (from left) in Berlin.

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Bayer Board member Dr. Wolfgang Plischke (center) welcomed the four Bayer Climate Fellows Moritz Winkler, Leonie Brüggenwerth, Martin Rohbeck and Florian Schober (from left) in Berlin.

Four of the five Climate Fellows were invited to attend the presentation of the first Bayer Climate Award to Professor Jochem in Berlin on March 24, 2009. Dr. Wolfgang Plischke, the Bayer Management Board Member responsible for Innovation, Technology and Environment, welcomed the four young people during the award ceremony. They had the opportunity to discuss their impressions of the Sustainability Camp and talk to Dr. Plischke about their commitment to climate protection.

Application

Eligible to apply are school students (aged between 14 and 16) who are particularly interested in and actively committed to science and climate change issues and whose schools are supported by the school support program. The program is also open to interested children of employees of Group companies. The closing date for applications for the summer camp 2009 has passed. The next application period will open in 2010.