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UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme – 2014

by lanredahunsi April 10, 2014

written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: May 30 2014

The aim of this fellowships programme is to enhance the capacity-building and human resources development in the area of sustainable and renewable energy sources in developing countries and countries in transition. The training activities in the framework of these fellowships are tenable in specialized institutions in the Russian Federation.

The medium of instruction will be English. UNESCO will solicit applications from the developing countries and countries in transition.

In line with the strategy and objectives of the approved UNESCO Programme and Budget for the Fellowships Programme Section, the UNESCO Category II International Center for Sustainable Energy Development (ISEDC) in Moscow (Russian Federation) is offering twenty (20) fellowships of four weeks (4) duration each in 2014.

Field of Study

One month duration: from 6 to 31 October 2014.

(a) Energy and sustainable development;
(b) Ecological management of energy resources;
(c) Renewable energy;
(d) Sustainable and renewable energy power generation.

Qualifications Required

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

(a) Holder of at least a BSc degree or BA in Economics;
(b) Proficient in the Russian language;
(c) Not more than 25 years of age;

Procedures on Submission of applications

(a) All applications should be endorsed by the National Commission for UNESCO and must be duly completed in English or French with the following attachments in DUPLICATE:

• The prescribed UNESCO fellowship application form;

• Six photographs;

• Certified photocopies of Diplomas;

• Certificate of English Language proficiency;

• Subsequently, for those who have been selected, the UNESCO medical examination form duly completed by a recognized physician (not more than four months before the actual date of studies). The prescribed form of which will be sent along with the letter of award. Expenses incurred in the constitution of the medical dossiers will not be reimbursed.

(b) Files which are incomplete or received after the deadline for the submission of applications and candidatures, and do not fulfil the requirements mentioned above, will not be considered.
(c) Each invited Member State is requested to nominate not more than two (2) candidates.

Facilities offered by ISEDC

i) Beneficiaries will be exempt of paying tuition fees for the entire duration of studies/training;
ii) Fellows will undertake studies/training under the supervision of an advisor or study director that will be provided by the host institution;
iii) The donor Government will pay stipends to beneficiaries on a monthly basis, in local currency. The stipend amounting to eight hundred (800) US dollars is intended to cover living expenses such as accommodation, meals, pocket expenses, and incidentals. The donor will determine the amount of the stipend to be granted to beneficiaries;
iv) ISEDC will assist in obtaining modest housing for the fellows.

Facilities offered by UNESCO

a) UNESCO will cover the cost of the round-trip international travel at the most economical rate and the most direct flight.

(b) UNESCO will pay a one-time travel allowance amounting to US$100 (one hundred US dollars) prior to the fellows’ departure for the Russian Federation.

(c) Health insurance. To avail of this entitlement, beneficiaries should be declared medically fit by the UNESCO Medical Service that examines the complete medical dossiers.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme

April 10, 2014 0 comments

Fellowships

UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowships Programme for Developing Countries 2013/2014.

by lanredahunsi June 17, 2013

written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: August 30 2013

What is it about?

Reinforcing its belief in “people building the next era”, the Government of Japan offers 20 fellowships per year, for the twelfth consecutive year, to be awarded to deserving candidates from developing countries, especially the least developed countries (LDCs), who are eager to undertake research on one or more of the topics listed below. The aim of the fellowships is to support innovative and imaginative post-graduate research in four areas of development of particular interest to UNESCO.

UNESCO designed the project “UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme” (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) in the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-Building of Human Resources which was established in November 2000 by the Government of Japan to enable UNESCO to give impetus to research in four areas under UNESCO’s Priority Programme Areas.

Objective of the Programme

The UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) funded under the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the capacity-building of Human Resources will aim, in particular, to impact on capacity-building and research activities in the following areas:

Environment (with particular emphasis on water sciences);
Intercultural Dialogue;
Information and Communication Technologies; and
Peaceful conflict resolution.

No other research topics will be considered.

DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN UNDER THIS PROGRAMME

Once the Fellowship has expired, the beneficiaries will be encouraged to disseminate the results of their research. No prior approval of UNESCO will be required for publication of a scholarly paper resulting from research done while benefiting from the UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme.

However, the Fellow will be asked to acknowledge UNESCO, UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme and the Government of Japan in their paper as having provided support for the Fellowship and the Fellow will be required to send a copy of the report and/or printed article to the Organization for information. It should be emphasized that UNESCO has no obligation to publish the scholarly papers and no allowance will be provided for that purpose.

Selected beneficiaries will be required to submit an interim and a final report describing the results of the research undertaken. Fellows will be required to send UNESCO a one-page summary with their report that will be reproduced later in a leaflet and disseminated widely by UNESCO.

Eligibility and Conditions for Applications

Applicants, a maximum of TWO from each applying National Commission, must meet the following general criteria:

Candidates under this Programme must be post-graduate researchers, already holding either an M.A. or M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) and wishing to pursue research work abroad (preferably in their own region) with a view to enhancing knowledge in one of the four specific fields mentioned in paragraph D.1 below. Thus, those who are in the process of completing their Master’s degree must have completed it PRIOR to taking up their Fellowship.
Candidates must be persons of high intellectual promise who may be expected to make significant contributions to their country on return.
Candidates must be no more than 40 years of age. Thus, applicants born before 1 January 1974 will not be considered under the Programme.
The selected Fellow must carry out the research under the auspices of an academic supervisor in a host institution. Confirmation of acceptance from the academic supervisor is imperative.
Priority attention will be given to: * Women candidatures * Candidates from least developed countries (LDCs) * African researchers
Candidates must be proficient in reading and writing the language of instruction in the proposed country of study/research.

CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION

Domains of research:
» Environment (with particular emphasis on Water Sciences, Water Issues, Climate Change, Engineering Capacity Building in the Developing World)
» Intercultural Dialogue
» Information and Communication Technologies
» Peaceful Conflicts Resolution

Duration of proposed research:

minimum: 3 months
maximum: 9 months

Closing date for receipt of applications: 30 August 2013

Possible date of commencing research:

Any time from March 2014 onwards

Deadline for termination of research:

end of December 2015

Place of study:

In one or two countries abroad

It should be understood that at the end of the Fellowship, the beneficiary must agree to return to his/her home country so that knowledge acquired may be put to good use in local research and training programmes.

Study arrangements:

Research must be carried out under the auspices of an academic supervisor in a host institution

Application Procedures

All applications must be submitted with the required documentation on the UNESCO Fellowship Application Form. Each Member State may nominate a maximum of two (2) candidates. It is the National Commission’s responsibility to select the two candidates whose applications it wishes to submit to UNESCO. The application(s) should reach the Fllowships Section UNESCO, 7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP before 13 January 2012 midnight and an advance copy may be sent by fax to: 33.1.45.68.55.03 or by e-mail: a.zaid(at)unesco.org; l.zas-friz(at)unesco.org

The application must include the following attachments:

(i) The UNESCO Fellowship application form duly completed in duplicate. Two recent photographs (obligatory) should be included with the form.

(ii) Certified copies of degrees or diplomas (including transcript of grades) in duplicate. Proof of having obtained a Master’s Degree must be included.

(iii) A letter of recommendation from someone familiar with the candidate’s work.

(iv) A host institute’s letter of acceptance (i.e. the institute that has accepted the candidate for work should she/he be selected for a Fellowship). This letter of acceptance must indicate that the host institute confirms its willingness to provide the relevant research facilities required by the candidate in the chosen field of specialization.

(v) The certificate of language proficiency (on the UNESCO form) duly completed in duplicate for the language of the country of study (should this be different from the candidate’s mother tongue) issued by an official authority.

(vi) A detailed description, one to two page(s) (maximum), in either English or French, of the research work for which the candidature is being put forward. The research proposal should cover the following points:

• Why?

The concrete nature of the proposed project’s contribution to the fields listed in paragraph D.1 above; its innovative, original aspects; and the scope and purpose of the research project. The candidate should demonstrate the reasons the theoretical and practical knowledge or training acquired at the host institution would be beneficial to her/his on-going research project.

• What?

The expected results or impact of the research project being undertaken.

• How?

Describe the proposed arrangements for conducting the research.

• Where?

The proposed country where research will be undertaken (one to two countries maximum) and the name and address of the host institute.

• When?

The timeframe explicitly stating the proposed starting date and the suggested duration of research which should be of three months minimum and nine months maximum.

• How much?

A detailed budget estimate indicating the resources required for the candidate to undertake the proposed research. The amount should be determined according to the proposed duration and place of research (between US$6,000 to US$10,000). The amount should not exceed US$10,000.

All figures must be shown in US dollars and must be included on a separate page. The amount indicated should cover, exclusively, the international or domestic travel costs for the approved itinerary and personal subsistence abroad, etc. (The object of this Programme is to provide research fellowships so it is considered that in most cases tuition fees will not apply).
Applicants should be realistic in compiling their proposed budgets, and consider that an average of US$1,000/US$1,800 per month for accommodation and meals (including local transportation and incidentals) should not be exceeded. Applications where funds requested are judged to be excessive in relation to the objectives and importance of the project are likely to be considered for a smaller grant.

Note:

The following costs are not eligible: computer or equipment purchases; publication costs; attendance at conferences, unless a case can be made that such attendance is an integral part of the research and would make a direct and significant contribution to the outcome of the development of the research project.)

UNESCO and Japan attach the greatest importance to originality and quality. Consideration will be given only to well-planned research proposals which demonstrate innovation, imagination and relevance, and which promise to contribute to knowledge in the four specific areas mentioned in paragraph D.1 above.
Files which are incomplete or which are received after the deadline for application, as well as applications that do not meet the requirements mentioned above, will not be taken into consideration.

Facilities offered by Japan/UNESCO

The Fellowships financed by Japan and administered by UNESCO will consist of the following:

• A maximum amount between US$6,000 to US$10,000 will be awarded to selected candidates. The amount, to be paid in two or three instalments, is intended to cover research costs only, and will not be negotiable.

• No other costs will be considered and grants will be neither extended nor renewed.

Selection of Beneficiaries

A Selection Committee made up of experts in the four areas listed above will make recommendations for the final decision of the Director-General of UNESCO. Applications will be judged on the basis of the merit of each application and of its pertinence to the UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme

Selected candidates will receive a Letter of Award.

Candidates who have not been informed of their selection by 8 January 2014 should consider that their applications have not been approved in the selection process.

Invited Countries to submit Candidatures

* Least Developed Country

AFRICA

•Angola* •Benin* •Botswana •Burkina Faso* •Burundi* •Cameroon •Cape Verde •Central African Republic* •Chad* •Comoros* •Congo •Côte d’Ivoire •Democratic Republic of the Congo* •Djibouti* •Equatorial Guinea* •Eritrea* •Ethiopia* •Gabon •Gambia* •Ghana •Guinea* •Guinea-Bissau* •Kenya •Lesotho* •Liberia* •Madagascar* •Malawi* •Mali* •Mauritius •Mozambique* •Namibia •Niger* •Nigeria •Rwanda* •Sao Tome and Principe* •Senegal* •Sierra Leone* •Somalia* •South Africa •Swaziland •Togo* •Uganda* •United Republic of Tanzania* •Zambia* •Zimbabdwe

For More Information:

How to Apply

Unesco/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme Webpage

June 17, 2013 0 comments

Fellowships

The 2013 UNESCO/POLAND Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme in Engineering

by lanredahunsi June 13, 2013

written by lanredahunsi

Deadline for applications: 21 June 2013

With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and the people of Poland, the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology and Engineering at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow are placing at the disposal of UNESCO thirty-two (32) fellowships of six (6) months duration starting on 1st October 2013 for the benefit of Member States listed in Annex I. Beneficiaries of these fellowships will be given the opportunity to undertake an individual research programme in the field of Science, Technology and Engineering.

List of invited Member States

AFRICA
(46 Member States)
•Angola •Benin •Botswana •Burkina Faso •Burundi •Cameroon •Cape Verde •Central African Republic •Chad •Comoros •Congo •Côte d’Ivoire •Democratic Republic of the Congo •Djibouti •Equatorial Guinea •Eritrea •Ethiopia •Gabon •Gambia •Ghana •Guinea •Guinea-Bissau •Kenya •Lesotho •Liberia •Madagascar •Malawi •Mali •Mauritius •Mozambique •Namibia •Niger •Nigeria •Rwanda •Sao Tome and Principe •Senegal •Seychelles •Sierra Leone •Somalia •South Africa •Swaziland •Togo •Uganda •United Republic of Tanzania •Zambia •Zimbabwe

Field of Research

1). Field of research: Automation Engineering. Project no: 01. Project title: Transportation system telematics. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean Number UNESCO fellowships: 2. (limit of age: no more than 40 years old)

2). Field of research: Decision Engineering. Project no: 02. Project title: Problem base engineering. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean Number UNESCO fellowships: 2. (limit of age: no more than 40 years old)

3). Field of research: Drilling. Project no: 03. Project title: Analysis of Hydraulic Fracturing Process. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean Number UNESCO fellowships: 1 (limit of age: no more than 45 years old)

4). Filed of research: Drilling. Project no: 04. Project title: Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing Simulation. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 2. (limit of age: no more than 45 years old)

5). Field of research: Economic Sociology. Project no: 05. Project title: Interrelations between new technologies and social economic life in globalizing world. Countries: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Arab State, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 1 (limit of age: no more than 45 years old)

6). Field of research: Engineering Technology, Transport Engineering, Mechatronics. Project no: 06. Project title: Availability problems in transportation systems and devices. Countries: Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Arab State, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 2 (limit of age: no more than 40 years old)

7). Field of research: Environmental Protection Engeneering and Biotechnology. Project no: 07. Project title: laser, Biotechnology as Inovative Method of Adaptation of Selected Plans to Common Pollutants of the Natural Environment as New Tool of Creation Green Jobs. Countries: Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Arab State. Number UNESCO fellowships: 2 (limit of age: no more than 39 years old)

8). Field of research: Geoengineering. Project no: 08. Project title: Drilling Parameters Influence on Injection Performance. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 2 (limit of age: no more than 45 years old)

9). Field of research: Geology and Mining. Project no: 09. Project title: Fine Optimising Borehole Heat Exchangers Systems. Countries: Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Arab State, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 1 (limit of age: no more than 30 years old)

10). Field of research: Geotourism. Project no: 10. Project title: Assessment of geotouristic values of selected geological objects. Countries: Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Arab State, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 2 (limit of age: no more than 40 years old)

11). Field of research: Material Science and Ceramics. Project no: 11. Project title: Nanolaminate materials in Ti-AI-C-N system obtained by SHS method. Countries: Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Arab State, latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 1 (limit of age: no more than 35 years old).

12). Field of research: Ceramic, Material Engineering, Glazes. Project no: 12. Project title: Influence of some additives on basic parameters of sanitary body glazes. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 1 (limit of age: no more than 35 years old)

13). Field of research: Mechanical Engineering. Project no: 13. Project title: Rope based transport operation. Countries: Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 1 (limit of age: no more than 45 years old)

14). Field of research: Mechanics, Theory of machines and Mechanisms, Robotics. Project no: 14. Project title: Development of control system parallel manipulator based of Assur group of high class. Countries: Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Arab State, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 1 (limit of age: no more than 35 years old)

15). Field of research: Mining and Geoengineering. Project no: 15. Project title: Mining and Geology, Environmental Engineering. Countries: Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Arab State, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 1. (limit of age: no more than 40 years old)

16). Field of research: Petrophysics & well logging & reservoir geophysics. Project no: 16. Project title: Reservoir geophysics-combining well log data and laboratory data. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 1 (limit of age: no more than 35 years old)

17). Field of research: Reservoir Engineering of unconventional resources. Project no: 17. Project title: Optimization of multistage fracking process in horizontal gas wells in tight and shale reservoirs. Countries: Armenia, Azrbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Georgia, Ghana, Kazakhstan, malysia, philippines, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Number UNESCO fellowships: 2 (limit of age: no more than 40 years old)

18). Field of research: Software Engineering. Project no: 18. Project title: Smart methodologies for development of software for embedded systems. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and the pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO fellowships: 2 (limit of age: no more than 40 years old)

19). Field of research: Technical physics. Project no: 19. Project title: Axis Switching impact on the selected physical properties of magnetite exhibiting first and second order Verwey transition. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO Fellowships: 2 (limit of age: no more than 40 years old)

20). Filed of research: Transport Engineering, transportation, mechanical engineering, automation, transport and logistic. Project no 20. project title: Transportation technology systems and devices. Countries: Africa, Arab State, Asia and the Pacific, latin America and the Caribbean. Number UNESCO Fellowships: 2 (limit of age: no more than 40 years old)

Qualifications Required

The required qualifications for each field of research (project) are as per the attached annexes to this letter of announcement (see Annex III).

Facilities offered by Polish Authorities

(i) Free tuition;

(ii) Monthly allowance of 1350 PLN (approximately US $450) corresponding to the salary of a local junior research fellow. Thus, all living expenses in Poland are to be borne by the fellow with this allowance; and;

(iii) An installation allowance of 1350 PLN to be paid upon arrival in Poland.

No provision to finance or lodge family members is made.

At the end of the research studies, the beneficiaries will receive a certificate attesting to their attendance at the host institution.

Facilities offered by UNESCO

(i) International travel expenses: (by the most direct, economical route) from the beneficiary’s country to and from Poland will be covered by UNESCO under its Regular Programme Budget.

(ii) Health insurance for fellowship beneficiaries who are declared medically fit: UNESCO fellowship holders may be covered by a health insurance policy, taken-out by the Organization for the duration of fellowship. The costs of this health insurance is subscribed to and covered by UNESCO on behalf of awarded fellows.

*ONLY THE SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SEND TO THE FELLOWHIPS DEPARTMENT PROGRAMME SECTION A COMPLETE MEDICAL DOSSIER, THE PRESCRIBED FORM OF WHICH WILL BE SENT ALONG WITH THE LETTER OF AWARD.

Submission of applications

One candidature should be submitted per invited Member State. Original applications in duplicate must be channelled through the National Commission for UNESCO of the candidate’s country and communicated to Ali Zaid, Chief, Fellowships Programme Section, by 15 May 2012 at the latest. An advance copy of the application may be sent by fax (33.1) 45.68.55.03 or by e-mail [email protected] should have imperatively the following attachments in DUPLICATE:

(i) UNESCO fellowships application forms, ALL four (4) pages duly completed in English;

(ii) Two photographs attached to the applications (4×6 cm);

(iii) Certified copies (in English) of Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree obtained; and,

(iv) UNESCO certificate of language knowledge, duly completed by a relevant authority, if the mother tongue of the candidate is not English.

Deadline for submission of applications: 21 June 2013 at the latest

IMPORTANT
It is the National authority’s responsibility to ensure that all candidates are duly informed of the above-mentioned conditions prior to the submission of applications.

Files which are incomplete or which are received after the deadline as well as candidatures that do not fulfil the requirements will not be taken into consideration.

Only the selected candidates will receive a letter through their respective National Commissions for UNESCO.

All application should be endorsed by the National Commission from the country of the candidate.

Visas

Fellows, from countries where Polish Embassies or Consulates exit, will have to obtain their entry visa to the country of study prior to their departure. Fellows, from countries where no such Embassy or Consulate exists, must secure their visa through the nearest Embassy of the Republic of Poland.

UNESCO and the Government of the Republic of Poland provide no allowance to defray passport and visa expenses. Selected beneficiaries will have to secure their own visas themselves.

How to apply?

General pricinples regarding applications for UNESCO Fellowships

The principles and conditions listed on this page refer to those generally applied to fellowships, study and travel grants administered by the Fellowships Section of UNESCO.

The Programme Sectors may apply other conditions and criteria that they deem more appropriate to programmes administered directly by them. These conditions are spelled out in each announcement of a fellowship programme.

Submission of Candidates’ FilesSubmission of Candidates’ Files

Candidates’ files should include:

A UNESCO fellowship application form duly completed in duplicate in one of the three principal working languages of the Organization (English, French, Spanish), the one preferred by the host country or countries proposed.

The complete application, duly endorsed by the National Commission for UNESCO, should be sent to:

The Director-General
UNESCO
7 Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP 13

For information regarding fellowships, please address correspondence to:

Mr. Ali Zaid
Chief, Fellowships Section, UNESCO
[email protected]

7, place de Fontenoy
Paris 07 SP75352
France

Work Phone: 33 (0) 1 45 68 15 07
Fax: 33 (0) 1 45 68 55 02/03

June 13, 2013 3 comments