Applications are invited for up to twenty UNESCO/ISEDC co-sponsored
fellowship programme available in specialized institutions in the
Russian Federation. This is a four weeks programme open for specific
countries.
The aim of this fellowship 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.
Since its creation UNESCO’s mission has been to contribute to the
building of peace, poverty eradication, lasting development and
intercultural dialogue, with education as one of its principal
activities to achieve this aim.
Candidate must be holder of at least a BSc degree or BA in Economics.
Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet
specific English language/other language requirements in order to be
able to study there.
Course Level: This is a four weeks fellowship programme.
Study Subject(s): The candidates may choose to study in the following fields of study:
List of Subjects: Energy and sustainable development; Ecological
management of energy resources; Renewable energy and Sustainable and
renewable energy power generation.
Scholarship Award: Scholarship includes:
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 four hundred (400) 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.
Scholarship can be taken at: The training activities in the framework of these fellowships are tenable in specialized institutions in the Russian Federation.
Eligibility: Candidates must meet the following criteria:
-Holder of at least a BSc degree or BA in Economics;
-Proficient in the Russian language;
-Not more than 35 years of age.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Applicants from following countries can apply for these training fellowships.
List of Countries: Africa: Angola,
Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central
African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, 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, and Zimbabwe; Arab States: Algeria,
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman,
Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Yemen; Asia and the pacific: Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Federal States of
Micronesia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic,
Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal,
Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon
Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor – Leste, Tonga,
Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam; Latin America and Caribbean: Antigua
and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia (plurinacional State
of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint
Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela; Europe: Albania,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Montenegro, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Serbia, Romania,
Slovak Republic, The former Yugolsav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, and
Ukraine and Associate member state: Tokelau
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Candidate must holder of at least a BSc degree or BA in Economics.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country
will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.
Supporting Material: 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.
-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.
-Each invited Member State is requested to nominate not more than two (2) candidates.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 15th April 2016.
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