Applications are invited for 40 UNESCO/POLAND Co-Sponsored Research
Fellowships for applicants from Africa
Field of Research (Please refer to the list of invited Member States entitled to submit applications hereunder)
List of invited Member States entitled to submit applications
Qualifications Required
The
required qualifications for each field of research (project) are as per
the attached annexes to this letter of announcement. (see
Annex I )
Facilities offered by Polish Authorities
(i) Free tuition and access to the university facilities based on the local regulations.
Accommodation at the AGH UST Student Campus organised for fellows by the UNESCO AGH Chair.
(ii) Monthly allowance of 1600 PLN (1 USD =
approximately 4,0 PLN) corresponding to the salary of a local junior
research fellow. Thus, all living expenses and accommodation in Poland
are to be borne by the fellow with this allowance; and; (iii) A one-time
special allowance of 1600 PLN to be paid upon arrival in Poland,
this sum will cover different activities related to your stay in
Krakow, such as an obligatory medical check-up upon arrival (in
accordance with the internal regulations for all students); cultural,
historical and/or touristic visits, conferences, workshops, and seminars
related to your studies.
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, this certificate will be given after receipt of
the requested reports and financial clearance from the 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 PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME AND FELLOWHIPS SECTION A COMPLETE
MEDICAL DOSSIER, THE PRESCRIBED FORM OF WHICH WILL BE SENT ALONG WITH
THE LETTER OF AWARD.
Submission of applications
Candidatures should be submitted by the invited Member State.
Original applications
in duplicate
must be channelled through the National Commission for UNESCO of the
candidate’s country and communicated to Mr Stoyan Bantchev, Chief,
Participation programme and Fellowships Section,
by 14 April 2017 at the latest (GMT +01:00) to UNESCO mailing address. An advance copy of the application should be sent by fax (33.1) 45.68.55.03 or by e-mail
unesco3(at)agh.edu.pl;
s.bantchev(at)unesco.org; b.qin@unesco.org and l.zas-friz@unesco.org. Applications should have
imperatively the following attachments in
DUPLICATE:
(i) UNESCO fellowships application forms, including medical certificate, ALL four (4) pages duly completed in English using capital letter (illegible documents will be eliminated from the procedure, hand writing form must include capital letter only);
(ii) Two photographs attached to the applications (4x6 cm);
(iii) Certified copies (in English) of Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree/ PhD obtained; and,
(iv) UNESCO certificate of language knowledge, duly
completed by a relevant authority, if the mother tongue of the candidate
is not English.
(v) Two letters of recommendation from someone
related to the candidate’s work, as well confirming the candidate’s
qualifications.
(vi) The endorsed candidates should register themselves to the Fellowship e-registration system available on the page:
http://www.unesco.agh.edu.pl/en/ .
Deadline 14 April 2017 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.
All correspondence should be in English.
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.
