UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Fellowships - (Postgraduate)
UNESCO is inviting young researchers in developing countries to apply for grants through the UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowship Programme, financed for the eigth time by Japan through funds-in-trust dedicated to the development of human resources.
The programme offers a total of 20 fellowships worth US$6,000 to $10,000 each.
They target post-graduate university researchers with a Masters degree, or equivalent, in one of four fields: the environment, inter-cultural dialogue, information and communication technology, and peaceful conflict resolution.
Application must reach UNESCO Headquarters in Paris before 11 January 2008. Researchers under 40 years of age may submit their applications to their country's National Commission for UNESCO, which will select a maximum of two candidates.
A special selection committee of experts in the fourresearch fields concerned will review the applications and propose a pre-selection to the Director-General of the Organization.
20 fellowships worth US$6,000 to $10,000 each are available
Contact
The Director-General,
UNESCO,
7 Place de Fontenoy,
75352 Paris 07 SP
More information regarding the application form see:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/ulis/circulars/cl3695bis.pdf
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