UNESCO/POLAND Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme in Engineering

United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural
Organization offers Fellowships programme in the field of Science, Technology
and Engineering. Thirty-two (32) fellowships of six (6) months duration
starting on 1st October 2013 for the benefit of Member States will be awarded.
Beneficiaries of these fellowships will be given the opportunity to undertake
an individual research programme in the field of Science, Technology and
Engineering. Application should be submitted till 21st June 2013.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships
are provided in the field of Science, Technology and Engineering.
Course Level: The Fellowships are available to undertake an
individual research programme.
Scholarship Provider: United Nation Educational Scientific and
Cultural Organization
Scholarship can be taken at: Poland
Eligibility: 
-Hold the Bachelor’s or M.Sc. degrees;
-Be proficient in reading and writing English;
-Be not more than 45 years of age; and,
-Be in good health, both physically and mentally.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of  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.) ARAB STATES (Sudan), ASIA
and the PACIFIC (36 Member States and 2 Associated Members): Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Pakistan, Palau
,Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand,
Timor-Leste ,Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet
Nam. Associated Members: Macao China (Associate Member),Tokelau
(Associate Member), EUROPE (7 Member States): Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine, LATIN
AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (31 Member States): Argentina, Barbados ,Belize,
Bolivia (Plurinational 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 (Bolivarian Republic of) can apply for
these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: 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.
Number of award(s): Thirty-two (32) fellowships of six (6) months duration starting on 1st
October 2013 for the benefit of Member States
Duration of award(s): Fellowships are offered for six months duration.
What does it cover? Facilities offered by Polish Authorities:
– Free tuition;
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;
-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:
– 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.
– 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.
How to Apply: 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.  An advance copy of the application may be
sent by fax or by e-mail a.zaid-at-unesco.org. Applications should have
imperatively the following attachments in duplicate:
– UNESCO fellowships application forms, ALL four (4) pages duly completed in
English;
-Two photographs attached to the applications (4×6 cm);
– Certified copies (in English) of Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree obtained; and,
– UNESCO certificate of language knowledge, duly completed by a relevant
authority, if the mother tongue of the candidate is not English.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 21st June 2013 .

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