UNESCO
is inviting applications for MAB awards for young researchers carrying out
interdisciplinary research in ecosystems, natural resources and biodiversity.
Applicants from developing countries are encouraged to
is inviting applications for MAB awards for young researchers carrying out
interdisciplinary research in ecosystems, natural resources and biodiversity.
Applicants from developing countries are encouraged to
The
objectives of the MAB Young Scientists Award Scheme are to encourage young
scientists, in particular those from developing countries, to use MAB research,
project sites and biosphere reserves in their research; encourage young scientists
who already use such sites to undertake comparative studies in other sites in
or outside their own country.
objectives of the MAB Young Scientists Award Scheme are to encourage young
scientists, in particular those from developing countries, to use MAB research,
project sites and biosphere reserves in their research; encourage young scientists
who already use such sites to undertake comparative studies in other sites in
or outside their own country.
The
aim of the UNESCO is to examine the impact of the division between further and
higher education on strategies to widen participation in undergraduate
education.
aim of the UNESCO is to examine the impact of the division between further and
higher education on strategies to widen participation in undergraduate
education.
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.
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:
Awards targets young researchers carrying out interdisciplinary research.
Level:
Awards targets young researchers carrying out interdisciplinary research.
Study
Subject:
The MAB Young Scientists Awards targets young researchers carrying out
interdisciplinary research in line with UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB)
Programme. Priority is given to projects carried out in biosphere reserves.
Subject:
The MAB Young Scientists Awards targets young researchers carrying out
interdisciplinary research in line with UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB)
Programme. Priority is given to projects carried out in biosphere reserves.
Scholarship
Award: The
awards are set at a maximum of US$5,000 each.
Award: The
awards are set at a maximum of US$5,000 each.
Scholarship
can be taken at:
Applicant’s home country and Abroad
can be taken at:
Applicant’s home country and Abroad
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this award:
-To be eligible, award applications must be made on the MAB Young Scientists
Award application form (in English or French) and be endorsed by the
applicant’s MAB National Committee*, which may endorse only two applications
per year from applicants who are not older than 40 years of age (at the closing
date of the application).
-Priority is given to interdisciplinary projects carried out in biosphere
reserves designated under the Man and the Biosphere Programme or potential
biosphere reserves.
-Applicants from developed countries are eligible for Awards only in
exceptional cases.
-Awards are set at a maximum of US $5,000 each.
-Research supported by an Award should be completed within 2 years.
-Candidates must accept to submit reports of Award funded research to the MAB
Secretariat in Paris and to their MAB National Committees*, and agree to the
possibility of UNESCO publishing the results of their research.
-International travel expenditures are usually not covered under these Awards.
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this award:
-To be eligible, award applications must be made on the MAB Young Scientists
Award application form (in English or French) and be endorsed by the
applicant’s MAB National Committee*, which may endorse only two applications
per year from applicants who are not older than 40 years of age (at the closing
date of the application).
-Priority is given to interdisciplinary projects carried out in biosphere
reserves designated under the Man and the Biosphere Programme or potential
biosphere reserves.
-Applicants from developed countries are eligible for Awards only in
exceptional cases.
-Awards are set at a maximum of US $5,000 each.
-Research supported by an Award should be completed within 2 years.
-Candidates must accept to submit reports of Award funded research to the MAB
Secretariat in Paris and to their MAB National Committees*, and agree to the
possibility of UNESCO publishing the results of their research.
-International travel expenditures are usually not covered under these Awards.
Nationality: Applicants from
developing countries are encouraged to apply. Applicants from developed
countries are eligible for Awards only in exceptional cases.
developing countries are encouraged to apply. Applicants from developed
countries are eligible for Awards only in exceptional cases.
College
Admission Requirement
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: To be eligible, award applications must be made on the MAB Young
Scientists Award application form (in English or French) and be endorsed by the
applicant’s MAB National Committee*, which may endorse only two applications
per year from applicants who are not older than 40 years of age (at the closing
date of the application).
Requirements: To be eligible, award applications must be made on the MAB Young
Scientists Award application form (in English or French) and be endorsed by the
applicant’s MAB National Committee*, which may endorse only two applications
per year from applicants who are not older than 40 years of age (at the closing
date of the application).
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.
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:
Applicants have to submit the summary description of the proposed research
study. Highlight main purposes, methods and expected results of the research to
be undertaken. If necessary, applicants may add up to two more pages (no
additional material, e.g. certificates, articles, CV, etc. should be annexed to
the application).
Material:
Applicants have to submit the summary description of the proposed research
study. Highlight main purposes, methods and expected results of the research to
be undertaken. If necessary, applicants may add up to two more pages (no
additional material, e.g. certificates, articles, CV, etc. should be annexed to
the application).
How
to Apply: Applications
should be sent via post.
to Apply: Applications
should be sent via post.
Application
Deadline: The
deadline for submission of application forms for the 2017 MAB Young Scientists
Awards is 31 October 2016.
Deadline: The
deadline for submission of application forms for the 2017 MAB Young Scientists
Awards is 31 October 2016.
