date: 8 February 2016
for submission of applications: 15 April 2016
What
is it about?
aim of this fellowships 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. The training activities in
the framework of these fellowships are tenable in specialized institutions in
the Russian Federation. The medium of instruction will be English.
UNESCO will solicit applications from the developing countries and countries in
transition.
line with the strategy and objectives of the approved UNESCO Programme and
Budget for the Fellowships Programme Section, the UNESCO Category II
International Center for Sustainable Energy Development (ISEDC) in Moscow
(Russian Federation) is offering twenty (20) fellowships of four weeks
(4) duration each in 2016.
Field
of Study
month duration: from 3 to 28 October 2016.
candidates may choose to study in the following fields of study, which are
aligned with UNESCO’s objectives and programme priorities, as per approved 35
C/5 and in accordance with the decisions made by the Executive Board (161
EX/Decision 3.6.3 and 165 EX/Decision 8.6) :
(a) Energy and sustainable development;
(b) Ecological management of energy resources;
(c) Renewable energy;
(d) Sustainable and renewable energy power generation.
List
of Invited Member States
(46 Member States)
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*, and Zimbabwe
STATES (15 Member States)
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania*, Morocco, Oman, Palestine,
Saudi Arabia, Sudan*, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Yemen*
and THE PACIFIC (39 Member States)
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*,
Viet Nam
AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (32 Member States)
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
(22 Member States)
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
MEMBER STATE (1)
* =Least Developed Country
Qualifications
Required
must meet the following criteria:
(a) Holder of at least a BSc degree or BA in Economics;
(b) Proficient in English language;
(c) Not more than 35 years of age;
Procedures
on Submission of applications
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:
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.
(b) 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.
(c) Each invited Member State is requested to nominate not more than two (2)
candidates.
Selection
of Beneficiaries
The final selection of beneficiaries lies with ISEDC.
(b) The National Commission of selected fellows will be duly informed by UNESCO
and the letter of award will immediately follow.
(c) UNESCO will authorize the departure of beneficiaries who have completely
complied with the requirements stipulated in the letter of award.
(d) Candidates not informed of their selection by 1st September 2016 should
consider that their applications have not been approved.
Facilities
offered by ISEDC
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
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.
(a) No provisions can be made to finance or lodge the fellows’ family members.
(b) Beneficiaries will be required to submit to UNESCO a short progress report
co-signed with the academic supervisor at the end of the first month and a
final report upon termination of the fellowship. These reports could be written
in English or in French and copies of which will be furnished to ISEDC.
Visas
fellows from countries where there are Russian Federation Embassies or
Consulates must obtain their entry visa in their country prior to their
departure. Fellows from countries where no such embassy/consulate exists must
secure their visa through the nearest country where the Embassy or Consulate of
the Russian Federation can be found.
UNESCO and ISEDC provide no allowance to defray passport and visa expenses.