2012 2013 UNESCO Developing Countries Fellowships Programme

UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme – 2012

The 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 Russian. UNESCO will solicit applications from the developing countries and countries in transition.

In 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 thirty (30) fellowships of four weeks (4) duration each in 2012.

FIELDS OF STUDY

The 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.

DURATION

One month duration: from 1 to 26 October 2012.

Deadline for the submission of Applications: 31 May 2012

Further Scholarship Application