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 apply.
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.
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.
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.
Course 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.
Scholarship Award: The awards are set at a maximum of US$5,000 each.
Scholarship 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.
Nationality: Applicants from developing countries are encouraged to apply. Applicants from developed countries are eligible for Awards only in exceptional cases.
College 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).
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.
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).
How 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.
