Deadline- 30 August 2013
Applications are invited for UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme” (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) offered by Government of Japan. The objective of this fellowship is to give impetus to research in four areas under UNESCO’s Priority Programme Areas these are-
- Environment (with particular emphasis on water sciences)
- Intercultural Dialogue
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Peaceful conflict resolution
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Candidates under this Programme must be post-graduate researchers, already holding either an M.A. or M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) and wishing to pursue research work abroad
- Candidates must be persons of high intellectual promise who may be expected to make significant contributions to their country on return.
- Candidates must be no more than 40 years of age.
- The selected Fellow must carry out the research under the auspices of an academic supervisor in a host institution. Confirmation of acceptance from the academic supervisor is imperative.
- Priority attention will be given to: Women candidatures, Candidates from least developed countries (LDCs), African researchers
- Candidates must be proficient in reading and writing the language of instruction in the proposed country of study/research
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