Deadline: 17 September 2015
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education have recently launched a new project that offers fellowships to water professionals from Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The aim is to support SIDS and strengthen their capacity in the water sector to cope with the effects of climate change.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands and SIDS share immediate and long-term interests in meeting the challenges that climate change, sea level rise and flooding pose for sustainable development.
The UNESCO-IHE project will enable at least 20 water professionals to enrol in an 18-month MSc programme at UNESCO-IHE in Delft, the Netherlands, the largest international water education facility in the world. The MSc will focus on relevant topics for SIDS and includes a 6-month field research in their home country. In addition, another 50 water professionals are invited to enrol in short courses that start in 2016-17.
SIDS Country list (Eligible)
- The AIMS (Africa, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Sea): Cabo Verde, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives, Mauritius, Sao Tome & Principe, Seychelles
- The Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat , Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the, Grenadines, Suriname
- The Pacific: Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated State of Micronesia, Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Eligibility Criteria
- Interested candidates from eligible SIDS countries, who meet UNESCO-IHE’s admission criteria are eligible to apply.
- The admission requirements are:
- A Bachelor degree in a field related to the programme you would like to join.
- In principle, candidates should have a minimum of three years of practical or research experience since graduation. All applications are, however, considered on their individual merits.
- The English language requirements for all of UNESCO-IHE’s educational programmes.
How to Apply
Those interested in following a Short Course, starting in 2016 can apply online, by filling out the application form on the specific page of the short course.
For more information, please visit Water Fellowships.
