[Culture_aglist] FW: [Idgec-ipo] UNU Fellowship Pgm

[Lois Stanford]

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*United Nations University - Institute of Advanced Studies PhD Fellowship
Programme 2005*

*Closing Date:  6 May 2005 at Yokohama, Japan*

UNU-IAS Fellowship Awards offer financial and material support necessary for
the successful
completion of doctoral research that is closely related to UNU-IAS's own
research programmes to
commence on 1 October 2005.

*Eligibility:  *
Research topics should relate clearly to one of the following current
research areas of the UNU-IAS:
*1.      Biodiplomacy* (Policy oriented research for international 
negotiations processes relating to conservation and use of biodiversity, 
access to genetic resources and       benefit sharing, protection of 
traditional knowledge, intellectual property rights, bioethics, biosafety
and biosecurity).

*2.      Sustainable Development Governance* (Studies on effectiveness 
of institutions for sustainable development, interlinkages between MEAs, 
both at global and        regional levels; WTO and sustainable 
development in developing countries, relationship with the WTO and the 
multilateral environmental agreements, WTO and      investment in 
developing countries, and impacts of WTO accession on sustainable
development).

*3.      Science Policy for Sustainable Development* (This is a policy 
oriented programme that involves research and human capacity building in 
policy related    matters.  Current priorities of the Programme include: 
Issues related to technology transfer under Multilateral Environmental 
Agreements, biotechnology         development and transfer with main 
focus on developing countries, application of science and technology for 
achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and     improving the 
effectiveness of science and technology advice in policy formulation).

*4.      Urban Ecosystems* (Application of the ecosystem approach to the 
study and management of cities.  Current priorities include exploring 
the drivers of urban       environmental and ecosystem change, urban 
metabolism and other ecosystem approaches to understanding cities.  The 
programme is also exploring the       relevance and effectiveness of 
ecosystem approach influenced policies as they are applied to urban
regions).

*5.      Education for Sustainable Development* (Case Studies of 
Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE) on education for sustainable 
development around the globe.   An RCE is a group of organisations who 
deliver education for sustainable development to a local community.  
Research will document how an RCE translates and    articulates a global 
vision of education for sustainable development into the context of the
local community in which it
operates, thereby critically examining 
        whether an RCE can serve as a mechanism to promote locally relevant
and culturally
appropriate education for sustainable 
development.  The programme also       deals with questions of education 
for sustainable development curriculum development and reorientation).

*Stipend:* The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of JPY260,000 from
which a monthly usage charge
for accommodation is deducted.  A one-time only instalment of JPY80,000 will
be granted to each
fellow at the commencement of the programme for adjustment expenses and
incidental costs.

*Accommodation: * PhD Fellows will be provided accommodations by UNU-IAS,
located in Yokohama City,
30 minutes from the Institute.  The accommodations are fully furnished and
include kitchen and
bathroom facilities.  Usage charges other than utilities (electricity,
water, gas, telephone, etc)
are as follows:

Single Room Apartment (for one person)          JPY80,000 or more per month
Twin Room Apartment (for couples)               JPY130,000 or more per 
month

*Number of Awards: * The Fellowship Programme targets 5 PhD candidates from
educational institutions
around the world who can benefit from a period of stay of up to 10 months at
UNU-IAS facilities in
Yokohama.

*Application Procedure: An application form must be completed.* Application
forms, Eligibility
Criteria and Guidelines can be accessed at the UNU-IAS website at
www.ias.unu.edu/fellowships/apply.cfm
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http://www.ias.unu.edu/fellowships/jspspostdoc.cfm

In addition to the application form, the following documents in English or
with English translation
must be submitted:

1.      Certified copies of Academic Transcripts
2.      Detailed PhD Research Proposal and Chapter Outline (an early 
chapter, if available, may also be submitted)
3.      Two Publication samples (if unavailable, please send two 
chapters from your dissertation)
4.      Two ORIGINAL supporting letters of reference (please ensure the 
letters signed by referees)
5.      Evidence of English language proficiency (only required if PhD 
dissertation is not to be submitted in English) eg: TOEFL Score, Certificate
of Proficiency

*Completed Applications should be sent to:*

*PhD Fellowship Programme*
*United Nations University - Institute of Advanced Studies* *6F,
International Organisations Centre*
*Pacifico-Yokohama*
*1 - 1 - 1 Minato Mirai*
*Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-8502 Japan*

*Email:  fellowships at ias.unu.edu *

*United Nations University - Institute of Advanced Studies PhD Fellowship
Programme 2005*

 

Perhaps this is of interest to some of you. Best regards,

Adriana Diaz

 

Adriana Diaz-Triana, PhD
Scientific Assistant
Alliance for Global Sustainability and
ETHsustainability, Center for Sustainability at the ETH Zurich Bolley
strasse 9, CH-8006 Zurich
Switzerland
+41-44-632-0637
+41-44-632-1597 fax
www.sustainability.ethz.ch
www.globalsustainability.org




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