The Government of Japan offers 20 fellowships per
year, for the twelfth consecutive year, to be awarded to deserving candidates
from developing countries, especially the least developed countries (LDCs), who
are eager to undertake research on one or more of the topics listed below.
The
aim of the fellowships is to support innovative and imaginative post-graduate
research in four areas of development of particular interest to UNESCO.
UNESCO designed the project “UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi
Research Fellowships Programme” (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship
Programme) in the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the
Capacity-Building of Human Resources which was established in November 2000 by
the Government of Japan to enable UNESCO to give impetus to research in four
areas under UNESCO’s Priority Programme Areas.
Objective of the Programme
The UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships
Programme (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) funded under
the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the capacity-building of Human Resources will
aim, in particular, to impact on capacity-building and research activities in
the following areas:
- Environment
(with particular emphasis on water sciences);
- Intercultural
Dialogue;
- Information
and Communication Technologies; and
- Peaceful
conflict resolution.
No other research topics will be considered.
Eligibility and Conditions for Applications
Applicants, a maximum of TWO from each applying
National Commission, must meet the following general 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 (preferably in their own region) with a view to
enhancing knowledge in one of the four specific fields mentioned in
paragraph D.1 below. Thus, those who are in the process of completing their
Master’s degree must have completed it PRIOR to taking up their
Fellowship.
- 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. Thus, applicants born before 1
January 1974 will not be considered under the Programme.
- 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.
Duration of proposed research:
Minimum: 3 months
Maximum: 9 months
Maximum: 9 months
Closing date for receipt of applications: 30
August 2013
Possible date of commencing research: Any time
from March 2014 onwards
Deadline for termination of research: end
of December 2015
Place of study: In one or two countries
abroad
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