Applications are invited for ITTO Fellowship Programme
available for international students from ITTO Member
countries in the field of tropical forestry, tropical timber industries
and related disciplines. Fellowship programme is available for participation in
international/regional conferences, short-term training courses, training
internships at industries, research and educational institutions, study tours,
and lecture/demonstration tours and postgraduate studies. The maximum
amount for a fellowship is US$10,000. Approved Fellowships are
non-transferable to other programmes or institutions.
The application deadline is 15 August 2016.
Study Subject (s): Fellowship is awarded in the
field of tropical forestry, tropical timber industries and related
disciplines.
Course Level: Fellowship is available for participation in international/regional conferences, short-term training courses, training internships at industries, research and educational institutions, study tours, and lecture/demonstration tours and postgraduate studies.
Scholarship Provider: International Tropical Timber Organization
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Course Level: Fellowship is available for participation in international/regional conferences, short-term training courses, training internships at industries, research and educational institutions, study tours, and lecture/demonstration tours and postgraduate studies.
Scholarship Provider: International Tropical Timber Organization
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Eligibility:
-Only nationals of ITTO Member countries are eligible to apply.
-Awards are to be made to individuals not to institutions.
-Previous ITTO Fellowship awardees are not eligible to apply for another ITTO Fellowship within two years of receiving the first award and submitting to the Secretariat a final report on the activity for which the award was made.
-Only nationals of ITTO Member countries are eligible to apply.
-Awards are to be made to individuals not to institutions.
-Previous ITTO Fellowship awardees are not eligible to apply for another ITTO Fellowship within two years of receiving the first award and submitting to the Secretariat a final report on the activity for which the award was made.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Only
nationals of ITTO member countries (Africa: Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Côte
D’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Mali,
Mozambique and Togo; Asia & Pacific: Cambodia, Fiji, India,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Vietnam; Latin
America: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana,
Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago; Consuming: Albania,
Australia, China, European Union, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand,
Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland and United States of America) are
eligible to apply.
Scholarship Description: To develop human resources and
enhance professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry,
tropical timber industries and related disciplines, with a view to promoting
sustainable management of tropical forests, efficient utilization and processing
of tropical timber, and better economic information on the international trade
in tropical timber.
What does it covers? The maximum amount for a
fellowship is US$10,000. ITTO Fellowships provides tuition/training/conference
fees, transportation fees, daily subsistence allowance, book allowance and
other allowances. For post-gradate studies, only a partial tuition fee or a small
research grant can be provided. Approved Fellowships are non-transferable to
other programmes or institutions.
Selection Criteria: Fellowship applications will be
assessed against the following selection criteria (in no priority order):
-Consistency of the proposed activity with the Programme’s objective and priority areas;
-Qualifications of the applicant to undertake the proposed Fellowship activity;
-The potential of the skills and knowledge acquired or advanced under the Fellowship activity to lead to wider applications and benefits nationally and internationally;
-Reasonableness of costs in relation to the proposed Fellowship activity.
Additional consideration will be given to: Geographic and gender balance; Balance among the ITTO priority areas; Competency in the language in which the training will be given, where applicable (eg courses, conferences, study tours).
-The ITTO Fellowships are awarded mainly to nationals of developing countries. However, ITTO may award Fellowships to nationals of consumer developed countries when: (a) the activities for which the awards are made are carried out in Producer Member countries and the activities tend to benefit Producer Member countries; and/or (b) there is evidence of technology transfer for activities to be carried out in developed countries.
-Consistency of the proposed activity with the Programme’s objective and priority areas;
-Qualifications of the applicant to undertake the proposed Fellowship activity;
-The potential of the skills and knowledge acquired or advanced under the Fellowship activity to lead to wider applications and benefits nationally and internationally;
-Reasonableness of costs in relation to the proposed Fellowship activity.
Additional consideration will be given to: Geographic and gender balance; Balance among the ITTO priority areas; Competency in the language in which the training will be given, where applicable (eg courses, conferences, study tours).
-The ITTO Fellowships are awarded mainly to nationals of developing countries. However, ITTO may award Fellowships to nationals of consumer developed countries when: (a) the activities for which the awards are made are carried out in Producer Member countries and the activities tend to benefit Producer Member countries; and/or (b) there is evidence of technology transfer for activities to be carried out in developed countries.
Notification: Results of the Selection Panel will be
posted on http://www.itto.int on 17 November 2016.
Online Application: Applications must be
submitted online. Please read carefully the information and general instructions
contained in this note before submitting your application.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application
deadline is 15 August 2016.
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