Applications are invited for 40 UNESCO/POLAND
Co-Sponsored Research Fellowships for applicants from Africa, Arab states,
Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean. Fellowships will be
given to undertake an individual research programme in the field of Science,
Technology and Engineering.
With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the
developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and
friendship among nations and the people of Poland, the Polish National
Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology and Engineering
Education at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow have placed
at the disposal of certain Member States (see Annex I) forty (40) fellowships
of six (6) months duration each, in Poland, starting on 2 October 2017.
Since its creation UNESCO’s mission has been to contribute
to the building of peace, poverty eradication, lasting development and
intercultural dialogue, with education as one of its principal activities to
achieve this aim.
Applicants must hold the Bachelor’s or M.Sc. degrees. Applicants
from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Course Level: These fellowships will be given the
opportunity to undertake an individual research programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in the field of
Science, Technology and Engineering.
List of Subjects: Drilling Engineering, Geophysics or
Physics, Decision Engineering, Automation in Mining Devices, Mining devices,
Transport Engineering, Manufacturing Transport Engineering, Sensor Engineering,
Economic Sociology and Economics, Foundry Engineering, Foundry Engineering,
Geology, Computer Vision, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Composite
Materials, Computer Vision, Geology and Mining, Gas Engineering and Geoturism
Number of Awards: Forty (40) fellowships of six (6)
months duration each, in Poland.
Scholarship Award: Facilities offered by Polish
Authorities
Free tuition and access to the university facilities based
on the local regulations. Accommodation at the AGH UST Student Campus organised
for fellows by the UNESCO AGH Chair.
Monthly allowance of 1600 PLN (1 USD = approximately 4,0
PLN) corresponding to the salary of a local junior research fellow. Thus, all
living expenses and accommodation in Poland are to be borne by the fellow with
this allowance; and; (iii) A one-time special allowance of 1600 PLN to be paid
upon arrival in Poland, this sum will cover different activities related to
your stay in Krakow, such as an obligatory medical check-up upon arrival (in
accordance with the internal regulations for all students); cultural,
historical and/or touristic visits, conferences, workshops, and seminars
related to your studies.
No provision to finance or lodge family members is made.
At the end of the research studies, the beneficiaries will
receive a certificate attesting to their attendance at the host institution,
this certificate will be given after receipt of the requested reports and
financial clearance from the Institution.
Facilities offered by UNESCO
International travel expenses: (by the most direct,
economical route) from the beneficiary’s country to and from Poland will be
covered by UNESCO under its Regular Programme Budget.
Health insurance for fellowship beneficiaries who are
declared medically fit: UNESCO fellowship holders may be covered by a health
insurance policy, taken-out by the Organization for the duration of fellowship.
The costs of this health insurance is subscribed to and covered by UNESCO on
behalf of awarded fellows.
Scholarship can be taken in Poland
Eligibility:
Hold the Bachelor’s or M.Sc. degrees;
Be proficient in reading and writing English;
Be a member of Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America
and the Caribbean.
Nationality: Students from Africa, Arab States, Asia
and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean can apply for these
UNESCO fellowships.
List of Countries: Africa (Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros,
Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial
Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya,
Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia,
Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra
Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe) Arab States (Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic),
Asia and the Pacific ( Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei
Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,
Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga,
Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu and Viet Nam) Europe (Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, The
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine) Latin America and
Caribbean (Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and
Venezuela(Bolivarian Republic of)
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must hold bachelor’s or
M.Sc. degrees.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the
home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.
How to Apply: Candidatures should be submitted by
the invited Member State. Original applications in duplicate must be channelled
through the National Commission for UNESCO of the candidate’s country and
communicated to Mr Stoyan Bantchev, Chief, Participation programme and Fellowships
Section, by 14 April 2017 at the latest (GMT +01:00) to UNESCO mailing
address. An advance copy of the application should be sent by fax (33.1)
45.68.55.03 or by e-mail unesco3(at)agh.edu.pl; s.bantchev(at)unesco.org; b.qin@unesco.org
and l.zas-friz-at-unesco.org. Applications should have imperatively the
following attachments in DUPLICATE:
UNESCO fellowships application forms, including medical
certificate, ALL four (4) pages duly completed in English using capital letter
(illegible documents will be eliminated from the procedure, handwriting form
must include capital letter only);
Two photographs attached to the applications (4×6 cm);
Certified copies (in English) of Bachelor’s or Master’s
Degree/ PhD obtained; and,
UNESCO certificate of language knowledge, duly completed by
a relevant authority, if the mother tongue of the candidate is not English.
Two letters of recommendation from someone related to the
candidate’s work, as well confirming the candidate’s qualifications.
The endorsed candidates should register themselves to the
Fellowship e-registration system available on the page.
Application Deadline: Deadline for submission of
applications should be on or before April 14, 2017 at the latest with
advance copy by email.
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