Fellowships

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• PhD and Post-Doctoral Fellowships, United Nations University, Japan: Each year, the UNU Institute of Advanced Studies offers Ph.D. and Postdoctoral fellowships to provide young scholars and policymakers — especially those from the developing world — with a multidisciplinary context within which to pursue advanced research and training that is of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of UNU. Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 UNU-IAS Fellowship Programmes. These fellowships will begin on 1 September 2012 and Fellows will be resident at UNU-IAS in Yokohama or the UNU-IAS operating unit in Kanazawa, Japan, for the full term of the fellowship. The closing date for applications is 29 February 2012. For further information see: http://unu.edu/news/2011/11/apply-now-for-unu-ias-2012-fellowship-programme.html

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• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, SAEON Fynbos Node - Monitoring approaches in megadiverse vegetation systems: The position is offered as a one year contract appointment renewable up to a maximum of two years in total depending on availability of funds, research progress and research outputs. R300 000 pa is available to the postdoctoral fellow for research undertaken as well as living expenses. Deadline: 26 January 2012
  See: http://www.saeon.ac.za and Advert for more information.

• 2012 POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowship scheme: The scheme is designed to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global observation scheme for the oceans. Priority is given to applicants in early stages of career development. The fellowship offers the opportunity to visit other oceanographic centres for a short period (1 to 3 months) for training on any aspect of oceanographic observations, analyses, and interpretation. It provides financial support to cover the return airfare from the fellow's home country to the host institution, and a contribution towards accommodation and subsistence for the period of the visit. See Announcement and Flyer for more information. Deadline for applications is 15 January 2012.  
• Alexander von Humboldt - International Climate Protection Fellowships enable prospective leaders working in the field of climate protection and resource conservation in academia, business or administration to conduct a research-related project of their own choice during a one-year stay in Germany. Applications now open, deadline 15 December 2011. For how to apply and further information see: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/icf.html
•  Dekeyser & friends Foundtion: Inspiration Academy. Learn to Engage Young People to take Action for Biodiversity. Twelve month programme from January 2012, two months in Hamburg, Germany, developing a project and 10 months implementing it back home. For more information and to apply see: http://dekeyserandfriends.org/projects/engage-conservation-project/overview.   
• Postgraduate study in the Marine Molecular Ecology Lab, Stellenbosch University: Applications from dynamic, motivated and independent students are invited for either MSc or PhD projects. Contact Dr Sophie von der Heyden (svdh@sun.ac.za). More information can be obtained from the website; http://academic.sun.ac.za/botzoo/heyden/index.htm and http://academic.sun.ac.za/botzoo/egg/index.htm
• UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Fellowships for young researchers. This programme offers a total of 20 research scholarships valued between US$6,000 to US$10,000 each. The scholarships are awarded to post-graduate university researchers (holding a Masters degree or an equivalent qualification) in one of four fields: environment (with particular emphasis on Water Sciences), intercultural dialogue, information and communication technologies, and peaceful conflict resolution. For full details see: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/launch_of_new_cycle_of_unescokeizo_obuchi_fellowships_for_young_researchers/
• Kinship Conservation Fellowships. Annual programme. 2011 applications now closed but you can sign up for notification when 2012 applications open.
• The Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers and Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers
  The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

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Targeting researchers from outside Germany with above average qualifications at the beginning of their academic careers and only completing their doctorate in the last 4 years. A Georg Forster or Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral or experienced researchers allows fellows to carry out a long-term research project (6-24 months), selected in co-operation with an academic host at a research institution in Germany. Scientists and scholars from all disciplines from developing and threshold countries are invited to apply to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation directly at any time with a research proposal. The research must address issues of relevance to the future development of your country of origin and, in this context, promise to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and methods to developing and threshold countries. Up to 60 Georg Foster Research Fellowships are awarded annually and up to 600 Humboldt Research Fellowships. Short-term study visits, participation in congresses and training courses cannot be financed.

For further information see: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/programmes-by-target-group.html   
Or contact The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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