UNU-INWEH Scholarships in Integrated Drylands Management for Developing Country Students
UNU-INWEH
Master’s Degree
Deadline: 30 June 2016 (annual)
Study in: Japan/Tunisia
Course starts Oct 2016
Brief description:
The Joint Master’s Degree (MSc) Programme on Integrated Drylands Management brings together different expertise and scientific resources of the partner institutes to create advanced human capital, and generate and adapt global knowledge for local solutions in drylands. The programme provides young professionals and scientists a world perspective on integrated resources management approaches in drylands and allows them to realize practical experience in several dryland countries.
Throughout the programme, a robust emphasis is going to be placed on multidisciplinary approaches. The MSc Programme will offer a brief intensive course and field research resulting in the event of a Master’s thesis.
Host Institution(s):
The Joint Master’s Degree (MSc) Programme on Integrated Drylands Management is obtainable jointly through the partnership between the:
- United Nations University (UNU)
- Institut des Régions Arides (IRA),
- Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CAREERI)
- International Center for Agricultural Research within the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
- Institut National Agronomies de Tunisie (INAT)
- Tottori University (TU)
- Global Mechanism of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
- International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) — Bari.
Level/Field of study:
Masters in Integrated Drylands Management
Number of Scholarships:
Limited
Target group:
Students from developing countries
Scholarship value/inclusions:
A limited number of Fellowships are going to be provided to qualified candidates from developing countries on a competitive basis. These fellowships will cover the travel costs between the country of origin and IRA, CAREERI, ICARDA, and TU, as needed. the schooling fee is going to be waived for college kids who are Fellowship recipients.
During the course add 2016, IRA will house the scholars with full boarding and lodging during a suitable accommodation in Médenine, Tunisia. During laboratory research work, TU will provide non-Japanese students with allowance for accommodation and meals in Tottori, Japan.
Eligibility Criteria:
Admission is predicated on the subsequent criteria:
- Applicants must already be registered during a Master’s degree programme at one among the Programme partner institutes and have completed their basic course work.
- Applicants registered during a Master’s programme at an accredited university outside the Programme partners could also be eligible to use if they need to be completed their basic coursework, and may establish a link with Programme partners for his or her field research and thesis work which can be undertaken jointly with their current supervisor. Such applicants should contact the interested Programme partner institute on to explore options and arrangements.
- Applicants must demonstrate a proved competence in relevant research methodologies, laboratory and computer skills.
- Applicants must demonstrate proof of proficiency in English (oral and written).
- Applicants must submit a search proposal of 5 pages, whose priority aligns thereupon of programme partner who will host the proposed research.
- Working experience in dryland management is desirable.
How to apply
Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application center, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission, you will receive an acknowledgment and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.
Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.
