UNESCO /ISEDC Fellowship Program – Russia

UNESCO Fellowship Program 2023 is aimed at awarding opportunities for students to pursue a short course that is based on the participant’s choice of study.

Teh UNESCO Category II International Center for Sustainable Energy Development (ISEDC) in Moscow (Russian Federation) is inviting applications for twenty (20) fellowships of four weeks (4) duration each in 2023. This program is in line with teh strategy and objectives of teh approved UNESCO Programme and Budget for teh Fellowships Programme Section.

This UNESCO fellowship program aims to enhance capacity-building and human resources development in sustainable and renewable energy sources in developing countries and countries in transition.

The training activities in the framework of these fellowships are tenable in specialized institutions in the Russian Federation. The medium of instruction will be Russian. UNESCO will solicit applications from developing countries and countries in transition.

What You Need To Know About UNESCO/ISEDC Fellowship Programme

In line with the strategy and objectives of the approved UNESCO Programme and Budget for the Fellowships Programme Section, the UNESCO Category II International Center for Sustainable Energy Development (ISEDC) in Moscow (Russian Federation) is offering thirty (30) fellowships of four weeks (4) duration. Each invited Member State is requested to nominate not over two (2) candidates.

Level/Field of Study

It is a Short course fellowship; the candidates may choose to study in the following fields of study, which are aligned with UNESCO’s objectives and program priorities, as per approved 35 C/5 and under the decisions made by the Executive Board (161 EX/Decision 3.6.3 and 165 EX/Decision 8.6):

(a) Energy and sustainable development;
(b) Ecological management of energy resources;
(c) Renewable energy;

Host Nationality:

The UNESCO/ISEDC Fellowship Programme 2023 is to be taken in Russia. If you are an international student and wish to study in the UK, this is your Complete Guide to Getting A UK Tier 4 Student Visa For International Students.

Eligible Nationality:

Eligible African Countries (46 States)

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, the 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, and Zimbabwe.

ARAB STATES (15 Member States)

Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania*, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan*, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Yemen*

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (39 Member States)

Afghanistan*, Bangladesh*, Bhutan*, Cambodia*, China, Cook Islands, Federal States of Micronesia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran (the Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Kiribati*, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic*, Malaysia, Maldives*, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar*, Nauru, Nepal*, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa*, Solomon Islands*, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor – Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu*, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu*, Viet Nam

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (32 Member States)

Antigua and Barbuda, 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, Venezuela

EUROPE (22 Member States)

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Montenegro, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Serbia, Romania, Slovak Republic, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, and Ukraine

Read also if you wish to study outside your home country Simple and Detailed Answers about Applying and Winning a Scholarship.

Benefits By ISEDC:

• Beneficiaries will be exempt from paying tuition fees for the entire duration of studies/training;
• Fellows will undertake studies/training under the supervision of an advisor or study director that the host institution will provide;
• The donor Government will pay stipends to beneficiaries every month, in local currency. The stipend of four hundred seventy-five (475) US dollars is intended to cover living expenses such as accommodation, meals, pocket expenses, and incidentals. The donor will determine the amount of the stipend to be granted to beneficiaries;
• ISEDC will help obtain modest housing for the fellows.

 Benefits by UNESCO

• UNESCO will cover the cost of round-trip international travel at the most economical rate and the most direct flight.
• UNESCO will pay a one-time travel allowance amounting to US$100 (one hundred US dollars) prior to the fellows’ departure for the Russian Federation.
• Health insurance. To avail of this entitlement, beneficiaries should be declared medically fit by the UNESCO Medical Service which examines the complete medical dossiers.

OTHER CONDITIONS

• No provisions can be made to finance or lodge the fellows’ family members.
• Beneficiaries will be required to submit to UNESCO a short progress report co-signed with the academic supervisor at the end of the first month and a final report upon termination of the fellowship. These reports could be written in English or in French and copies of which will be furnished to ISEDC.

Visas

Selected fellows from countries where there are Russian Federation Embassies or Consulates must get their entry visa in their country before their departure.

Fellows from countries without such an embassy/consulate must secure their visa through the nearest country where the Embassy or Consulate of the Russian Federation can be found.

UNESCO and ISEDC provide no allowance to defray passport and visa expenses.

UNESCO/ISEDC Fellowship Program Eligibility:

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

(a) A holder of at least a BSc degree or BA in Economics;
(b) Proficient in the English language;
(c) Not more than 35 years of age;

Duration of Award: One-month duration:

How to Apply For The UNESCO/ISEDC Fellowship Program :

(a) All applications should be endorsed by the National Commission for UNESCO and must be duly completed in English or French with the following attachments in DUPLICATE:

• The prescribed UNESCO fellowship application form;
• Six photographs;
• Certified photocopies of Diplomas
• Certificate of Russian Language proficiency – a minimum of 500 hours of language training (if Russian is not the mother tongue or was the language of instruction for some years of study);
• Subsequently, for those who have been selected, the UNESCO medical examination form duly completed by a recognized physician (not over four months before the actual date of studies)

The prescribed form of which will be sent along with the letter of award.

(b) Files which are incomplete or received after the deadline for submitting applications and candidatures, and do not fulfill the requirements mentioned above, will not be considered.
(c) Each invited Member State is requested to nominate not more than two (2) candidates.

Visit the Scholarship Webpage for Details

Sponsors: UNESCO, International Center for Sustainable Energy Development (ISEDC)

Important Notes: Selected fellows from countries where there are Russian Federation Embassies or Consulates must get their entry visa in their country before their departure.

Fellows from countries without such embassy/consulate must secure their visa through the nearest country where the Embassy or Consulate of the Russian Federation can be found.

UNESCO and ISEDC provide no allowance to defray passport and visa expenses.

UNESCO Fellowship Program Application Deadline

The deadline for the previous edition was  3 April, and we expect this year’s United Nations Fellowship to be within the same time frame. Therefore, applicants are by this post to assemble all the required documents because they can come anytime.

Application Link

For more information on this UNESCO Fellowship Programme 2023, interested applicants should click on the link below:

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