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UNESCO is inviting young researchers in developing countries to apply for grants through the UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowship Programme, financed for the seventh time by Japan through funds-in-trust dedicated to the development of human resources. The programme named after the late Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi who was known for his commitment to development issues offers a total of 20 fellowships for a maximum value of US$10,000 each. open News ID: 34763 --> --> Date Added: 18-09-2006 12:32 pm Date Modified: 18-09-2006 12:48 pm --> They target post-graduate university researchers with a Masters degree, or equivalent, in one of four fields: the environment, inter-cultural dialogue, information and communication technology, and peaceful conflict resolution. In a series of letters, Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura has called on all of UNESCOs National Commissions, Permanent Delegations to UNESCO, and the Organizations field offices, to invite potential candidates to apply for the fellowships, through their National Commission. Applications must reach UNESCO Headquarters in Paris before January 12, 2007. Researchers under 40 years of age may submit their applications to their countrys National Commission for UNESCO, which will select a maximum of two candidates. A special selection committee of experts in the four research fields concerned will review the applications and propose a pre-selection to the Director-General of the Organization. Visit http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=34763&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html for more details. --------------------------------- All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. UNESCO is inviting young researchers in developing countries to apply for grants through the UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowship Programme, financed for the seventh time by Japan through funds-in-trust dedicated to the development of human resources. The programme named after the late Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi who was known for his commitment to development issues offers a total of 20 fellowships for a maximum value of US$10,000 each. They target post-graduate university researchers with a Masters degree, or equivalent, in one of four fields: the environment, inter-cultural dialogue, information and communication technology, and peaceful conflict resolution. In a series of letters, Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura has called on all of UNESCOs National Commissions, Permanent Delegations to UNESCO, and the Organizations field offices, to invite potential candidates to apply for the fellowships, through their National Commission. Applications must reach UNESCO Headquarters in Paris before January 12, 2007 . Researchers under 40 years of age may submit their applications to their countrys National Commission for UNESCO, which will select a maximum of two candidates. A special selection committee of experts in the four research fields concerned will review the applications and propose a pre-selection to the Director-General of the Organization. Visit http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=34763&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=34763&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html for more details. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=43256/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbe... All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.
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