The UNESCO Land Restoration Fellowship offers annual six-month training in Iceland focused on land restoration and sustainable land management.
For selected candidates, the UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowship covers tuition and other academic expenses for the fellows, travel and health insurance costs, and a stipend that covers all their living expenses during the six months stay in Iceland.
OPPORTUNITY AT A GLANCE:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Fellowship Name | UNESCO Land Restoration Fellowship |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Location | Iceland |
| Start Date | March 2025 |
| Eligibility | – Age: under 40 – English proficiency – 1 year experience in biosphere reserve – University degree in relevant field |
| Benefits | – Tuition and academic expenses covered – Travel and health insurance costs covered – Stipend for living expenses |
| Application Deadline | September 30, 2024 |
| Required Documents | – Letter of motivation – CV – Letter of endorsement from biosphere reserve and national MAB Focal Point/Committee |
| Application Method | Email required documents to grolrt@grolrt.is |
| Selection Process | Evaluation by GRÓ LTR and MAB Secretariat |
| Fellowship Outcome | Postgraduate Diploma in Ecosystem Restoration and Sustainable Land Management (30 ECTS) |
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Details For UNESCO Land Restoration Fellowships 2025
Applications for fellowships to the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) are open for 2 (two) fellows from African biosphere reserves engaged in restoration activities.
The UNESCO Land Restoration Fellowship offers annual six-month training in Iceland focused on land restoration and sustainable land management, hosted at the Agricultural University of Iceland.
The first 12 weeks of the training focus on course work (both introductory courses and specialized training), practical training and field trips. In the latter 12 weeks of the programme, each Fellow works on an individual project, which provides specialization with reference to the academic and practical background and needs of the individual Fellow and their workplace.
Fellows completing the training successfully receive a Postgraduate Diploma in Ecosystem Restoration and Sustainable Land Management (30 ECTS) from the Agricultural University of Iceland.
Eligibility Requirements For UNESCO Land Restoration Fellowships 2025
To be considered for the UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowship, you must:
- be able to communicate in English (speak, read, and write) as it is the working language of GRÓ LRT;
- be under the age of 40.
- have at least one year of experience working in a biosphere reserve in an area relevant to GRÓ LRT
- have at least one university degree in an area relevant to GRÓ LRT’s field of work (i.e. ecology, natural science studies, environmental management/studies, etc.)
- be working and having a prominent role in biosphere reserve ecosystem restoration activity.
In some cases, GRÓ LRT has accepted candidates that do not fulfil the education requirement (such as a degree in different fields) but have extensive working experience in the area relevant to GRÓ LRT.
To the candidate’s institution:
- its candidate(s) gets a full study leave for the period of six months to attend the training in Iceland;
- its candidate(s) holds his/her salary and benefits back home while attending the training in Iceland;
- its candidate(s) takes up his/her position at the partner institution when returning from the training in Iceland.
Rewards For UNESCO Land Restoration Fellowships 2025
The GRÓ LRT Fellowship covers tuition and other academic expenses for the fellows, travel and health insurance costs, and a stipend that covers all their living expenses during the six months stay in Iceland.
The next training will start in the beginning of March 2025 and will last 6 months.
Required Documents For UNESCO Land Restoration Fellowships 2025
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- letter of motivation
- a CV,
- along with a letter of endorsement from the biosphere reserve in which they are working and from the national MAB Focal Point or Committee in their country
How To Apply For UNESCO Land Restoration Fellowships 2025
To apply for the 2025 UNESCO Land Restoration Fellowship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click on the button below to navigate to the fellowship webpage
- Prepare and send the required documents listed above to the following email address: grolrt@grolrt.is by September 30, 2024.
- Applications will be evaluated by GRÓ LTR and MAB Secretariat.