UNESCO/Republic of Korea Co-Sponsored Fellowships College Merit Scholarships

In line with the strategy and objectives approved in 34 C/5 for UNESCO’s Fellowship Programme in application of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by UNESCO and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in 2010, the Government of the Republic of Korea is offering thirty (30) fellowships of no more than two months’ duration. The medium of instruction is English.Aimed at enhancing human resources and national capacity-building in least developed countries (LDCs) in Africa, Asia and the Pacific Regions, these fellowships will enable candidates to conduct research work or participate in a training course in the Republic of Korea. Given that UNESCO and the Government of the Republic of Korea grant priority to gender equality, special attention will be given to women’s candidatures. English is the medium of instruction.

UNESCO will solicit applications from least developed countries (LDCs) in Africa and Asia and the Pacific regions (see Annex I of the announcement letter).
A. Candidatures must comply with the following criteria:
a) Candidates must hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree
b) Candidates must be proficient in English
c) Candidates must not be more than 50 years of age
d) Candidates must be in good health, both mentally and physically
e) Candidates must have a minimum of five (5) years career in the field of Education with practical experience in the specific areas, namely: teaching/schooling, educational policy-making, development of curriculum (i.e., educational material, course of study, etc.)
B. All applications must be endorsed by the National Commission for UNESCO of invited Member States and must be made on a UNESCO fellowship application form
C. The implementing agency in the Republic of Korea will be the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU).

Scholarship Application Deadline:15 April 2011

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