2018 MAB Young Scientists Awards

Description

Since 1989 MAB has been providing each year 10 young researchers from developing countries with awards of up to US$ 5,000 in support of their research on ecosystems, natural resources and biodiversity. The deadline for submission of applications for the 2018 MAB Young Scientists Awards is 15 December 2017.

Geographical coverage

Global,

Keywords

grant, research, ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, UNESCO, MAB,

Release date

19/07/2017

Details (HTML)

The MAB Young Scientists Awards targets young researchers carrying out interdisciplinary research in line with UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. Priority is given to projects carried out in biosphere reserves.

Objectives

The objectives of the MAB Young Scientists Award Scheme are to:

Criteria

The following criteria are used in the selection of MAB Young Scientists Awards:

* For the countries in which a MAB National Committee does not exist or is not fully operational, the National Commission for UNESCO will ensure the selection of candidates according to the above criteria.

Application forms for MAB Young Scientists Award are available from: MAB Secretariat, Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences, UNESCO,7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris SP 07, France mab.awards(at)unesco.org

Visit website for more information and access to application forms (in English or French).

Expiration date

15/12/2017

Concerned URL

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/man-and-biosphere-programme/awards-and-prizes/mab-young-scientists-awards/

Source

UNESCO