UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Awards: MAB provides 10 young researchers each year with awards up to $5,000 in support of their research on ecosystems, natural resources and biodiversity.
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, on the theme of ecosystems and water.
Objectives:
- To assist exchange of information and experience among a new generation of scientists.
- To encourage young scientists, in particular those from developing countries, to use UNESCO Man and the Biosphere research, project sites and biosphere reserves in their research.
- To encourage young scientists to undertake comparative studies with other sites, in or outside their country.
Criteria used in the selection of the Young Scientists Award:
- Applicants may not be older than 40 years of age
- Priority is given to research carried-out in biosphere reserves on the theme of ecosystems and water
- Applicants from developed countries are eligible for Award only in exceptional cases
- Awards are set at a maximum of US $5,000 each
- International travel expenditures are usually not covered under this Award
- Research supported by an Award should be completed within 2 years
- Candidates must submit their research report to the MAB National Committee for approval before submission to the Secretariat in Paris
- Candidates agree to the possibility of UNESCO publishing the results of their research.
Contact Details: mab.awards [at] unesco.org
Apply by February
For further details and application materials, see: UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Awards Website
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