UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2025

Suitably qualified applicants under 40 with at least one university degree in an area relevant to GRÓ LRT’s field of work like ecology, natural science studies, environmental management/studies, etc. are invited to apply for the UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2025, a fully funded training in Iceland.

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 programme 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.

In 2019, Iceland and UNESCO established the GRÓ category 2 center under the auspices of UNESCO. The Center works across four thematic areas: Gender, Fisheries, Geothermal and Land restoration.  The GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) provides postgraduate training for working specialists from middle- and low-income countries in the broad field of restoration of degraded land and sustainable land management.

Fellowship Summary:

Fellowship Sponsor(s): Iceland and UNESCO

Fellowship Location(s): Iceland

Fellowship Duration: 24 Weeks

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Graduates

Nationality: All Nationalities

Eligibility for the UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2025:

Applicants should be working and having a prominent role in biosphere reserve ecosystem restoration activity
Applicants should 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.)
Applicants should have at least one year of experience working in a biosphere reserve in an area relevant to GRÓ LRT
Applicants must be able to communicate in English (speak, read, and write) as it is the working language of GRÓ LRT;
Applicants should be under the age of 40.

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.

Fellowship Benefits:

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.

Method of Application for the UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2025:

Interested and eligible applicants should send a letter of motivation and 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 to the following email address: grolrt@grolrt.is Applications will be evaluated by GRÓ LTR and MAB Secretariat.

Application Deadline: September 30, 2024.

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2025