Overview
The Prosper.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Sustainable Development is given annually to young scientists or researchers, based in the Asia-Pacific region, who have made significant contributions in the area of Sustainable Development.
1. ICT for Sustainable Development
Application of ICT in areas such as:
* Climate Change
* Water
* Agriculture and Food Security
* MDGs
2. Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
* Ecosystem Management for sustainability
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Protection of species and wildlife including landscape management and habitat restoration
* Economics of ecosystems and biodiversity, valuing and ecosystem services, and the use of market-based instruments for biodiversity production
* Biodiversity for food and agriculture
3. Science & Technology with a Focus on Poverty Eradication
* S & T in rural and urban areas
* S & T in low carbon innovation
* S & T in renewable energy innovation
* S & T and income generation
Eligibility and Application Process
The award is open to those engaged in graduate education and research activities that emphasize sustainable development in any of the above three areas. Candidates are expected to be employed at institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding USA and Canada), and should have completed their PhD. degree between 1 July 2006 and 1 July 2011.
Candidates may be put forth by nomination or direct application. Nominations and applications must be supported by two letters of recommendation.
Evaluation Process
All qualified applications will be evaluated by an international panel of three recognized experts in Sustainable Development in each of the three areas.
Evaluation Criteria
* Number of citations and h-index
* Number and quality of publications and patents
* Documented social impact
Winners
Winners will receive a cash award from ProSPER.Net-Scopus and will be offered a fellowship from the International Bureau of the German Ministry of Education and Research. These prestigious fellowships provide travel, supplies and living expenses to spend between six and twelve months collaborating with any research group of the recipient's choosing in Germany. Names and affiliations of winners will be widely publicised.
Deadlines
Nominations and applications are open starting 01 March 2011 and will close at midnight GMT on 30 April 2011. Late submissions and incomplete applications will not be accepted. As part of the judging process, the top three finalists in each category will be sponsored to present their work in a public symposium to be held the first week of July 2011 at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City. Winners will be announced at the symposium.
For more information on this award, please contact the ProSPER.Net-Scopus Awards Secretariat at ysa@ias.unu.edu or Elsevier, Lionel New at l.new@elsevier.com.
http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=108&ddlID=1129
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this award
The Prosper.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award in Sustainable Development is given annually to young scientists or researchers, based in the Asia-Pacific region, who have made significant contributions in the area of Sustainable Development.
1. ICT for Sustainable Development
Application of ICT in areas such as:
* Climate Change
* Water
* Agriculture and Food Security
* MDGs
2. Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
* Ecosystem Management for sustainability
*
Protection of species and wildlife including landscape management and habitat restoration
* Economics of ecosystems and biodiversity, valuing and ecosystem services, and the use of market-based instruments for biodiversity production
* Biodiversity for food and agriculture
3. Science & Technology with a Focus on Poverty Eradication
* S & T in rural and urban areas
* S & T in low carbon innovation
* S & T in renewable energy innovation
* S & T and income generation
Eligibility and Application Process
The award is open to those engaged in graduate education and research activities that emphasize sustainable development in any of the above three areas. Candidates are expected to be employed at institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding USA and Canada), and should have completed their PhD. degree between 1 July 2006 and 1 July 2011.
Candidates may be put forth by nomination or direct application. Nominations and applications must be supported by two letters of recommendation.
Evaluation Process
All qualified applications will be evaluated by an international panel of three recognized experts in Sustainable Development in each of the three areas.
Evaluation Criteria
* Number of citations and h-index
* Number and quality of publications and patents
* Documented social impact
Winners
Winners will receive a cash award from ProSPER.Net-Scopus and will be offered a fellowship from the International Bureau of the German Ministry of Education and Research. These prestigious fellowships provide travel, supplies and living expenses to spend between six and twelve months collaborating with any research group of the recipient's choosing in Germany. Names and affiliations of winners will be widely publicised.
Deadlines
Nominations and applications are open starting 01 March 2011 and will close at midnight GMT on 30 April 2011. Late submissions and incomplete applications will not be accepted. As part of the judging process, the top three finalists in each category will be sponsored to present their work in a public symposium to be held the first week of July 2011 at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City. Winners will be announced at the symposium.
For more information on this award, please contact the ProSPER.Net-Scopus Awards Secretariat at ysa@ias.unu.edu or Elsevier, Lionel New at l.new@elsevier.com.
http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=108&ddlID=1129
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this award
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