Overview
ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.
The maximum amount for a fellowship grant is US$10,000. Only nationals of ITTO member countries are eligible to apply, and fellowships are awarded mainly to nationals of developing member countries.
Program objective
To develop human resources and enhance professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry, tropical timber industries and related disciplines, with a view to promoting sustainable management of tropical forests, efficient utilization and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information on the international trade in tropical timber.
Eligible activities
a.Participation in international/regional conferences, short-term training courses, training internships at industries, research and educational institutions, study tours, and lecture/demonstration tours;
b.Technical document preparation, publication and dissemination, such as manuals and monographs;
c.Small grants for post-graduate studies.
ITTO gives preference to short-term activities.
Award
The maximum amount for a fellowship is US$10,000. ITTO Fellowships provides tuition/training/conference fees, transportation fees, daily subsistence allowance, book allowance and other allowances. For post-gradate studies, only a partial tuition fee or a small research grant can be provided. Approved Fellowships are non-transferable to other programmes or institutions.
Application
Application forms and information notes are available in English, French, and Spanish. Please download the documents from the ITTO Website: http://www.itto.int or request them by e-mail at fellowship@itto.int or by post. Please submit a completed application with all required documents together by e-mail to fellow-application@itto.int or by post to the following address.
General instructions for application
Deadlines
Deadline for receipt of the completed applications is:
19 February 2010 for fellowship activities that will start after 1 July 2010.
Applicants are advised that fellowship activities should begin no sooner than 1 July 2010
Contact
ITTO Fellowship Programme
International Tropical Timber Organization
Pacifico-Yokohama 5F, 1-1-1, Minato-Mirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama 220-0012, JAPAN
Tel: (81-45) 223-1110 (81-45) 223-1110 Fax: (81-45) 223-1111
E-mail: fellowship@itto.int (for enquiries)
fellow-application@itto.int (for submitting applications)
Homepage: http://www.itto.int
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.
The maximum amount for a fellowship grant is US$10,000. Only nationals of ITTO member countries are eligible to apply, and fellowships are awarded mainly to nationals of developing member countries.
Program objective
To develop human resources and enhance professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry, tropical timber industries and related disciplines, with a view to promoting sustainable management of tropical forests, efficient utilization and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information on the international trade in tropical timber.
Eligible activities
a.Participation in international/regional conferences, short-term training courses, training internships at industries, research and educational institutions, study tours, and lecture/demonstration tours;
b.Technical document preparation, publication and dissemination, such as manuals and monographs;
c.Small grants for post-graduate studies.
ITTO gives preference to short-term activities.
Award
The maximum amount for a fellowship is US$10,000. ITTO Fellowships provides tuition/training/conference fees, transportation fees, daily subsistence allowance, book allowance and other allowances. For post-gradate studies, only a partial tuition fee or a small research grant can be provided. Approved Fellowships are non-transferable to other programmes or institutions.
Application
Application forms and information notes are available in English, French, and Spanish. Please download the documents from the ITTO Website: http://www.itto.int or request them by e-mail at fellowship@itto.int or by post. Please submit a completed application with all required documents together by e-mail to fellow-application@itto.int or by post to the following address.
General instructions for application
Deadlines
Deadline for receipt of the completed applications is:
19 February 2010 for fellowship activities that will start after 1 July 2010.
Applicants are advised that fellowship activities should begin no sooner than 1 July 2010
Contact
ITTO Fellowship Programme
International Tropical Timber Organization
Pacifico-Yokohama 5F, 1-1-1, Minato-Mirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama 220-0012, JAPAN
Tel: (81-45) 223-1110 (81-45) 223-1110 Fax: (81-45) 223-1111
E-mail: fellowship@itto.int (for enquiries)
fellow-application@itto.int (for submitting applications)
Homepage: http://www.itto.int
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
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