*CALL FOR APPLICATIONS*
Spring 2011 Postgraduate Courses on *Building Resilience to Climate Change*
28 February - 25 March 2011 Tokyo, Japan
www.isp.unu.edu/cecar
*DEADLINE: 21 January 2011*
The United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP), Tokyo, invites applications for the new intensive 4-week postgraduate programme on "Building Resilience to Climate Change" developed under the framework of the University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR).
The new courses, conducted at UNU-ISP, cover a range of issues on sustainability and adaptation to climate and ecosystems change. Topics include:
- climate and atmospheric science,
- impacts assessment,
- climate and society,
- ecosystems resilience,
- risk and uncertainty,
- integrated solutions for mitigation and adaptation,
- community-based adaptation strategies.
Students also will receive practical training in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing software.
Spring 2011 Postgraduate Courses on *Building Resilience to Climate Change*
28 February - 25 March 2011 Tokyo, Japan
www.isp.unu.edu/cecar
*DEADLINE: 21 January 2011*
The United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP), Tokyo, invites applications for the new intensive 4-week postgraduate programme on "Building Resilience to Climate Change" developed under the framework of the University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR).
The new courses, conducted at UNU-ISP, cover a range of issues on sustainability and adaptation to climate and ecosystems change. Topics include:
- climate and atmospheric science,
- impacts assessment,
- climate and society,
- ecosystems resilience,
- risk and uncertainty,
- integrated solutions for mitigation and adaptation,
- community-based adaptation strategies.
Students also will receive practical training in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing software.
*FELLOWSHIPS*
A limited number of fellowships (covering tuition fees and living expenses) are available for outstanding students from developing countries and who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance. All students are expected to pay for their own travel expenses to and from Tokyo.
*ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION*
The programme is open to Master's and Ph.D students who are currently enrolled in a university postgraduate programme and who have already identified their thesis topic prior to arriving in Japan.
Applicants must provide:
- a completed Application & Fellowship Form with photo and signature;
- proof of enrolment in a master�s or Ph.D. degree programme;
- original transcript of academic record;
- a detailed proposal of their research topic, and explain how it will link their current university thesis topic to that of climate change;
- TOEFL scores or equivalent proof of English-language proficiency for non-native speakers or those who do not have an academic degree in an English-speaking country; and
- minimum of two references; one from their supervisor and one from another faculty member.
For detailed information on the application and admission procedures, and to download the application form, please visit the UNU-ISP website at:
http://isp.unu.edu/cecar.
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Otieno Nickson Otieno
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B. Arch. (Hons.) - University of Nairobi,
P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi.
Tel.: (254)722612841,
Skype: otienonickson
Web/Email:
President, World Student Community for Sustainable Development (www.wscsd.org), nickson.otieno@wscsd.org
Co-founder and Adivisor, Students for Global Sustainability � University of Nairobi
(http://ecyg.wikispaces.com/SfGS-UoN) , otienonickson@gmail.com
Director Green Brick Project, Africa Creative Action (www.africacreativeaction.org), nickson.otieno@africacreativeaction.org
The programme is open to Master's and Ph.D students who are currently enrolled in a university postgraduate programme and who have already identified their thesis topic prior to arriving in Japan.
Applicants must provide:
- a completed Application & Fellowship Form with photo and signature;
- proof of enrolment in a master�s or Ph.D. degree programme;
- original transcript of academic record;
- a detailed proposal of their research topic, and explain how it will link their current university thesis topic to that of climate change;
- TOEFL scores or equivalent proof of English-language proficiency for non-native speakers or those who do not have an academic degree in an English-speaking country; and
- minimum of two references; one from their supervisor and one from another faculty member.
For detailed information on the application and admission procedures, and to download the application form, please visit the UNU-ISP website at:
http://isp.unu.edu/cecar.
--
Otieno Nickson Otieno
...........................................................
B. Arch. (Hons.) - University of Nairobi,
P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi.
Tel.: (254)722612841,
Skype: otienonickson
Web/Email:
President, World Student Community for Sustainable Development (www.wscsd.org), nickson.otieno@wscsd.org
Co-founder and Adivisor, Students for Global Sustainability � University of Nairobi
(http://ecyg.wikispaces.com/SfGS-UoN) , otienonickson@gmail.com
Director Green Brick Project, Africa Creative Action (www.africacreativeaction.org), nickson.otieno@africacreativeaction.org
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