UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ-LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2027
UNESCO AfriMAB and GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (Agricultural University of Iceland)
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About This Scholarship
The UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ-LRT Land Restoration Fellowships offer fully funded six-month training programmes for professionals from African biosphere reserves at the Agricultural University of Iceland, combining coursework with individual restoration projects. Fellows receive 30 ECTS credits at postgraduate level and a GRÓ LRT diploma while developing restoration solutions tailored to their home institutions.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Full tuition and academic expenses
- Return travel to Iceland
- Health insurance
- Full living stipend covering all expenses during the six-month stay
- Postgraduate diploma and 30 ECTS credits from Agricultural University of Iceland
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be a professional from an African biosphere reserve engaged in ecosystem restoration activities
- 2 Must hold a prominent role in ecosystem restoration activity within a biosphere reserve
- 3 Must hold at least one university degree relevant to GRÓ LRT's field of work such as ecology, natural sciences, environmental management or studies, or related disciplines
- 4 Must have at least one year of relevant experience working in a biosphere reserve
- 5 Must be able to communicate in English (speak, read and write)
- 6 Must be under the age of 40
- 7 In some cases, candidates without the education requirement may be accepted if they bring extensive working experience in a relevant area