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Govemment of India

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department of Higher Education(INC Section)

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The uirdersigned is directed to enclose a copy of the UNESCO's

letter No.ERI/'lr4 SP IPPF ltZl t18.011 dated 21s Ir:ne' 2018 on the subject

mentioned above.

LINESCO has invited application for submission of fellowship

requests. The priority attention is for the Least Developed Countries and

Wom",.Candidates.AmaximumoftworequestsunderthisProgrammefrom offices of your Ministry/hstitutionr/Organiztion who have the

requisite qualifications and in your opinion' would be appropriate

"unaiar,"", may be forwarded' The UNESCOfKeizo Obuchi Research

Fellowships Prograrnme focuses on post graduate researdr activities in the

four areas: 1. Environment (with particular emphasis on disaster risk

reduction (DRR); 2. lntercultural Dialogue; 3' Information and

Commr:nication Teclmologies; and 4' Peaceful conflict resolution'

The criteria and conditions along with the application form are

enclosed for circulation among eligible and interested applicants' Further

details could be seen from the website of UNESCO viz' www'unesco'org

u.New Delhi, the )Q August, 2018

CalI for nominations for the UNESCO/ fapan Young

Researchers' Fellowship Programme (UNESCO/ Keizo Obuchi

Research Fellowships Programme) Cyde 2018, fapan Funds-in-

Trust Proiect.

All applications must be

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Ref.: ERI/MSP/PPF/1ZF118.011

To: National Commissions for UNESCO ofMember States and Associate Membersconcerned

21 June 2018

Subject: UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers, Fellowship programme(UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships programme)Cycle 2018Japan Funds-in-Trust Project

Sir/Madam,

On behalf of the Director-General I am pleased to inform you that, within theframework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-Building of HumanResources, the Govemment of Japan has generously offered to finance 10research fellowships, responding to its commitment to impact on capacity-building. As you know, fellowships are an important tool in ensuring capacity-building in Member States and Associate Members concerned.

The UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowship Programme focuses onpost-graduate research activities in the following four areas:

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environment, with particular emphasls on disaster risk reduction (DRR);intercultural dialogue;information and communication technologies; andpeaceful conflict resolution.

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Aware of your Govemment's interest in the empowerment of your youngresearchers, I should be grateful if you would transmit this announcement to theinterested governmental and non-governmental bodies, universities, institutes ofhigher education and scientific research institutes. All nominations should besubmitted through your National Commission.

The target group, eligibility criteria conditions and procedures for application, ." . , ,

werr as the terms of the research feflowships, "r"

.!t ort in Annex r to this letter.To enable the serection commiftee to make inu ourt-p"r"rure choice, r shourd begrateful if you would anange for your country,s canOiOates - a maximum of two _to complete in the fuflest possibie aetait ttre appiicatiln ro- encrosed herewithas Annex ,, and attach thereto the required ioi-r.' nir' "pprications

shourd bereceived at UNESCo (particip-ation n.gr"rr" "nj'Fjriiln,i" SJa,-_r"f ivmidnight on 30 November zoiS at the hLat. il;;;; copy may be senr bye-mail to s.bantchev@unesco.org and f .r""+riz6rn"s"ooig.

The Programme functions according to the rules of open competition. As thenumber of research fellowships put at the disposal 'oi uNESco under this|'lToT.: is timited, onty candioates *iil rh"';;;;;ry quatifications, whodemonstrate outstanding interectuar quatities,' .:ml!-iiation and personarcommitment, will have a chance of being .'.f".i"J. ""-r"

I am confident that this ioinr"rr"'"=r;pp,"g#;i^;,ii:v"-ff""H'#:":il::"r"^ilTSS""""ilr_Iff

:ffi HEthe capacities of young r".e"r"n".ln-"r"rl'l.iriliL'iilrt development.

Accept, Sir/Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration.

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Annex I

UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowship Programme(UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme)

GYcle 2018A. INTRODUCTION

1. UNESCO designed the proiect "UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research FellowshipsProgramme' (UNESCO/JaPan Young Researchers Fellowship Programme) in

tne -framewori of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-Building of

Human Resources which was established in November 2000 by the Govemmentof Japan to enable UNESCO to give impetus to research in four areas under

UNESCO's Priority Programme Areas.

2. The Govemment of Japan offerc 1O fellowships, to be awarded to deserving

candidates from developing countries, special attention will be given to those

who may wish pursue iheir research studies in Japan, to women, candidates

from LDbs, Africa and SIDS countries who are eager to undertake research on

oneormoreofthetopicslistedbelow.Theaimofthefellowshipsistosupportinnovativeandimaginativepost-graduateresearchinfourareasofdevelopmentof particular interest to UNESCO'

B. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

1. The UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme(UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowship Programme) funded under the

)"pL-"*" ir"oi-in_Truit for the capacity-building of Human Resources will aim,

in "j"rti"rt"r, to impact on capa;ity-building and research activities in the

ioffo:*ing areas: 1.'Environment (*ith part'tcular atte.ntion on disaster risk

;;;ti"; (Onn), Z. lntercultural Dialogue; 3. lnformation and Communication

i""t norogi""; and 4. peaceful conflict resolution. No other research topics will

be considered.

C. EL]GIBILITY

Applicants, a maximum of TWO from each applying National Commission' must

meet the following general criteria:

1 . Candidates under this Programme must be post{raduate researchers'

,fi""Oy holding either an M.A. or M'Sc' degree (or equivalent) and

wishin! to pursue research work abroad (preferably in their own region)

,iin a-rieri, to enhancing knowledge in one of the four specific fields

mentioned in paragraph b.l below' Thus, those who are in the process

of completing'theii Master's degree must have completed it PRIOR to

taking uP their FellowshiP.

2. Candidates must be persons of high intellectual promise rrvho may be-

Lip"Ct"a to make signmcant contributions to their country on return'

3.candidatesmustbenomorethan40yearsofage.Thus,applicantsbom before l January 1978 will not be considered under the

Programme.

4.TheselectedFellowmustcarryouttheresearchundertheauspicesofan academic supervisor in a host institution' Confirmation of

acceptance from the academic supervisor is imperative'

5. Priority attention will be given to:* Women candidatures* Candidates from least developed countries (LDCs) and SIDS. African rbsearchers' Those who may wish pursue their research studies in Japan

6.Candidatesmustbeproficientinreadingandwritingthelanguageofinstruction in the proposed country of study/research'

D. CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION

Duration of proposedresearch:

Closing date for receiDt ofapplications:

Possible date ofcommencing research:

Deadline for termination ofresearch:

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Environment (with particularemphasis on disaster riskreduction (DRR);lntercultural Dialoguelnformation and CommunicationTechnologiesPeaceful Conflicts Resolution

minimum: 3 monthsmaximum: 9 months

30 November 2018

Any time from June 2019onwards

end ol February 2021

ln one or two countries

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Study arrangements:

It should be understood that at.the end of the Fellowship, the beneficiarymust agree to return to his/her nome cornt yi"i'h""ii"Uir,"oge acquiredmay be put to good use in rocar researci ""i,i"j"jii'J"ilrr"".7 Research must be carried out

under the auspices of an academicsupervisor in a host institution

8. Applicationprocedures

All applications must be subllteg wjth the required documentation on the!N_e!.Cj feiloyvs.rrip Apptication Fo-. e""n il-".n'#!?r" r"y nominatea maxrmum of two (2) candidates. i I if,""Nrt[nat Commission,sresponsibirity to select the two candidat"" ,rno"!

"pi'l'i"otior" it wishes tosubmit to UNESco. The applic_a1;61(;t ;;tdT#Ji tne Sec,on ofParticipation prosramme

",i,i . rai*J"i,ip1:- ;,,E!tij, z, ptace d€r-ontenoy 7sgs2 paris 07 Sp before 30 N&;r;;}'o;;midnight and an

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The application must include the following attachments:(i) The UNESCO Feltowship application form duty compteted in

fl,i1fl,ffi?;,;1o recent photosripn. i"oiigil;i ".tJ,u # incr;de;

(ii) Certified copies of dggregs -or dlplomas (inctuding transcript of

ffiS,e;1,,;t",fi:t;:"" pioor of n",i,iJ

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lri:l:L,:LJ,?:ommendation from someone famitiar with the

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(iv) A host institute's letter of acceptance (i.e. the institute that hasaccepted the candidate for work should she/he be selected for aFellowship). This letter of acceptance must indicate that the hostinstitute confirms its willingness to provide the relevant researchfacilities required by the candidate in the chosen field ofspecialization.

(v) The certificate of language proficienry (on the UNESCO form) dulycompleted in duplicate for the language of the country of study(should this be different from the candidate's mother tongue) issuedby an official authority.

(vi) A detailed description, one to two page(s) (maximum), in eitherEnglish or French, of the research work for which the candidature isbeing put forward. The research proposal should cover the followingpoints:

Why? The concrete nature of the proposed project's contribulionto the fields listed in paragraph D.1 above; its innovative, originalaspects; and the scope and purpose of the research project. Thecandidate should demonstrate the reasons the theoretical andpractical knowledge or training acquired at the host institutionwould be beneficial to her/his ongoing research project.

What? The expected results or impact of the research projectbeing undertaken.

How? Describe the proposed arrangements for conducting theresearch.

Where? The proposed country where research will be undertaken(one to two countries maximum) and the name and address of thehost institute.

When? The timeframe explicitly stating the proposed starling dateand the suggested duration of research which should be of threemonths minimum and nine months maximum.

How much? A detailed budget estimate indicating the resourcesrequired for the candidate to undertake the proposed research.The amount should be determined according to the proposedduration and place of research. The amount should not exceedUS$10,000. All figures must be shown in US dollars and must beincluded on a separate page. The amount indicated should cover,exclusively, the international or domestic travel costs for theapproved itinerary and personal subsistence abroad, etc. (Theobject of this Programme is to provide research fellowships soit is consldered that in most cases tuition fees will not apply).Applicants should be realistic in compiling their proposed budgets,and consider that an average of US$1,000/US$'1,800 per monthfor accommodation and meals (including local transportation andincidenFls) should not be exceeded. Applications where fundsrequested are judged to be excessive in relation to the objectivesand importance of the p@ect are likely to be considered for asmaller grant.

(Note: The following costs are not eligible: computer orequipment purchases: publication costs; attendance atconferences, unless a c€lse can be made that such attendance isan integral part of the research and would make a direct and

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UNESCO and Japan attach the greatest importance to originalig and quality.consideration will be given onry to wel!.planned researcl proposals'whichdemonstrate innovation, imagination and relevance, and whicn promise toclntribute to knowledge in the four specific areas mentioned in paragraph D.1above.

Files which are incomplete or which are received after the deadrine forapplication, as well as applications that do not meet the requirements mentionedabove, will not be taken into consideration.

E. FACILITIES OFFERED BY UNESCO/JAPAN

The-Fellowships financed by Japan and administered by UNESCO wi consist ofthe following:

. A Lump sum contribution of US$.10,000 will be awarded toselected candidates. The amount, to be paid in two or threeinstalments, is intended to @ver research costs only, and will notbe negotiable.

r No other costs will be considered and grants will be neitherextended nor renewed.

F. SELECTION OF BENEFICIARIES

A Selection committee made up of experts in the four areas risted above wimake recommendations for the final decision of the Japanese nrnoriU"s.Applications wirr be judged on the basis of the merit oreach apprication ana orltspertinence to the UNESGo/Japan young Researcners'Fettoraisi'rip progo;;; '-

Selected candidates will receive a Letter of Award.

Candidates who have not been informed of their selection by i0 |tay 201gshould consider that their apprications have not been approveo in the serectionprocess.

G. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESULTS OFTHE RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN UNDER THIS PiOGRAMME

Once the Fellowship has expired, the beneficiaries will be encouraged todisseminate the resurts of theii research. tto prio.approvar of UNESCO wifl berequired for pubrication of a schorarry paper resurting'from research done whirebenefiting from the UNESCo/Japan ioung ResearcnErs' rettowstrip erogri.;e.However, the Feilow wil be asked to acinowredge u^tEsco, uriescti/i"p""Young Researchers' Feflowship programme andthe Govemment of Japan intheir.paper as having provided suppoit for the Fellowship and the Fellow will berequired. to send a copy of the report and/or printed articre to the organizatio; forinformation- rt shourd be emphasized that ui\rEsco tras no outigation to puorsrrthe scholarly papers and no allowance will Oe proviOeJ ior that pu]rpose.

Serected beneficiaries wi be required to submit an interim and a finar reportdescribing the resurts of the research undertaken. pettows witt be required tosgP UNE!!O^a _one-page summary with their report that wifl be disseminatJwidely by UNESCO.

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Sub.themes for ResearchUnder the UNESCO/KEIZO OBUCHI RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME

(UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowship Programme)2018 and 2019

Ecosysterns for Adaptation and Oisaster RiskReductionPrediclion and waming systems to prepare fordisaste6

lntercultural Dialogue(Social Sciences /SHS)*

Silk Road +

(Communications Cl) :lnformation and Communication

Technologies r(!cr)

Memory of the World +

Promoting interclltural dialogue and ! uralism:o InteHeligiousdialogueo lndigenous peopleso Cultural diversity

Reconciliafion and reconstruc{ion mechanisms usinginterqJltural and inter-religlous dialogue.Relationship between cultJral diversity and interculturaldialogu€ in the context of globalization and susiainabledevelopment

Promoting the common heritage of the Silk Roads as abasis for interclJltural dialogue and sushinabledevelopment

The use of lnfomation and CommunicationTechnologies io promole feedom of expr.ession andfreedom oI infonn alion.lnforma{on and Communic€tion to improve andexpand literacy and teadrer training.

Long-lerm preservation and accessibility to digitaldoqimenlary heritage.Acquiring, preserving and rnaking accessibledocumentary heritrage br present and futuregenerations (including ancient & historical mateiab).

Peacetul conflicl resolution; insecurity and migration.and impacl on women and youth-

Peaceful Confl ict Resolution(Social and Human Sciences, Management of

Social Transformations)(SHS/MOST Programme) +

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Environment (Sciences/SC)+(with particular emphasis on Disaster risk

reduction (DRR)f

disaster risk reduction related tg natural hazards will bepu6ued, in partlcular through

developing capacity in early waming s),stems andassessm6nts for floods, droughl,

landslides and other geohazards to reduce risks andenhance pr€paredness and resilience

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UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowship Programme(UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme)

2018 and 2019 CYcles

. Angola*

. Benin*

. Botswana

. Burkina Faso*

. Burundi*

. Cameroon

. Cabo Verde

. Central African RePublic"

. Chad'

. Comoros"

. Gongo

. C6te d'lvoire

. Democratic Republic ofthe Congo*

. Djibouti*

. Equatorial Guinea"

. Eritrea*

ARAB STATES (12 Member States)

. Lebanon

. Mauritania*

. Morocco

. Palestine

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (39 Member States)

. Eswatini

. Ethiopia*

. Gabon

. Gambia*

. Ghana

. Guinea*

. Guinea-Bissau*

. Kenya

. Lesotho*

. Liberia*

. Madagascar*

. Malawi*

. Mali*. Mauritius. Mozambique*. Namibia. Nigef

' Kyrgfzstan. Lao People's Democratic

Republic*. Malaysia. Maldives. Marshall lslands. Mongolia. Myanmar". Nauru. Nepal". Niue. Pakistan. Palau

. Nigeria

. Rwanda*

. Sao Tome and PrinciPe*

. Senegal*

. Seychelles

. Siena Leone*

. Somalia*

. South Africa

. South Sudan"

. Togo*

. Uganda"

. United Republic ofTanzania*

.Zambia"

. Zimbabwe

. Sudan"

. Syrian Arab Republic

. Tunisia

. Yemen *

. Algeria'Egvpt. lraq. Jordan

. Papua New Guinea

. Philippines

. Samoa

. Solomon lslands*

. Sri Lanka

. Tajikistan

. Thailand

. Timor-Leste*

. Tonga

. Turkmenistan

. Tuvalu*

. Uzbekistan

. Vanuatu*

. Viet Nam

lnvited Member States to submit apolications

AFRICA (47 Member States)

. Afghanistan*

. Bangladesh*

. Bhutan*

. Cambodia*

. China

. Cook lslands

. Federal States of Micronesia

. Fji

. lndia

. lndonesia

. lran (lslamic RePublic of)

. Kazakhstan

. Kiribati-

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. Antigua and Barbuda

. Argentina

. Belize

. Bolivia

. Brazil

. Chile

. Colombia

. Costa Rica

. Cuba

. Dominica

. Oominican Republic

. Albania

. Armenia

. Azerbaijan

. Belarus

. Tokelau

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Africa:Arab States:Asia and the Pacific:Latin America and the Caribbean:Europe and North America:Associate Member State:

EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA (12 Member States)

. Bosnia and Herzegovina

. Georgia

. Republic of Moldova

. The Former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia

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. Paraguay

. Peru

. Saint Lucia

. Saint Mncent and theGrenadines

. Suriname

. Uruguay

. Venezuela (TheBolivarian Republic of )

. Montenegro

. Serbia

. Turkey

. Ukraine

LATIN AMERTCA AND THE CARTBBEAN (29 Member States)

ASSOCIATE MEMBER STATE (1 Associate Member State)

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TOTAL . . . , . . .1q Member States invited to submit candadatures

* Least Developed Country (LDC)

. Ecuador

. El Salvador

. Grenada

. Guatemala

. Guyana

. Haiti'

. Honduras

. Jamaica

. Mexico

. Nicaragua

. Panama