2015 IPCC Scholarship Programme for Developing Countries

Applications are currently ongoing for the 2015 IPCC Scholarship Programme for Developing Countries. The   Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Scholarship  Programme for scholars from developing countries in the field of Socio-economic modeling, Underlying science of Climate change and water Switzerland 2015.

The aim of the IPCC Scholarship Programme is to build capacity in the understanding and management of climate change in developing countries through providing opportunities for young scientists from developing countries to undertake studies that would not be possible without the intervention of the Fund. 

Applications from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) researching topics with the fields of study chosen for the call for applications are given priority.

Accepted Subject areas

•Climate and water
 • Climate and the oceans
• Underlying science of climate change
• Socio-economic modelling related to climate change

Scholarship Value

The IPCC Scholarship Programme will offer scholarships worth a maximum of Euros 15,000 each per year for up to two years during the period 2015-17 to selected students.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Have an admission offer or be enrolled in PhD studies at a university of your choice
• Applicants must be younger than 30 years of age at the time of application
• Applicants must be nationals of developing countries – Priority will be given to students from Least Developed Countries (LCDs) and Small Island Developing States.

Application Deadline

Visit the official IPCC Scholarship Programme for Developing Countries website (link founf below)  to access forms and full details on how go about applying for the scholarship program. 

Application deadline is slated for 15th February 2015 midnght CET;  Candidates selected for awards will be notified by September 2015 and the results will be made public in October 2015. 

For more details – http://www.ipcc.ch/ipcc-scholarship-programme/ipcc_scholarshipprogramme.shtml