The UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) offers an excellent multicultural environment for scholars to work on their research and interact with scholars from different countries and disciplines.
Application Deadline: 11th February 2019
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: All. Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply.
To be taken at (country): Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
About the Award: The UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) is a member of the UNU family of organisations. Its vision is a world free of water problems where sustainable human development and environmental health and security are assured for all. Its mission is to help resolve pressing water challenges that are of concern to the United Nations, its Member States, and their people.
UNU-INWEH pursues its mission through critical analysis and synthesis of existing bodies of scientific discovery; targeted research that identifies emerging policy issues; application of on-the-ground, scalable science-based solutions to water issues; and global outreach. UNU-INWEH is the only entirely water-focused Institute within the UNU system, and the only entirely water-related UN entity in Canada. UNU-INWEH is supported by the Government of Canada and hosted by McMaster University.
Type: Fellowship/Postdoctoral
Eligibility: Qualifications and requirements include:
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Scholarship: Remuneration will be a monthly stipend of CAD 4,200 (all inclusive) for the duration of the fellowship. The salary is exempt from Canadian income taxes. UNU has its own medical insurance for employees contracted under a PSA.
Duration of Scholarship: The fellowship is a full-time employment on a one (1) year Personnel Service Agreement (PSA) contract, and can only be extended (for a maximum of one (1) year) based on budget availability and a progress review conducted during the 9th month of the first-year fellowship.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit their applications by e-mail in the form of an Adobe Acrobat PDF file to hr.inweh@unu.edu. Applications must include the following:
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