PROVIA, in partnership with START, introduces a new and exciting opportunity for young professionals and researchers to engage in PROVIA through the PROVIA Visiting Fellows Programme.

This announcement  invites young professionals and researchers from Africa and Asia to apply.

A pilot round of fellowships is offered for five fellows, with two selected from Africa and three from Asia.

Each fellow will be matched with a mentor at a host institution, based on compatibility between the fellow’s qualifications and research interests, and the mentor’s areas of expertise and current projects.

 Eligibility:

The fellowship is open to professionals and researchers whose work involves designing, implementing, or promoting adaptation solutions.

Professional candidates must have at least a Master’s degree in a field related to climate change VIA (e.g. geography, environmental management, environmental policy and economics, climate science, etc.) and 3 years of research or related work experience in adaptation at the time of application.

Duration of award(s): The fellow will spend a total of four weeks in residence at one of the host institutions., 

Monetary Support:

It provides travel (airfare, visa application fee, and airport transfer) and accommodation (housing, daily subsistence allowance) expenses for this fellowship will be covered.

 Website:http://www.unep.org/provia/