International Centre for Advanced Communication Studies for Latin America [CIESPAL]

Apartado 17-01-584, Ave. Diego de Almagro 2155 y Andrade Marin Quito, Ecuador
Tel: +593 2 545 831 Fax: +593 2 543 011

CIESPAL Grants:

• Study Domains: communication.
• Scholarships: Grants for the production of television news programmes.
• Open to: journalists, camermen, editors of news-programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean who hold degrees in social communications and/or journalism have a good knowledge of Spanish and can work in the news service of a television channel.
• Place of Study: CIESPAL, Ecuador.
• Duration: 4 weeks.
• Value: US$200 per participant; travelling and boarding costs are taken in charge by the CIESPAL and the FES, as well as pocket money for current expenses.
• Applications: by March, June or September, to CIESPAL’s Department of Professional Training at the above address.

International Centre for Research, Cooperation and Exchange in the Caribbean and the Americas [CIRECCA]

Ancien Hôpital Civil-Ermitage, B.P. 393, 97258 Fort-de-France Cedex, Martinique (France)
Tel: +596 727 506 Fax: +596 616 898
e-mail: cirecca@yahoo.fr

CIRECA Internship Programme:

• Study Domains: American studies, French, international relations, literature and civilization.
• Programmes: CIRECCA internship programme to promote cultural dialogue and development of international exchanges in the Caribbean, Latin America and Quebec (Canada): (a) didactics of French as a foreign language; (b) French and French-language Caribbean literature; (c) history, geography and anthropology of the French Antilles and the Caribbean area.
• Open to: candidates from Latin America, the Caribbean and North America or from the following organisms: French departments (or others interested in organizing an internship on a scientific topic) of universities in Latin America and the Caribbean; Alliances françaises; associations of language professors; adult training centres; or research institutions.
• Held: on the campus of the Université Antilles-Guyane, Schoelcher, or at CIRECCA.
• Applications: to the Director for any further information.

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property [ICCROM]

Via di San Michele 13,

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics [ICRISAT]

Patancheru P.O. Andhra Pradesh 502 324, India
Tel: +91 40 23296161 Fax: +91 40 23241239
Web: http://www.icrisat.org e-mail: icrisat@cgiar.org
ICRISAT Training Programmes
Study Domains: agriculture, agronomic sciences.
Programmes: international research and training programmes in crop improvement, production agronomy, resource management and socio-economic aspects in the semi-arid tropics.
Open to: in-service scientists, in-service technicians and junior scientists working with National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), graduate students (for thesis research), university students (short-term project work), all nominated and sponsored by their employer or university, and holding a Ph.D.
Fees: variable, depending on course and duration.
Financial assistance: through sponsors/donors.
Languages: good knowledge in English and French required.
Applications: to Learning Systems Unit, ICRISAT, at the above address.

International Federation of University Women [IFUW]

8, rue de l’Ancien Port, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +44 22 731 23 80 Fax: +44 22 738 04 40
Web: http://www.ifuw.org e-mail: info@ifuw.org

IFUW Fellowships and Grants:

• Study Domains: human sciences, natural sciences, social sciences.
• Scholarships: IFUW Fellowships and Grants.
• Description: The International Federation of University Women offers a limited number of fellowships and grants to women graduates for advanced research, study and training the competitions are normally held every two years. Exceptionally, the next competition will offer fellowships and grants for the 2003/2006 academic year.
• Open to: members of national federations/associations affiliated to IFUW and independent members; for work in any branch of learning, in the country of the applicant’s choice; awards are for study/research/training at the doctoral or post-doctoral level; a limited number of awards will be given for work at the Master’s level.
• Place of study: in an accredited institution or institutions, preferably in a country other than Fellow’s country of study or habitual residence.
• Applications: to national affiliate of IFUW for IFUW members; to IFUW headquarters in Geneva for IFUW independent members. For more information, to IFUW Liaison Office, American Association of University Women, 111 Sixteenth Street, Washington, D.C. 20036, for United States residents; to IFUW Fellowships at the above addresses of national affiliates and further information.

International Institute

Bet Berl, 44905, Israel
Tel: +972 9 761 2323 Fax: +972 9 742 1868 e-mail: info@peoples.org.il
Leadership Training Course
Study Domains: development studies, human sciences, international relations, international studies, political economy, social sciences.
Programmes: leadership training course in economic and social aspects of development.
Description: specialized leadership training in fields relevant to trade unions, co-operatives, community groups, women’s organizations, youth movements, etc.
Open to: nationals from countries located in each of the Institute’s 5 geo-political divisions: Africa; Asia and the Pacific; Eastern and Central Europe (including CIS); Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; candidates having substantial leadership experience in relevant fields and other appropriate qualifications;.
Duration: 35 courses and seminars per year.
Fees: UZS$3,000 per month, all inclusive (tuition, room, board, field trips and visits, social and cultural activities, medical insurance, laundry, pocket money).
Financial assistance: scholarships available for some participants in all courses; travel expenses generally not included.
Languages: knowledge of one of the languages of instruction (English, Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic) is essential; occasional courses in Hungarian, Bulgarian, Czech, Romanian, etc.
Applications: to Academic Director, at the above address.