International Telecommunication Union [ITU]

Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 730 5011 Fax: +41 22 733 7256 / 730 6500
Web: http://www.itu.int

ITU Fellowships:

• Study Domains: communication, space, telecommunications.
• Scholarships: ITU Fellowships.
• Description: fellowships for training in the development, planning, organization, operation and maintenance of telecommunication networks for the economic and social development of the Fellow’s country.
• Subjects: telephony, telecommunication regulatory issues, spectrum management, radio communication services, rural applications, Internet protocol, satellite and space communications, telecommunication management training.
• Open to: nationals of all Member States of the United Nations and affiliated organizations at the request of their government; no age limit, but average 25 to 35 years; candidates should have sound technical background (secondary-school education with accent on mathematics and science followed by specialized training in a telecommunications and field to the level of technician, engineer or telecommunications administrator); priority is given to candidates from least developed countries; priority to candidates from least-developed countries.
• >Academic requirements: sound technical background (secondary education with stress on mathematics and science followed by specialized training in a telecommunications field to the level of technician, engineer or telecommunications administrator).
• Duration: short-term module courses/attachments (1 week to 1 month).
• Value: fellowships are financed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) or trust funds allocated to the country of origin of the candidate and renewable at the request of the government concerned, or from ITU’s own funds. ITU arranges travel, accommodation and full illness and accident insurance coverage.
• Applications: through official telecommunication entity in candidate’s country of origin, who will submit the candidature to ITU through appropriate channels. NOTE: Applications received directly from individuals will not be considered nor acknowledged.

International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications [IUFVS]

Secretary General, 7 Mohawk Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2H 7G7
Tel: +1 613 829 5790 Fax: +1 613 829 3061
Web: http://www.iuvsta.org e-mail: bill@thinkfilms.ca

M. W. Welch Foundation Scholarship:

• Study Domains: sciences, technology.
• Scholarships: M. W. Welch Foundation Scholarship for research in vacuum science and related techniques and applications.
• Open to: all qualified scientists with preference for younger scientists with Bachelor’s or preferably Doctor’s degree; applications judged by a panel of trustees. Applicant must make arrangements to work in an appropriate laboratory of his/her choice, to carry out the research programme approved by the laboratory.
• Place of study: in approved laboratories in various countries different to that of the applicant.
• Duration: 1 year (not renewable).
• Value: $15,000 per academic year.
• Applications: by 15 April, to the Welch Scholarship Administrator, Dr F. R. Shepherd. Application forms and information are available from website http://www.iuvsta.org, under ‘Welch Scholarship’.

Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning [ILPES]

Edificio Naciones Unidas, Dag Hammarskjöld 3477, Vitacura, Casilla 1567, Santiago, Chile
Tel: +56 2 210 2000 Fax: +56 2 206 6104
Web: http://www.ilpes.org
Short-term international courses
Study Domains: economic and commercial sciences.
Programmes: short-term international courses.
Description: courses on tax forecasts; provision and regulation of infrastructure services; economic reforms and strategic site management; financing of social security, preparation and evaluation of public investment projects, management of project execution, logical framework and impact evaluation of projects and programmes, use of socioeconomic indicators in the impact evaluation of projects and programs to combat poverty, management and valuation of natural resources, strategic management of local and regional development. Approximately 30-40 participants in each courses; courses lead to a diploma or to a diploma with honours. (See web site for more information).
Open to: government officials at the central, regional and local levels; staff from universities and academic centres and persons from the private sector; participants come mainly from Latin America and Caribbean countries and must hold a university degree.
Held: normally at ILPES, HQ in Santiago de Chile.
Duration: 1 to 5 weeks for each course.
Fees: according to the length and type of course, tuition US$500-US£1,000; accommodation, US$800-$2,000; travel from country of origin to Santiago and return varies according to country.
Financial assistance: normally no financial assistance available. Candidates that are accepted by the Selection Committee should cover all costs.
Languages: Instruction in Spanish.
Applications: to ILPES at the above address or through the web site of ILPES.

Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences [FLACSO]

675 este de la Iglesia Santa Teresita, nº 3571, Apdo, Postal 5429, 1000 San José, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 234 0082 Fax: +506 234 6696
Web: http://www.flacso.org e-mail: secretaria@flacso.org
Graduate, Postgraduate Programmes
Study Domains: development studies, international relations, international studies, social sciences.
Programmes: programme of studies leading to (a) certificates; (b) Master’s and Doctorate degrees in social sciences and development studies.
A l’intention de: candidates of all countries of Latin America and the Caribbean possessing a university diploma and passing the entrance examination.
Organisés: at the headquarters of the FLACSO in Costa Rica and in the Academic Units in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico.
Assistance financiére: some scholarships are offered by the FLACSO; the selection criteria are set by the FLACSO and the funding institutions and are subject to competitive examination. Contact the FLACSO to obtain the list of FLACSO Academic Units offering scholarships for postgraduate studies or consult the website.
Inscriptions: to the above address or to one of the FLACSO Academic Units; see the website for the list of addresses: http://www.flacso.org/unidades.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]

Academic Affairs Unit (AAU, Boulevard Léopold III, B-1110 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 707 5014 Fax: +32 2 707 5457
Web: http://www.nato.int e-mail: Academics@hq.nato.int

NATO Fellowships Programme:

• Study Domains: international studies.
• Scholarships: NATO Fellowships Programme.
• Open to: citizens of the 16 member countries of NATO, university graduates with good knowledge of French or English.
• Applications: to the above address.