UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme in Archaeology and Conservation 2019
UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme in Archaeology and Conservation 2019
Deadline: April 30, 2019.
Applications for the UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme in Archaeology and Conservation 2019 are now open. The fellowship aims to promote human resource capacities and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and the people of Poland.
The Polish National Commission for UNESCO, in cooperation with the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (Faculty of Conservation and Restoration of works of Art) have placed at the disposal of certain Member States (see Annex I) five (5) fellowships of eight (8) months duration each, in Poland, starting on 1 October 2018.
Benefits from Polish Authorities
- (i) Free tuition and access to the university facilities based on the local regulations.
- Accommodation at the University of Warsaw Student Campus organised for fellows by the Host Institution.
- (ii) Monthly allowance of 1600 PLN (1 USD = approximately 4,0 PLN) corresponding to the salary of a local junior research fellow. Thus, all living expenses in Poland are to be borne by the fellow with this allowance except the accommodation that will be covered by the University of Warsaw; and; (iii) A one-time special allowance of 1600 PLN to be paid upon arrival in Poland, this sum will cover different activities related to your stay in Warsaw, such as cultural, historical and/or touristic visits, conferences, workshops, and seminars related to your studies.
At the end of the research studies, the beneficiaries will receive a certificate attesting to their attendance at the host institution, this certificate will be given after receipt of the requested reports and financial clearance from the Institution.
Benefits from UNESCO
- International travel expenses: (by the most direct, economical route) from the beneficiary’s country to and from Poland will be covered by UNESCO under its Regular Programme Budget.
- Health insurance for fellowship beneficiaries who are declared medically fit: UNESCO fellowship holders may be covered by a health insurance policy, taken-out by the Organization for the duration of fellowship. The costs of this health insurance is subscribed to and covered by UNESCO on behalf of awarded fellows.
Eligibility
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Candidates should have a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) or a Master of Arts (M.A) degree, preferably in Archaeology or Conservation
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Be proficient in reading and writing in English
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No more than 40 year-old
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Iran (the Islamic Republic of)
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Lybia
- Morocco
- Palestine
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
Application
Candidatures should be submitted by the invited Member State. Original applications in duplicate must be channelled through the National Commission for UNESCO of the candidate’s country and communicated to Mr Stoyan Bantchev, Chief, Participation programme and Fellowships Section, by 30 April 2018 at the latest (GMT +01:00) to UNESCO mailing address.An advance copy of the application should be sent by e-mail to: pcma(at)uw.edu.pl; s.bantchev(at)unesco.org; b.qin@unesco.org and l.zas-friz@unesco.org.
Applications should have imperatively the following attachments in DUPLICATE:
- UNESCO fellowships application forms, ALL four (4) pages duly completed in English using capital letter (illegible documents will be eliminated from the procedure, hand writing form must include capital letter only);
- Two photographs attached to the applications (4×6 cm);
- Certified copies (in English) of Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree/ PhD obtained; and,
- UNESCO certificate of language knowledge, duly completed by a relevant authority, if the mother tongue of the candidate is not English.
- Two letters of recommendation from someone related to the candidate’s work, as well confirming the candidate’s qualifications.
For more information, visit UNESCO/Poland.
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