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As you complete your application, please note that answers only in English or French will be accepted. 
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Personal information

In compliance with UNESCO's Principles on Personal Data Protection and Privacy, all personal information collected here will be used for the award's purposes only. It will be shared with the MAB Bureau members, who will evaluate all applications. Some information (gender and region of origin) is used in aggregated form for statistical and reporting purposes. All personal information will be deleted once the selection process is passed. 
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Full name
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Date of birth

 

Please note that only candidates who are not older than 35 years of age at the closing date of the application may apply

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Gender
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Nationality
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Profession
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Complete address
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Phone number
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E-mail address

Application - research

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Please indicate whether your proposed study will be related to island, coastal and maritime issues in biosphere reserves. In this case you are eligible for the MAB Young Scientist Award - Albert 1 of Monaco on island, coastal and maritime issues in biosphere reserves. 
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Title of the study
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Please upload the application form (available here) completed and signed. 

The application must include endorsement of your MAB National Committee (or national commission). Any application not including those will not be accepted. 

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In case the study is planned in countries other than the applicants’ home country, please attach herewritten evidence to indicate the support of the MAB National Committee concerned 
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Terms and agreement

When submitting this appication, you confirm you are aware of the following criteria and conditions:

1/ Criteria for endorsement and selection of MAB Young Scientists Awards  

  • To be eligible, award applications must be made on the MAB Young Scientists Award application form (in English or French) and follow-up technical requirements stated there. The application must be endorsed by the applicant's MAB National Committee*, which may endorse only two applications per year from applicants who are not older than 35 years of age (at the closing date of the application).  
  • Applications must contain concise information of past and existing research in areas concerned in order to present linkages and avoid duplications and ensure that already completed  projects are not funded. 
  • Priority is given to interdisciplinary projects carried out in biosphere reserves designated under the Man and the Biosphere Programme or potential biosphere reserves, and which contribute to the implementation of the Hangzhou Strategic Action Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this regard, applicants should identify in their applications if and how their research contributes to the research-related actions of the Hangzhou Strategic Action Plan and to the SDGs. 
  • Applicants from developed countries are eligible for Awards only in exceptional cases or if working in joint partnership with developing countries. 
  • Awards are set at a maximum of US $5,000 each.  
  • Research supported by an Award should be completed within 2 years. 
  • Candidates must accept to submit reports of Award funded research to the MAB Secretariat in Paris and to their MAB National Committees*, and agree to the possibility of UNESCO publishing the results of their research. 
  • International travel expenditures are usually not covered under these Awards. 

2/ Award payments are split into two instalments: 

  • 1st payment:  Upon reception of the electronic signature of the Letter of Agreement accompanied by a calendar of activities for the research study. 
  • 2nd payment:  Upon receipt and approval by UNESCO of a final report (duly signed by the MAB National Committee), the original signed letter of agreement (sent by mail to UNESCO headquarters), photos of yourself and research site, as well as a form authorizing UNESCO to use the information from the report in UNESCO publications and on the UNESCOMABnet. 
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I have read and approve the terms and conditions
 
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