perhaps this is of relevance to someone on the list ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 11:14:22 -0700 From: Sandra Chait <[log in to unmask]> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:@u.washington.edu;> Subject: Fw: Fellowships: Developing Nation Scholars/NGOs/leaders (fwd) FYI - Sandra ----- Original Message ----- > > From: J. Singh <[log in to unmask]> > > To: Sandra M. Chait <[log in to unmask]> > > Cc: Institute for Culture & Ecology -- Rebecca J. McLain <[log in to unmask]>; > > Ajit Krishnaswamy <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; > > <[log in to unmask]>; NAYNA J. JHAVERI <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 8:02 AM > > Subject: Fellowships: Developing Nation Scholars/NGOs/leaders (fwd) > > > > > > > FYI. > > > > > > Jay Singh > > > ************************************************************************** > > > Home: 4747 30th Ave. NE #C122, Seattle, WA 98105. Tel: 206-523-3424. > > > Fax: 206-523-3142 || School: College of Forest Resources, University of > > > Washington, Box 352100, Seattle, WA 98195-2100. Tel: 206-543-0102 & > > > 206-616-1148. Fax: 206-685-0790 || Email: [log in to unmask] || > > > URL: http://students.washington.edu/jsingh/ > > > > > *************************************************************************** > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:18:20 -0400 > > > From: Deborah Healey <[log in to unmask]> > > > To: Mountain Forum <[log in to unmask]> > > > Subject: Fellowships: Developing Nation Scholars/NGOs/leaders > > > > > > Fellowship Opportunities for Developing Nation Faculties, > > > NGOs, Government Leaders > > > > > > PROGRAM: WATSON International Scholars of the Environment > > > (WISE) Invitation for "Spring Term, 2001" at Brown > > > University, Providence, RI, USA > > > > > > SPONSOR: Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown > > > University in collaboration with the United Nations > > > Environment Programme (UNEP) > > > > > > DATES: 23 January- 8 May, 2001 > > > Participants: 10-12 mid-career environmental leaders from > > > university faculties, non- governmental organizations and > > > government agencies of developing nations. > > > > > > OBJECTIVE: Rapid expansion of environmental research, > > > management and policy capacities among developing nations > > > in which much of the world's biological diversity is at > > > risk within imperiled ecosystems. Environmental capacity- > > > building is sought through close work with carefully > > > selected environmental leaders, their institutions and > > > nations. Participants return to their home countries ready > > > to disseminate the strategic approaches and tools acquired > > > during their residency in the Global Environmental Program > > > at Brown University's Watson Institute. > > > > > > SCOPE: An intensive postgraduate curriculum linking > > > relevant approaches of ecosystem assessment, biodiversity > > > conservation, environmental conflict resolution, > > > applications of geographic information systems (GIS), > > > global climate change and regional policy, coastal resource > > > management, watershed dynamics, ecological economics, > > > participatory rural appraisal, and environmental health. > > > Interdisciplinary focus involving case studies, discussion > > > session, field visits, simulations, project development, > > > and acquiring critical tools. Science, policy and > > > technology interfaces are explored within core curricula, > > > specialized modules, elective course work and global > > > environment seminars in the program, at Brown and > > > throughout the Boston region. Extensive liaison with inter- > > > national research and sustainable development agencies of > > > New York.and Washington. > > > > > > CERTIFICATE: Successful completion of the intensive > > > curriculum results in awarding of the UNEP Certificate in > > > Integrated Environmental Management. > > > > > > COST: Program fees, materials, software, health > > > insurance, housing, meal plan and books total $17,309. > > > Support in the form of several partial or full fellowships > > > is available through the program and through external > > > agencies upon application. > > > > > > ADMISSION: Admission is very selective and competition > > > for fellowship support is expected to be intense. > > > Applications for admission can be requested by: > > > > > > 1) Downloading directly from the program website: > > > http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/programs/ > > > hhpe/ise/ > > > 2) E-mailing request to: [log in to unmask] > > > 3) Faxing request to WISE Program at 401.863.2192 OR > > > 4) Mailing request (or using courier) to: > > > WISE Program, Watson Institute, Box 1831, > > > Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. > > > > > > Please allow enough time and include e-mail or fax > > > information. > > > > > > DEADLINE: For full consideration, application forms should > > > be received by 1 November, 2000. > > > > > > FURTHER INFO: > > > http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Watson_Institute/programs/hhpe/ise/ > > > > > > Deborah A. Healey > > > Brown University > > > Watson Institute > > > 130 Hope Street, Box 1831 > > > Providence, Rhode Island 02912 > > > (401) 863-2766 - phone > > > (401) 863-2192 - fax > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------