UNESCO AfriMAB-GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2026 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: September 15, 2025

Applications are open for the UNESCO AfriMAB-GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2026. Hosted in a UNESCO Category 2 Centre in Iceland, the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) is providing two totally funded fellowships for African biosphere reserve professionals engaged in restoration actions.

Every yr, the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) in Iceland brings collectively professionals from throughout the globe for an intensive six-month postgraduate-stage course in ecosystem restoration and sustainable land administration. Hosted on the Agricultural University of Iceland, the programme combines educational coursework, arms-on subject coaching, and a person challenge tailor-made to every participant’s skilled wants.

In 2026, a minimal of two totally funded fellowships shall be awarded to African biosphere reserve professionals actively engaged in restoration work. Fellows will acquire slicing-edge data, sensible instruments, and a world community to assist them tackle environmental challenges of their home international locations.

Benefits

The 2026 programme runs from 27 February to 27 August 2026 and contains:

• Full tuition and educational bills
• Round-trip journey
• Health insurance coverage
• Monthly stipend for dwelling prices

The first 12 weeks give attention to programs, specialised coaching, and subject visits throughout Iceland. The closing 12 weeks are dedicated to a person challenge, designed in collaboration with the Fellow’s home establishment to make sure direct application upon return. Graduates obtain a Postgraduate Diploma in Ecosystem Restoration and Sustainable Land Management (30 ECTS).

Eligibility

Candidates should:

• Hold a distinguished function in ecosystem restoration inside a biosphere reserve.
• Have no less than one related college diploma (e.g. ecology, pure sciences, environmental administration).
• Possess no less than one yr of expertise in a biosphere reserve.
• Be proficient in English.
• Be beneath 40 years previous.

In distinctive circumstances, intensive related expertise might substitute for a level.

The home establishment should:

• Approve a six-month study depart.
• Maintain the Fellow’s wage and advantages throughout coaching.
• Guarantee the Fellow’s return to their place.

Application

Submit the next till 15 September 2025 by way of the on-line kind:

• Letter of motivation
• CV
• Endorsement out of your biosphere reserve
• Endorsement out of your nationwide MAB Focal Point or MAB Committee

Applications shall be reviewed by GRÓ LRT and the UNESCO MAB Secretariat. Only full purposes assembly all necessities shall be thought-about.

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For extra info, go to AfriMAB-GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships.