Deadline for the Asia-Pacific Regional Human Development Initiative (APRI) Fellowships

The UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Human Development Initiative (APRI) announces the opening of two types of Human Development fellowships for citizens of the Asia-Pacific countries.

- Academic Fellowship 2009

- Media Fellowship 2009

The Human Development Academic Fellowship is intended for young Ph.D. students who are at an advanced dissertation stage working on a topic related to human development - theoretical, applied or policy oriented. The theme for 2009 is climate change.

The Human Development Media Fellowship encourages media professionals from Asia Pacific developing countries to undertake media advocacy on issues of concern in the region from a human development perspective on a new theme each year. The theme for 2009 is gender.

For more information, please visit http://www2.undprcc.lk/about_us/fellowship.php

The applications’ deadline is September 1st, 2009. Applications and queries should be sent to hdfellowships.rcc@undp.org.