The MAB Young Scientists Awards (YSA) for 2018
The international Coordinating Council of the MAN and the Biosphere
Programme (MAB-ICC) at its 29th session on 12-15 June 2017 adopted the
new criteria and conditions for the selection of the MAB Young
Scientists Awards winners in order to address the Lima Action Plan (LAP)
for Biosphere Reserves and relevant Wustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) in applications.
The applications for the 2018 Awards
should reach the MAB Secretariat in Paris no later than 15 December
2017. This deadline should provide sufficient time to condidates to
prepare their applicatons according to the new criteria and conditions.
From2018 onwards, a submission deadline will be again set up by 31
October. As in previous years, all aplications must of course be
endorsed and signed by the respective MAB National Committee before they
are submitted to the MAB Secretariat. In countries where MAB National
committee do not exist or are not fully operational, the selection on
the national level will continue to be ensured by the National
Commission for UNESCO of the country in question.
For further
information about the MAB Young Scientists Award Scheme, including the
revised objectives and selection criteria of the Awards endorsed by the
29th session of the MAB_ICC, as well as the new application forms, will
be available on the UNESCO-MABNet at the following address:
How To Apply?