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Call for Applications – Blue Grant Scholarship
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Recommended Opportunity
The Blue Grant Scholarship under the Building Blue Economy Resilience and Prosperity in IGAD & Horn of Africa (BE-Prosper) initiative has been established to strengthen regional capacity in Blue Economy leadership, fisheries value chains, coastal governance, marine spatial planning, and sustainable ocean management.
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is among the world’s leading universities in Fisheries economics and management, under the framework of the Blue Economy.
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is among the world’s leading universities in Fisheries economics and management, under the framework of the Blue Economy.
Program Specification
1. Do you have a strong academic or profession- al interest in the blue economy, fisheries management, fish value chains, regional trade corridors, ports and maritime connectivity?
2. Do you hold a university degree in natural science, engineering, and social sciences? With a relevant field of study such as marine and fisheries science, environmental economics, agriculture economics, maritime sociology, veterinary science, community development, maritime or civil engineering, ocean policy, human geography, or a related discipline?
3. Are you between the ages of 25 and 40 years and already working in public sectors or government, private sector, international and inter-governmental organisations, NGOs and
civil society organisations (in any of these countries: South Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti?
4. Are you motivated to contribute to sustainable fisheries management and the responsible use of marine resources and blue economy sectors in your country or IGAD region?
5. Are you interested in pursuing advanced training and collaborating with researchers and practitioners at the University of British Columbia and IGAD Secretariat to address blue economy and regional integration challenges in the Eastern Africa region?
2. Do you hold a university degree in natural science, engineering, and social sciences? With a relevant field of study such as marine and fisheries science, environmental economics, agriculture economics, maritime sociology, veterinary science, community development, maritime or civil engineering, ocean policy, human geography, or a related discipline?
3. Are you between the ages of 25 and 40 years and already working in public sectors or government, private sector, international and inter-governmental organisations, NGOs and
civil society organisations (in any of these countries: South Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti?
4. Are you motivated to contribute to sustainable fisheries management and the responsible use of marine resources and blue economy sectors in your country or IGAD region?
5. Are you interested in pursuing advanced training and collaborating with researchers and practitioners at the University of British Columbia and IGAD Secretariat to address blue economy and regional integration challenges in the Eastern Africa region?
