Name
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)
Website
Areas of Interest
Climate change process in Central Asia in one or more of these topics: Climate projections and climate risks assessment; Assessment of effects of climate change on natural resources; Contribution of ecosystem services in climate resilience; Economics of land degradation; Climate change and health; Forestry and other carbon sinks; Assessment of climate vulnerability of households and sectors; Adap
What they do
The student research competition aims to build capacities of the young generation of specialists in the water, agricultural and environmental protection sectors in the Central Asian countries and Afghanistan. The competition is open for graduate students, from universities within and outside the region, who plan to focus their research on sustainable management of water, land and energy resources in Central Asian countries and Afghanistan.
Proposed research must be part of applicant`s dissertation and must be completed within 10 months or within other timeline agreed with the organizers.
How they do it
Financial support up for the research work
Geographical focus
Central Asia
Means
Scholarship
Eligibility
students from universities within the Central Asian region, who plan to focus their research on: Ph.D. and master’s students with a research focus on climate-related issues in water, land, energy resources or environmental management.
Application
1) Fill out the online Application Form (in English or Russian); 2) Upload a Recommendation letter from a supervisor; 3) Upload a Confirmation letter from your university/department.
Contact
Zhanna Babagaliyeva, +7727 265 4333; 265 4334.
Email
Keywords
Agriculture, Land, Sustainability, Water
Regions
Asia