Water Diplomacy Center fellowship

About the Fellowship

The WDC, with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), announces its second call for applications for the WDC fellowship for graduate students in Water Diplomacy. The WDC Fellowship Award provides funding for graduate students (MS and PhD) who wish to carry out their thesis research on topics related to water diplomacy, transboundary water, international water governance, interdisciplinary analysis of water regulations and policies, and modeling within the MENA region. Other areas of research related to the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus (WEFE Nexus) aiming to understand and/or analyze the interdependencies of natural resources in MENA region may also be considered. The WDC Fellowship Award provides lump-sum financial support for the graduate student, advisor incentive, and journal publication fee

terms amd conditions

Award

Each award will have a max of $5000 for MS student and $7000 for PhD student. WDC expects to support approximately 10 students in this call. The award financial terms are as follows:
60%: MS or PhD student (paid in two installments: 50% in advance, and 50% after paper publication)
20%: Student's advisor (paid in full after paper publication)
20%: Journal publication fees (paid after publication with receipt)

Eligibility

Applicant nationality must be from one of the following countries: Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Iran, Türkiye, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Must be enrolled in a full-time MS or PhD program at a regional or international university.
Research proposal approved by the student's advisor and relevant department.
Be able to publish the work in an international journal.
Proficient in English language.

expected outcomes

Thesis report.
Published research article in an international journal.

application procedure

Interested applicants who satisfy the qualifying conditions should submit a complete application together with the necessary supporting documentation

THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED AND TO BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE.