Applications are now open for the 2027 UNESCO AfriMAB GRÓ-LRT Land Restoration Fellowships. Applications are now open for the 2027 AfriMAB GRÓ LRT Land Restoration Fellowships, offering fully funded places for professionals from African biosphere reserves engaged in ecosystem restoration.
Selected candidates will spend six months, from 26 February 2027, at the Agricultural University of Iceland, combining coursework with an individual restoration project tailored to their home institution’s needs, before returning to their posts with a postgraduate diploma and university credits.
WORTH
- The fellowship – which covers tuition, travel, health insurance, and a full living stipend
- The fellowship is fully funded, covering tuition and academic expenses, travel and health insurance costs, and a stipend covering all living expenses during the six-month stay in Iceland.
ELIGIBILITY
- have at least one year of relevant experience working in a biosphere reserve;
- be able to communicate in English (speak, read and write), the working language of GRÓ LRT;
- be under the age of 40.
DEADLINE: September 10, 2026
To apply and for more information, visit here