- 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.
- Fellows who complete the training receive 30 ECTS at postgraduate level from the Agricultural University of Iceland, as well as a GRÓ LRT diploma.
Eligibility
Institutions nominating a candidate are asked to grant them full study leave for the six-month training in Iceland, continue paying their salary and benefits throughout the programme, and reinstate them in their position upon their return.
Applicants should hold a prominent role in ecosystem restoration activity within a biosphere reserve, and hold at least one university degree relevant to GRÓ LRT’s field of work, such as ecology, natural sciences, environmental management or studies, and related disciplines.
Candidates must:
- 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.
In some cases, GRÓ LRT has accepted candidates who do not fulfil the education requirement but bring extensive working experience in a relevant area.
Applicants must submit:
- a letter of motivation;
- a CV;
- a letter of endorsement from the biosphere reserve where they work;
- a letter of endorsement from the national MAB Focal Point or MAB Committee in their country, and;
- certificates of academic achievement.
All documents must be uploaded in PDF form as attachments via the online application form.
Applications are evaluated jointly by GRÓ LRT and the MAB Secretariat, and only complete applications meeting the stated requirements will be considered. The deadline for applications is 10 September 2026.
For further information, contact grolrt@grolrt.is or mab@unesco.org.
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