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Press Release (96)102

28 June 1996


NATO Science Fellowship

Representatives from 14 NATO countries met in Lisbon from 19 to 21 June to coordinate plans for the NATO Science Fellowships Programme. Some 1300 fellows from both NATO member States and cooperation partner (CP) countries in Central and Eastern Europe will be selected for NATO fellowships in 1996.

The NATO Science Fellowships Programme provides opportunities for scientists to pursue their work or to continue their training at the most prestigious institutions in NATO as well as Cooperation Partner countries. Last year, the programme supported 1,256 fellows from all NATO countries and from 20 CP countries. Of these, 253 fellows from CP countries were selected to conduct research or lecture at institutions in NATO countries; 33 NATO member fellows visited CP institutions.

While centrally coordinated by the NATO Scientific Affairs Division, agencies in each NATO country administer the NATO Science Fellowships Programme. This system permits each country to establish and direct priority support towards its chosen age range, scientific fields and professions, as well as to select the most appropriate level of financial support for fellows. Thus, while four types of fellowships are supported, each country selects the type(s) of fellowships it wishes to make available.

Basic Fellowships are awarded to individuals who have a first university degree and who wish to further their education by following a higher degree course in another country. Advanced Fellowships are awarded to scientists who have a Ph.D or an equivalent degree and/or sufficient research experience to enable them to conduct independent research in foreign institutions in NATO or CP countries. Senior Fellowships are awarded to scientists of high professional standing who wish to lecture and/or research in institutions in NATO or CP countries. Senior Guest Fellowships are awarded for the purpose of inviting scientists of high professional standing to lecture and/or carry out research in the NATO country awarding the fellowship; applications for this type of fellowship are submitted by the inviting scientist or institution, and not by the guest scientist.

The duration of the fellowships, like the level of support, varies by type and from country to country. However, a typical length of basic fellowships is one year, with a renewal in certain cases; the minimum duration for advanced fellowships is usually six months, for senior fellowships, three months, and for senior guest fellowships, three weeks.

Applications and requests for further information should be addressed to the relevant National Administrator, at annex. NATO member scientists should consult the national administrator for their country of citizenship. Cooperation Partner scientists should consult the administrator for the country in which they wish to lecture or conduct research.

For further information, please contact Nancy Schulte, Programme Director, NATO Science Fellowships, fax: int l 32 2 707 4231.



NATO Science Fellowships Programme National Administrators

Belgium
Mr. F. GILLAIN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Brussels
Tel. (32-2) 501 37 09
Fax (32-2) 230 02 80
Canada
Ms. T. BRYCHCY
Research Council of Canada
Ottawa
Tel. (1-613) 995-5521
Fax (1-613) 996-2589
Denmark
Mrs. M. LOYCHE
The Danish Research Councils
Copenhagen
Tel. (45-33) 92 99 35
Fax (45-33) 32 35 01
France
Prof. R. SAINT-PAUL
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Paris
Tel. (33-1) 40.27.23.66
Fax (33-1) 40.27.20.86
Germany
Dr. B. BRANDI-DOHRN
Deutscher Akademischer
Bonn
Tel. (49-228) 8820/direct line 882 339
Fax (49-228) 882 444
Greece
Mr. V. VOUTSINAS
Ministry of National Economy
Athens
Tel. (30-1) 333 2121 or 333 2288
Fax (30-1) 323.4430
Iceland
Dr. Kristjan KRISTJANSSON
Icelandic Research Council
Reykjavik
Tel. (354-5) 621320
Fax (354-5) 29814
Italy
Dr. A. LESCHIERA
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Roma
Tel. (39-6) 4993 3748
Fax (39-6) 4993 3868
Luxembourg
Prof. J.-P. PIER
Centre Universitaire de Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Tel. (352) 46 66 44 236
Fax (352) 46 66 44 237
Netherlands
Mr. L. HAN
NWO
The Hague
Tel. (31-70) 3440626 or 630
Fax (31-70) 3850971
Norway
Dr. K. KVESETH
The Research Council of Norway
Oslo
Tel. (47-22) 03 73 70
Fax (47-22) 03 73 62
Portugal
Prof. A. Leâo RODRIGUES
J.N.I.C.T.
Lisboa
Tel. (351-1) 397 9021
Fax (351-1) 607 481
Spain
Mr. Daniel SAEZ ALVAREZ
Ministerio de Educaciòn y Ciencia
Madrid
Tel. (34-1) 420 16 93 ext. 2206
Fax (34-1) 420 3325
Turkey
Prof. Alev TOPUZOGLU
The Scientific and Technical Research
Council of Turkey - TABITAK
Ankara
Tel. (90-312) 426 68 46
Fax (90-312) 427 23 82
United Kingdom
Miss Sonja KVESIC
The Royal Society
London
Tel. (44-171) 839-5561 (ext. 2561)
Fax: (44-171) 925-2620
United States
Dr. T. L. PORTER
National Science Foundation
Arlington, VA 22230
Tel. (1-703) 306 1630
Fax. (1-703) 306 0468


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