Grant opportunity
AfriMAB GRÓ-LRT Land Restoration Fellowships 2027
AfriMAB and GRÓ-LRT are offering fully funded land-restoration fellowships for professionals from African biosphere reserves.
- Funder
- UNESCO AfriMAB / GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme
- Applications close 10 September 2026
- Applications close 10 September 2026: Sep 10, 2026
- Award
- Fully funded six-month training fellowship in Iceland
- Applicant
- Professionals under 40 working in African biosphere reserves with relevant academic background, restoration responsibilities and institutional endorsements.
- Discipline
- Environment, Climate and Natural Resources
- Region
- Africa
- Posted
- Jul 22, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The fellowship provides six months of hands-on postgraduate training in Iceland for African biosphere reserve professionals engaged in ecosystem restoration.
Who can apply
Applicants should work in a prominent ecosystem-restoration role within a biosphere reserve, have at least one year of relevant experience, communicate in English, be under 40 and submit endorsements from their biosphere reserve and national MAB focal point or committee.
What it supports
- Coursework and practical training in land restoration and sustainable land management.
- Individual restoration project tailored to the fellow's home institution.
- Capacity strengthening for African biosphere reserves and ecosystem restoration.
Funding and duration
- The fellowship covers tuition and academic expenses.
- Travel, health insurance and a living stipend are included during the six-month stay in Iceland.
Applications close 10 September 2026
Applications close 10 September 2026: Sep 10, 2026
How to apply
Upload the required PDF documents through the official online application form by 10 September 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
The AfriMAB GRÓ-LRT 2027 fellowships are open to professionals from African biosphere reserves. Selected fellows will study at the Agricultural University of Iceland, complete coursework and an individual project, and return to their institutions with strengthened restoration skills.
Eligibility
Applicants should work in a prominent ecosystem-restoration role within a biosphere reserve, have at least one year of relevant experience, communicate in English, be under 40 and submit endorsements from their biosphere reserve and national MAB focal point or committee.
Funding and benefits
The fellowship covers tuition and academic expenses.
Travel, health insurance and a living stipend are included during the six-month stay in Iceland.
Themes and supported activities
Coursework and practical training in land restoration and sustainable land management.
Individual restoration project tailored to the fellow's home institution.
Capacity strengthening for African biosphere reserves and ecosystem restoration.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 10 September 2026: Applications close 10 September 2026: Sep 10, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Upload the required PDF documents through the official online application form by 10 September 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.