Young ICIMOD Professional Programme (YIPP) - Call for Expression of Interest

We are pleased to inform you about the call for Expressions of Interest in a Research Associate position with the Young ICIMOD Professional Programme (YIPP).  This is a new initiative from ICIMOD with a purpose to strengthen their research capacity and provide valuable career opportunities to young scientists from Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Myanmar holding Master's or PhDs in relevant fields. The Research Associate positions are open in the areas of Water, Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Livelihoods & Geospatial Solutions.

The best and most relevant submissions will be awarded a one year research position at ICIMOD during which associates will work on ICIMOD research topics in their field of interest alongside highly experienced scientists from all over the region and across the globe, and possibly publish their research findings in international scientific journals.

Applicants are requested to apply online before 2nd September 2012 through ICIMOD's online application system.

About ICIMOD

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving eight regional member countries in the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Working through Regional Programmes across four Strategic Thematic Areas – Water and Hazards, Ecosystem Services, Livelihoods and Geospatial Solutions – and supported by integrated knowledge management, they seek to improve the lives and livelihoods of mountain women and men, now and for the future.