7 November 2019
First UNU-LRT MSc scholarship recipient finishes a degree at the Agricultural University of Iceland
Mr. Joel C. Owona, a former fellow from Uganda, completed a Master of Science at the Agricultural University of Iceland on 23 September. He is the first former fellow to complete an MSc degree with a scholarship from UNU-LRT. Mr. Owona attended the six-month training programme in 2008 and came back to Iceland in 2017 to start his MSc studies.
30 October 2019
Gathering of FTP Scholarship Recipients
This morning, a breakfast meeting was held for all Fisheries Training Programme scholarship recipients currently in Iceland pursuing MSc or PhD studies at Icelandic Universities. This distinguished group of former FTP fellows includes three MSc and six PhD students, representing Vietnam, Indonesia, Uganda, Angola, Ghana, Liberia, Cabo Verde, and Guyana.
27 September 2019
UNU-GTP Fellow Kunzes Dolma from India is awarded the US WING award for courage
UNU-GTP Fellow Kunzes Dolma from India is awarded the US WING award for courage.
27 September 2019
MSc defence by Getenesh Hailegiorgis Abebe
Getenesh Hailegiorgis Abebe, MSc Fellow in Geophysics at University of Iceland will defend her MSc project on Thursday 3 October, 2019 at 15:00 at University of Iceland, Askja building, room 130.
23 September 2019
Graduation at UNU-LRT
The UNU-LRT fellows graduated from the annual six-month training programme on 18 September in a ceremony at Keldnaholt Research Campus of the Agricultural University of Iceland. This was the largest group so far to graduate; 21 fellow from 10 countries in Africa and Central Asia, 11 women and 10 men. Up to date, a total of 139 fellows have graduated from the programme and 48% of them have been women and 52% men.
6 September 2019
Welcome 2019 cohort of fellows
Our 2019 cohort of fellows arrived last Monday (2nd of September) and have been in the process of settling in during the last few days. Altogether 23 fellows from 11 countries will participate in the six months training programme winter 2019-20.