September 20, 2004 - ULRMC announces the opportunity for the Altarum/Nansen University Fellowship Program (UFP) in Ukraine. UFP aims to provide infrastructure and intellectual support to Ukrainian students pursuing advanced degrees in the application of satellite remote sensing (R/S), geographic information systems (GIS), digital mapping, and other advanced information technologies to environmental and natural resources management issues in Ukraine.

The fellowship program focuses on supporting Ph.D. candidates, as well as fifth or sixth year students who have already received their four-year bachelor's degrees. When exceptional undergraduate students are identified, the fellowship program considers the possibility for providing support of their academic studies.

Student fellows selected for the program in Ukraine must have a defined area of study, which may be supported by ULRMC. Special consideration is given to applicants who have got the research areas close to that of the ULRMC projects. During the academic year, student fellows spend a significant amount of time at ULRMC learning the fundamentals of remote sensing and GIS, as well as other information technologies. Technical members of the ULRMC staff serve as instructors to the student fellows completing their dissertations or other work under the auspices of UFP.

It is expected that in the 2004/2005 academic year there will up to 6 university students selected.

Interested students should submit by October 15, 2004 the required application materials to ULRMC.

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