THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
for Central and Eastern Europe

Senior Fellows

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe is now accepting applications for Senior Fellows who would like to work at its Head Office in Hungary (with visits to neighboring countries) for two to three weeks between 20 August and 30 November 1995.

The REC is inviting leading Central and Eastern European experts to work on an environmental issue they have selected. Their work is expected to contribute to solutions to environmental problems in areas such as environmental policy, legislation, and management.

Senior fellows will have the opportunity to use the REC's resources during a short sabbatical-type leave at the REC. The REC will develop a customized program for each fellow according to his or her individual field of interest to enable him or her to work independently. A project coordinator is designated to assist each fellow and to organize a professional program during the fellowship. At the beginning of the fellowship, fellows will be requested to hold a lecture summarizing the new areas of their topic, targets to be achieved, and methods to be used.

The REC will pay all travel and accommodation costs (including one visit to one of Hungary's neighboring countries), and will give fellows a modest stipend. The REC will provide fellows with adequate working conditions at its head office in Budapest.

WHO CAN APPLY?
Senior Central and Eastern European environmental experts who have worked with governments, in academia, or with NGOs and who have influenced the development of environmental policy in their own country are eligible for the Senior Fellowship Program. Applicants should have proficiency in spoken and written English, basic computer literacy, and a post-graduate degree or equivalent experience in the environmental field. Eight years of work experience with environmental organizations is necessary.

Note: In 1995 the Senior Fellowship Program will give preference to experts directly participating in the development and/or execution of the National Environmental Action Program (NEAP) in Central and Eastern Europe.

HOW TO APPLY
Send a written application in English to the REC. The application must include:

your goals during the fellowship
a detailed workplan for the two to four week fellowship. This must describe the relevance of the selected environmental problem to your organization, the expected benefits of using the REC's resources, key activities to be carried out, institutes to be visited, and people to be met
title and short summary of the introductory lecture
a curriculum vitae showing your area of environmental expertise
a letter of support from your organization

DEADLINE
Applications must be received at the REC Head Office by: 31 May 1995. For more information, contact:

THE BULLETIN * SPRING 1995