International Tropical Timber Organization Fellowship

The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The fellowship aims to support the sustainable management of tropical forests, efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.

📅 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: June 13, 2025
• Application Deadline: July 28, 2025
• Category: Fellowship, Grants

🌟 About the Fellowship

The ITTO Fellowship is designed to:

• Promote sustainable management of tropical forests.
• Enhance the efficient use and processing of tropical timber.
• Provide better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.

The fellowship is sponsored by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO).

💰 Benefits of the Fellowship

The fellowship provides a maximum amount of US$10,000. The funding covers:

• Tuition, training, or conference fees.
• Transportation fees.
• Daily subsistence allowance.
• Book allowance.
• Other allowances.

For postgraduate studies, only partial tuition fees or small research grants are provided. Approved fellowships are non-transferable to other programs or institutions.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the ITTO Fellowship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Be nationals of ITTO Member countries.
2. Awards are granted to individuals, not institutions.
3. Previous ITTO Fellowship awardees are not eligible to apply for another fellowship within two years of receiving the first award and submitting a final report on the activity for which the award was made.

📋 Application Process

Fellowship applications will be assessed based on the following criteria:

1. Consistency of the proposed activity with the program's objectives and priority areas.
2. Qualifications of the applicant to undertake the proposed fellowship activity.
3. Potential of the skills and knowledge acquired to lead to wider applications and benefits nationally and internationally.
4. Reasonableness of costs in relation to the proposed fellowship activity.

Additional Considerations:

• Geographic and gender balance.
• Balance among ITTO priority areas.
• Competency in the language in which the training will be given (e.g., courses, conferences, study tours).

📅 Application Deadline

The application deadline for the fellowship is July 28, 2025.

🌐 Application Portal

For more details and to apply, visit the official International Tropical Timber Organization Fellowship Portal.

To submit your application, click here.

This fellowship is an excellent opportunity to advance your expertise in tropical forestry and contribute to sustainable development in ITTO member countries. Don't miss the chance to apply! 🌳

• Maximum amount for a fellowship is US$10,000.
• Provides tuition/training/conference fees, transportation fees, daily subsistence allowance, book allowance and other allowances.
• For post-graduate studies, only a partial tuition fee or a small research grant can be provided.
• Approved Fellowships are non-transferable to other programmes or institutions.