Bell Fellowships

The Bell Scholarships support a selected number of individuals from the Latin America and Caribbean region committed to disaster/emergency management careers in their home countries upon completion of their advanced degree programs.

The 2010 “Bell Fellowship” – After a massive announcement distributed through several means and channels the Selection Committee of the Bell V Fellowships integrated by USAID/OFDA and FIU representatives awarded nine fellowships in June 2010. The following table summarizes the final awards:

Name Citizenship Degree Sought Program Proposed University Country
FERDINAND, IdeliaSt. Vincent PhD Disasters and Sustainable Development Northumbria University U.K.
HANSON, DavidTrinidad PhD Geography with a focus on disaster & agricultural University of Florida U.S.A.
MORA, Miguel Colombia PhD Structural Engineering Analysis Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña - CIMNE Spain
RODRIGUEZ, Edna Colombia PhD Water Resources Engineering Universidad Nacional Colombia
RUEDA, Luis Peru Masters Social Management (Gerencia Social) with a focus on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Universidad Católica del Perú Peru
VELASQUEZ, César Colombia PhD Structural Engineering Analysis Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña - CIMNE Spain
WILSON, Gibdel Costa Rica Masters Emergency and Disaster Risk Management Universidad de Costa Rica Costa Rica

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