United Nations Nippon Foundation Fellowship 2024 | Fully Funded: Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 session of the UN-Nippon Foundation Strategic Needs Fellowship Programme by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations (“OLA/DOALOS”).
Graduates who are interested in participating in academic research and studies are eligible for the fellowship program, which will feature, among other highlights, a four-month training ram.
SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION
- Program Sponsor(s): UN Division (OLA/DOALOS)
- Host Institution(s): UN Headquarters, New York
- Funding Amount: Full Funding
- Number of Awards: 11 Fellows Annually
- Basic Qualification: Must be graduate
- Nationality: Citizens of Developing Countries
- Application Deadline: 16 February 2024.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
In order to be eligible for the 2024 United Nations Nippon Foundation Fellowship, applicants need to:
- Be in the age range of 25 to 40.
- Hold a first-class university degree or its equivalent.
- Show that you are capable of conducting sophisticated academic research and study.
- Come from a state that is developing.
- Government officials dealing directly with strategic issues related to sustainable development of oceans and seas (e.g., the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; national and/or regional ocean policy; the establishment of maritime zones and/or the delimitation of maritime boundaries; coastal zone management; conservation and management of marine living resources; maritime transport and shipping; maritime security; the protection and preservation of the marine environment; and/or marine science).
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FINANCIAL COVERAGE
The fellowship is fully funded by the United Nations:
- Selected Fellows participate in a four-month training programme
- Capacity building and networking
APPLICATION PROCEÂDURE
- To apply, download the form and fill in all the fields electronically. Kindly use the Sentence case for filling in the data (e.g. John Smith), do not use all capital letters to write your answers (e.g. JOHN SMITH). Apply your electronic or handwritten signature and use the “Save” option to save your changes. Kindly return the form as a word or pdf document.
- Each question must be answered clearly and completely in order to ensure that the application will be processed. While completing this form, candidates should pay particular attention to sections 18, 19 and 20. If necessary, candidates may attach no more than one additional page of the same size.
- The Application form consists of two documents: 1. The “Personal History and Proposed Research/Study Programme Form”, and 2. The “Nomination and Recommendation Form”. Both forms must be signed, the first one by the applicant, the second one by the by the official nominating entity. The forms may be returned to us in either word or pdf format.
- Once both the “Nomination and Recommendation Form” and the “Personal History and Proposed Research/Study Programme Form” are completed and signed, please email them directly to DOALOS at doalos@un.org. The deadline for applications is 16 February 2024.
NOTE
Before submitting the application, make sure you have read all of the instructions on the form and on the official website (see below).
