The United Nations - The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme 2013-2014

Scholarship Description:

The United Nations - The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme 2013-2014 is open for . The scholarship allows level program(s) in the field of taught at . The deadline of the scholarship is .

The United Nations - The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme 2013-2014


The objective of the fellowship is to provide opportunities for advanced education and research in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea, and related disciplines including marine science in support of management frameworks, to Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States, so that they may obtain the necessary knowledge to assist their countries to formulate comprehensive ocean policy and to implement the legal regime set out in UNCLOS and related instruments.

Deadline: 15 Sep 2012

 

 

Programme Structure

The 9-month Fellowship Programme is composed of two consecutive phases which provide Fellows with advanced and customized research and training opportunities in their chose fields:

• Phase One: 6-month Advanced Academic Research and Study - undertaken at one of the prestigious participating Host Institutions and under the guidance of subject matter expert(s) who have recognized in-depth expertise in the Fellows' chosen field of study.


• Phase Two: 3-month Research and Training - normally undertaken at DOALOS at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Qualifications 

Candidates wishing to be considered for a Fellowship award must ensure that they meet all the following criteria:

• You must be between the ages of 25 and 40;


• You must have successfully completed a first university degree, and demonstrate a capacity to undertake independent advanced academic research and study;


• You must be a mid-level administrator from a national government organ of a developing coastal State, or another government related agency in such a State, which deals directly with ocean affairs issues, and your professional position must allow you to directly assist your nation in the formulation and/or implementation of policy in this area. This includes marine sciences and the science-policy linkage. Your "Nomination and Recommendation Form" should be completed by a Government official who can attest to the nature of your work with respect to the Government's ocean affairs and law of the sea related activities, and indicate how an Award would directly contribute to these activities; and


• Your proposed research and study programme must contribute directly to your nation's formulation and/or implementation of ocean affairs and law of the sea policies and programmes.

Satisfaction of the above criteria must be clearly demonstrated by the candidate through the application forms and confirmed by a nominating authority.

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Degree Level:

The United Nations - The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme 2013-2014 is available to undertake level programs at .

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.