JFUNU funding for Developing Countries in Japan, 2020

 

The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) is offering scholarships for developing countries in Japan. These opportunities are offered for pursuing a PhD programme in Sustainability Science.

The PhD programme in Sustainability Science aims to produce scholars who will become key researchers in the field of sustainability science.

The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) is a leading research and teaching institute based in Tokyo, Japan.

Applicant must have earned GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale on at least one of the Master’s degrees. The minimum score requirements for English language qualifications required by UNU-IAS are 600 in TOEFL – Paper-Based Testing (PBT); 100 in TOEFL – Internet-Based Testing (IBT) and 7.0 in IELTS – Academic format.

Application Deadline: April 10, 2020

Description:

• Course Level: The studentships are available for pursuing PhD degree at United Nations University.
• Study Subject: The studentships are awarded in the area of Sustainability Science.
• Number of Awards: Not given
• Nationality: Developing countries
• The award can be taken in Japan

Eligibility::

• Eligible Countries: Students from developing countries can apply for this application .List of Countries: Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea, Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar, Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia, Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan, Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep., Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras, Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania, Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia, Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico, Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay)
• Entrance Requirements: Applicants must be from developing countries who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
• Applicants for the PhD in Sustainability Science are required to have met all of the following requirements by the application deadline in order to be considered:
• A strong interest in sustainability studies;
• A demonstrated commitment to study and understand global issues;
• A completed Master’s degree in disciplines related to sustainability studies;
• A minimum of 2 years of practical field experience related to UNU-IAS research themes which were acquired after obtaining a university degree (full-time equivalent)

Application Procedure:

• How to Apply: You have to submit the following:
• Application form
• Document validating your legal name, nationality and residence status
• Essays
• Statement of Purpose
• Research Proposal (including 300 words of abstract)
• Three Letters of Reference
• Copy of Official Transcripts
• Proof of English Language Proficiency
• Proof of Awarded Degree with Date Received
• Proof of Expected Graduation Date AND Student Registration Certificate
• English Language Requirements: The minimum score requirements for English language qualifications required by UNU-IAS are:
• 600 on TOEFL – Paper-Based Testing (PBT) OR
• 100 on TOEFL – Internet-Based Testing (IBT) OR
• 7.0 on IELTS – Academic format

Benefits

• The JFUNU scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 120,000 JPY for living expenses for a maximum of 36 months.
• The tuition fees are fully waived for the opportunity recipients.