The Japan Foundation now invites any eligible students from developing countries and will be pursuing master degree in field
of Sustainability at United Nations University Institute. The Japan
Foundation for UNU (JFUNU) Scholarship will include full tuition fees
and provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 JPY for living expenses for a
maximum of 24 months. Please send your application before 28 February
2014.
Program Description
The Japan Foundation for UNU (JFUNU) Scholarship is available for very potential students from eligible developing countries who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance, and they will be considered as candidates for the award of the scholarship.
Award Amount
The JFUNU scholarship covers the full tuition fees, and provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 JPY* for living expenses for a maximum of 24 months. Travel costs to and from Japan, visa handling fees, and health/accident insurance costs must be covered by the student.
Eligibility and Criteria
Please make sure that to be qualified in this scholarship position you must meet all the requrements below:
Program Description
The Japan Foundation for UNU (JFUNU) Scholarship is available for very potential students from eligible developing countries who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance, and they will be considered as candidates for the award of the scholarship.
Award Amount
The JFUNU scholarship covers the full tuition fees, and provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 JPY* for living expenses for a maximum of 24 months. Travel costs to and from Japan, visa handling fees, and health/accident insurance costs must be covered by the student.
Eligibility and Criteria
Please make sure that to be qualified in this scholarship position you must meet all the requrements below:
- Applicants for the Master of Science in Sustainability, Development and Peace are required to have met the following requirements by the application deadline in order to be considered:
- Strong interest in sustainability studies;
- Demonstrated commitment to study and understand global issues;
- A completed bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university or institution of higher education in the following thematic areas: Global Change and Sustainability and Environmental governance with the specialization in Biodiversity.
- Those who expect to graduate and have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent conferred before September 2014 may also apply.
- A GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale on the bachelor’s degree earned; and
- English language proficiency: -600 in TOEFL Paper-Based Testing (PBT), 100 in TOEFL Internet-Based Testing (IBT), 7.0 in IELTS – Academic format
Applicants' Citizenship
All applicants' from developing countries are eligible to apply
Level and Area of Studies
Master level in global issues of sustainability, including climate change and biodiversity through an innovative interdisciplinary approach that integrates the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Application Procedure
The scholarship award could be applied online (During admission selection process, outstanding applicants from developing countries with financial need will be automatically considered as candidates for the award of the JFUNU scholarship. Thus, no separate application is necessary).
Submission Deadline
28th February 2014
Contact Details
United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace
53-70, Jingumae 5-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925, Japan
Tel: +81-(0)3-5467-1212
Other Information
The Japan Foundation for UNU (JFUNU) Scholarship is available for outstanding applicants from developing countries who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance, and they will be considered as candidates for the award of the scholarship.
Website and Application Link
http://isp.unu.edu/grad/degrees/masters/scholarship.html
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