Deadline: 28 April 2016
Open to: holders of Master’s degree in disciplines related to sustainability studies and a minimum of 2 years of practical field experience or two completed Master’s degrees, at least one of which must be in disciplines related to sustainability studies
Scholarship: a monthly allowance of JPY 150,000 (EUR 1,185) for maximum of 36 months; travel costs to and from Japan, visa handling fees, and health/accident insurance costs; the tuition fees
Open to: holders of Master’s degree in disciplines related to sustainability studies and a minimum of 2 years of practical field experience or two completed Master’s degrees, at least one of which must be in disciplines related to sustainability studies
Scholarship: a monthly allowance of JPY 150,000 (EUR 1,185) for maximum of 36 months; travel costs to and from Japan, visa handling fees, and health/accident insurance costs; the tuition fees
Description
The United
Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
(UNU-IAS) is a leading research and teaching institute based in Tokyo,
Japan. 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.
The PhD programme in Sustainability Science aims
to produce scholars who will become key researchers in the field of
sustainability science.
The programme takes an innovative approach to
sustainability, seeking to promote a better understanding of the issues by
incorporating global change perspectives, specifically those related to climate
change and biodiversity.
Eligibility
Applicants are eligible to apply if their are from the
developing countries listed in the latest OECD DAC list. 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:
Strong interest in sustainability studies;
Demonstrated commitment to study and understand global issues;
A completed Master’s degree in disciplines related to
sustainability studies and a minimum of 2 years of practical field experience related
to UNU-IAS research themes or two completed Master’s degrees, at least one
of which must be in disciplines related to sustainability studies;
A GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale on at least one of
the Master’s degrees earned;
English language proficiency.
Scholarship
The scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 150,000
JPY (EUR 1,185) for living expenses for a maximum of 36 months;
Travel costs to and from Japan, visa handling fees, and
health/accident insurance costs must be covered by the student;
The tuition fees are fully waived for the scholarship
recipients.
How to apply?
Applicants may register for the course and scholarship via
the application form. Application deadline is 28
April 2016.
For more information please visit the official webpage.
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