United
Nations University is offering sustainability scholarship for outstanding
applicants from developing countries. Scholarships are available for
undertaking MSc programme at UNU.
Nations University is offering sustainability scholarship for outstanding
applicants from developing countries. Scholarships are available for
undertaking MSc programme at UNU.
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 can
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 can
didates for the award of the
scholarship.
The
United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
(UNU-IAS) is a leading research and teaching institute based in Tokyo, Japan.
United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
(UNU-IAS) is a leading research and teaching institute based in Tokyo, Japan.
A
completed bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university or
institution of higher education in a field related to sustainability. 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.
completed bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university or
institution of higher education in a field related to sustainability. 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.
Course
Level: Scholarships
are available for undertaking MSc programme at UNU.
Level: Scholarships
are available for undertaking MSc programme at UNU.
Study
Subject(s): Scholarships
are awarded for Master of Science in Sustainability programme.
Subject(s): Scholarships
are awarded for Master of Science in Sustainability programme.
Scholarship
Award: The
JFUNU scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 JPY* for living
expenses for a maximum of 24 months. However, 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.
*150,000 JPY is the average monthly living cost for an international student
without dependents in Tokyo, although this amount may vary depending on the
lifestyle of the student.
Award: The
JFUNU scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 150,000 JPY* for living
expenses for a maximum of 24 months. However, 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.
*150,000 JPY is the average monthly living cost for an international student
without dependents in Tokyo, although this amount may vary depending on the
lifestyle of the student.
Scholarship
can be taken in Japan
can be taken in Japan
Eligibility: Applicants for
the Master of Science in Sustainability are required to have met the following
requirements by the application deadline in order to be considered:
the Master of Science in Sustainability are required to have met the following
requirements by the application deadline in order to be considered:
- A
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 a field related to sustainability
(Those who expect to graduate and have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
conferred before September 2017 may also apply.); - A
GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the bachelor’s degree earned; - English
language proficiency.
- Applicants
must be persons from developing countries* who can demonstrate a need for
financial assistance - Applicants
who are currently living in Japan under a working visa are NOT eligible
for the scholarship - Applicants
who want to pursue a second master’s degree at UNU-IAS are not eligible
for the scholarship
Nationality:
Students
from developing countries are eligible to apply for these sustainability
scholarships.
Students
from developing countries are eligible to apply for these sustainability
scholarships.
List
of Countries: Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea,
Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, 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
of Countries: Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea,
Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, 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
College
Admission Requirement
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: A
completed bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university or
institution of higher education in a field related to sustainability. Those who
expect to graduate and have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent conferred
before September 2016 may also apply.
Requirement: A
completed bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university or
institution of higher education in a field related to sustainability. Those who
expect to graduate and have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent conferred
before September 2016 may also apply.
Test
Requirement: No
Requirement: No
English
Language Requirements: The minimum score requirements for
English language qualifications required by UNU-IAS are:
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
How
to Apply: The
application for admission should be submitted online.
Applicants will need to create a user account to submit their
applications. The online form can be saved and returned to at any time before
submitting.
to Apply: The
application for admission should be submitted online.
Applicants will need to create a user account to submit their
applications. The online form can be saved and returned to at any time before
submitting.
Interested
applicants should submit the following documents in addition to the application
documents required by UNU-IAS. Please upload the following documents under
section 7c of the online application form.
applicants should submit the following documents in addition to the application
documents required by UNU-IAS. Please upload the following documents under
section 7c of the online application form.
- ADB-JSP
Information Sheet - Certificates
of annual income of the applicant - Certificate
of family income (parents’ income if single or income of the spouse if
married)
Application
Deadline:
The application deadline is February 28, 2017.
Deadline:
The application deadline is February 28, 2017.
