United Nations Fellowship – Nippon Foundation, USA

Applications for the United Nations – Nippon Foundation 2022 scholarship are now open. The scholarship provides government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing states with advanced training in maritime affairs and the law of the sea, as well as related disciplines, including marine sciences at the support from management staff.

Fellows will learn about international legal frameworks, key issues and best practices in maritime affairs, learn about the work of the United Nations and develop professional skills. Fellows will also conduct individual research, under academic supervision, and develop a written thesis on a topic chosen by them.

Upon completion of the fellowship, fellows are expected to return to their home country and use their in-depth knowledge and extensive experience to help formulate comprehensive ocean policy and implement the legal regime set forth in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas and related instruments, including through the design, implementation and / or evaluation of specific improvement projects.

Scholarship structure and deliverables

The 9-month fellowship program consists of two consecutive phases which provide fellows with advanced and personalized research and training opportunities in the fields of their choice:

  • First phase: 3-month research and training, which is normally undertaken between March / April and June at DOALOS at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
  • Phase Two: 6-month advanced research and academic studies, which are normally undertaken between July and December at one of the prestigious participating host institutions and under the guidance of subject matter experts who have recognized in-depth expertise in the field fellows. chosen field of study.

medjouel.com informs you that the deliverables of the scholarship program are:

  • A written thesis of 100 pages
  • A presentation of the research
  • An ocean governance matrix

In addition, a number of works will be carried out as part of the training program provided during the first phase of the program.

Eligibility

  • You must be between 25 and 40 years old;
  • You must have successfully completed a first university degree and demonstrate an ability to undertake independent advanced research and academic study;
  • You must be a mid-level professional of a national governmental body of a developing state, or other governmental or non-governmental agency in such state, which directly deals with matters relating to maritime affairs, and your professional position should enable you to directly assist your nation in formulating and / or implementing policy in this area. This includes marine science and the science-policy link. Your “Appointment and Recommendation Form” should be completed by a government official or other official who can attest to the nature of your work in relation to government maritime affairs and law of the sea related activities, and indicate how an award would directly contribute to these activities;
  • The research and study program that you propose must directly contribute to the formulation and / or implementation by your country of policies and programs relating to maritime affairs and the law of the sea; and
  • You must be free from all obligations unrelated to the stock market during the whole period of the stock market, unless otherwise authorized by the division.

Benefits

Fellows will receive a stipend each month during their fellowship, both during their stay in New York and, for United Nations – Nippon Foundation Fellows participating in the 9-month program, during their stay at the host institution of the second phase. . Fellows will receive a return economy class air ticket to travel from their home country to complete the fellowship. Learn more about the  conditions of  the scholarship  

How to register?

The call for applications for the 2022 United Nations Nippon Foundation scholarship is now open. The deadline for receipt of applications by DOALOS is September 24, 2021.

For more information, please visit the  official website  .

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