Sustainability Scholarship for International Students at United Nations University Japan

Ongoing

Scholarship Description:

The MSc in Sustainability scholarship awards are available for Masters students seeking for an enrolment in the University as new intake.

The award of the scholarships is based on application selection results. Only applicants that are accepted for enrolment in the UNU-IAS Master of Science in Sustainability program can be considered as candidates for the scholarships.

Institution:

UNU-IAS, Japan

Scholarships Details:

The United Nation University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability UNU awards several scholarships through:

Japan Foundation for UNU (JFUNU): The JFUNU scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 120,000 JPY for living expenses for a maximum of 24 months.
UNU Rector’s Scholarship: The UNU Rector’s scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 130,000 JPY (subject to change) for living expenses for a maximum of 24 months. Travel costs to and from Japan, covered by the scholarship.
Resona Bank Scholarship: The Resona Bank scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 130,000 JPY (subject to change) for living expenses for a maximum of 24 months. Travel costs to and from Japan, will be covered by the scholarship (up to JPY 260,000).
Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP): Full tuition, subsistence allowance including housing allowance, medical and accident insurance, books, and instrumental allowance will be covered by the scholarship. The monthly subsistence allowance including housing allowance for one person for the academic year 2020 is JPY 147,000 (subject to change for the academic year 2021). An economy class airfare will also be provided for the most direct route between the scholar’s home country and Tokyo Narita International Airport.

Degree Level:

Masters

Scholarship Worth:

Monthly allowance of (120,000 – 140,000) JPY

Eligible Nationalities:

International Students

Eligibility Criteria:

For United Nations University Sustainability Scholarship, candidates should meet the following conditions:

A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic record
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
Candidates who want to pursue a second master’s degree at UNU-IAS are not eligible for the scholarship
Not a recipient of other concurrent scholarships
Applicants who demonstrated interest in the broader work of the United Nations
At least two years of full-time professional working experience (acquired after a university degree) at the time of application.
Oral and written English communication skills sufficient to be able to pursue studies.
Not more than 35 years old at the time of application.
In good health.
Should agree to return to his/her home country after completion of studies under the Program.

Application Procedure:

Application for the United Nations University MSc Sustainability Scholarships, accepted as a part of the online application for admission. There is no separate application form for the scholarships

Interested applicants must provide necessary information and documents for the scholarship together with the required documents for admission to the master’s degree program.