If you’re interested in pursuing the UN Nippon Foundation Fellowship in the USA for the 2023-24 term, now is the time to apply! This is an amazing opportunity to participate in a fully funded nine-month program that includes three months in New York and the remainder of the program at your host institution in the United States. The UN Nippon Fellowship is open to all nationalities, so anyone can apply.

Individuals from any part of the globe can apply for a fully funded fellowship in the USA. The UN Nippon Fellowship program focuses on marine science, training in ocean affairs, and the law of the sea. Successful applicants will gain knowledge of the international legal framework, as well as gain insight into key issues and best practices in maritime affairs.

Scholarship Summary:

• Offered by the United Nations
• Funded by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the USA.
• The location is at the UN Headquarters in New York
• Anyone can apply
• Financial coverage is fully funded

Scholarship Coverage:

The benefits of applying for the UN Nippon Fellowship are as follows.

Benefits:

• The fellowship is fully funded in the USA
• The monthly stipend is covered by the host organization
• Local transportation costs are covered
• Return economy air tickets are provided
• Visa processing and fees are covered
• Medical insurance is provided
• Accommodation costs are covered for nine months
• Partners of fellows will receive a $100/month book allowance

Fellowship Structure:

The UN Nippon Fellowship is divided into two phases:

• Phase One: A three-month research and training program, which is typically conducted between March/April and June at DOALOS at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
• Phase Two: A six-month advanced academic research and study program, which is typically undertaken between July and December at one of the prestigious participating Host Institutions.

List of Host Institutions in the USA

You will spend your first three Months in New York at the UN headquarters. For the rest of the months, you will do your fellowship in one of these universities in the USA.

• Ankara University Research Center of the Sea and Maritime Law
• Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong (Wollongong, Australia)
• Cardiff University, School of Law and Politics, (Cardiff, U.K.)
• Centre de Droit Maritime et Océanique, Université de Nantes (Nantes, France)
• Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of West Indies (Cave Hill Campus, Barbados)
• Centre d’Etudes et de Récherches sur le Droit des Activités Maritimes et l’Environnement
• (CERDAME), Institut du Droit et de la Paix et du Développement, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis (Nice, France)
• Coastal Resources Center, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
• Columbia Law School, Columbia University (New York, U.S.A.)
• Department of Public, Civil Procedure, International and European Law of the University of Milan (Milan, Italy)
• Edinburgh Centre for International and Global Law, Edinburgh University (Edinburgh, U.K.)
• Faculty of Law, The University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia)
• Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy, University of Delaware (Newark, U.S.A.)
• Graduate Program in Marine Affairs, Department of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island (Kingston, U.S.A.)
• Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology – ZMT (Bremen, Germany)
• Marine and Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie University in partnership with the International Ocean Institute-Canada (Halifax, Canada)
• Marine Affairs Programme, Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada) in partnership with the International Ocean Institute-Canada (Halifax, Canada)
• Marine and Shipping Law Unit, University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia)
• Marine Law and Policy Research Centre, Istanbul Bilgi University (Istanbul, Türkiye)
• Maritime Institute, University of Ghent (Ghent, Belgium)
• Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, (Heidelberg, Germany)
• Melbourne University Law School (Victoria, Australia)
• National Oceanography Centre (NERC), (Southampton, U.K.)
• Nelson Mandela University South African Research Chair in the Law of the Sea and Development in Africa, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
• Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea, Utrecht University School of Law (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
• NOVA University, School of Law, (Lisbon, Portugal)
• Saint Mary’s University (Halifax, Canada)
• Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance (SELG), University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, Scotland)
• Sydney Law School, University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
• School for the Environment, the University of Massachusetts Boston (Boston, U.S.A.)
• Tulane Maritime Law Center, Tulane University (New Orleans, U.S.A.)
• University of Milano Bicocca (Milano, Italy) : Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza and Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Ambiente e della Terra “Marine Sciences Programme
• University of Tromso (Tromso, Norway)
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Woods Hole, MA, )
• World Maritime University (Malmo, Sweden) and Global Ocean Institute (Malmo, Sweden)

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for the UN Nippon Foundation Fellowship, you must:

• Be between the ages of 25 and 40.
• Have successfully completed your first university degree.
• Be a mid-level professional.

How to Apply:

If you’re interested in applying for the United Nations Nippon Fellowship 2023, here are the steps to follow:

1. Visit the official website of the UN and click on the “Apply Now” button in red color.
2. Type or process the application form.
3. Make sure to answer all questions clearly and thoroughly.
4. Pay special attention to sections 18, 19, 20, 21, and 23 of the application.
5. The application form must be signed or certified by the nominating authority or officer in charge.
6. Submit the signed form through email directly at doalos@un.org.

Application Deadline:

The Last date to apply for the UN Nippon Foundation Fellowship 2023 is 24th March 2023.

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