United Nations University 2021-2022 Postgraduate scholarships in Sustainability Science for Developing Countries

Published: 19 Jan 2021

The UNU’s Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) offers an MSc degree program and a PhD degree program to produce scholars who will become key researchers in the field of sustainability science. The Japan Foundation offers the UNU Scholarship for outstanding applicants from developing countries who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance.

UNU-IAS offers master’s and doctoral degree programmes focused on sustainability. The programmes aim to produce the policymakers and researchers of tomorrow, who will be at the forefront of global efforts towards a more sustainable future.

UNU-IAS Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	February 26, 2021
Country to study	Japan
School to study	United Nations University
Type	Masters
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	United Nations

UNU-IAS Masters Scholarship Benefits

The JFUNU scholarship provides a monthly allowance of 120,000 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.
The amount of monthly allowance has been changed to 120,000 JPY effective 2017.

UNU-IAS Masters Scholarship Courses

• Sustainability Sciences

Requirements for UNU-IAS Masters Scholarship

1. Applicants must be from developing countries* who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
2. Applicants who are currently living in Japan under a working visa are NOT eligible for the scholarship.
3. Applicants who want to pursue a second PhD degree at UNU-IAS are not eligible for the scholarship.

Developing countries included in the latest OECD DAC list.

Application Deadline

February 26, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations on ias.unu.edu to apply