2025 United Nations Nippon Foundation Fellowship (Fully Funded)
The United Nations Nippon Foundation Fellowship Programme is an initiative of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the
United Nations (“OLA/DOALOS”).
The 3-month fully funded fellowship programme includes a monthly stipend, medical insurance, and round-trip economy class airfare.
The 2025 United Nations Fellowship is composed of two consecutive phases which provide Fellows with advanced and customized research and training opportunities in their chosen fields.
Requirements:
- Be between the ages of 25 and 40
- Have successfully completed a first university degree, and demonstrate a capacity to undertake independent advanced academic research and study
- Be a mid-level professional from a national government organ of a developing State, or another governmental or non-governmental agency in such a State, which deals directly with ocean affairs issues, and your professional position must allow you to directly assist your nation in the formulation and/or implementation of policy in this area.
- Have proposed research and study programme that will contribute directly to your nation’s formulation and/or implementation of ocean affairs and law of the sea policies and programmes
- Be free of all non-Fellowship obligations during the entire Fellowship period unless otherwise authorized by the Division.Satisfaction of the above criteria must be clearly demonstrated by the candidate through the application forms and confirmed by a nominating authority. Women candidates are strongly invited to apply, with a view to achieve gender balance in the selection process.
Benefits:
- The United Nations Nippon Foundation Fellowship includes a monthly stipend, medical insurance, and round-trip economy class airfare.
- The Fellowship consists of a three-month training programme at OLA/DOALOS, United Nations Headquarters in New York.
- A customized curriculum is developed for successful candidates, targeting the challenges highlighted in their applications and supported by their Nominating Authorities.
How To Apply?
- Complete the required application forms i. Personal History and Proposed Research/Study Programme Form ii. Nomination and Recommendation Form) iii. Online form
- Submit the application forms, along with a copy of their passport, to the following email address: doalos@un.org, with the email subject line “2025 SIDS Fellowship Application Package”.
- The deadline for submitting the complete application is 30 March 2025.
- Applicants should familiarize themselves with the eligibility requirements and use the application forms made available on the website to apply for the Programme.
- Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Awards will be communicated individually to the selected candidates and subsequently posted in the News section of the Fellowship website by the end of May 2025.
Deadline: March 30th, 2025
