Unesco-Japan (Unesco/Keizo Obuchi) Young Researchers' Fellowships For Developing Countries
UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme (UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme)
Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Postgraduate (Research Fellowships)
Provider: UNESCO, Govt of Japan
Country to Study in: Any country
Scholarship Description
With a view to keeping alive and honouring the spirit of former Prime Minister Obuchi and his belief in “people building the next era”, 20 fellowships per year, for the fifteenth year, will be awarded to deserving candidates from UNESCO developing countries, especially the least developed countries (LDCs), who are eager to undertake research on one or more of the topics listed below.
The aim of the fellowships is to support innovative and imaginative post-graduate research in the areas of development of particular interest to UNESCO.
Eligibility
Applicants, a maximum of TWO from each applying National Commission, must meet the following general criteria:
Applications will be judged on the basis of the merit of each application and its pertinence to the UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowship Programme
Eligible groups
All women, and Citizens of LDCs and African countries
Field(s) of study
The UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) funded under the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the capacity-building of Human Resources will aim, in particular, to impact on capacity-building and research activities in the following areas:
Number of Awards
20 fellowships are offered every year. But 10 fellowships will be offered in 2018/19
Sponsorship duration
Duration must be a minimum of 3 months; and a maximum of 9 months
Scholarship benefits
The Fellowships financed by Japan and administered by UNESCO will consist of the following:
All applications must be submitted with the required documentation on the UNESCO Fellowship Application Form. Each Member State may nominate a maximum of two (2) candidates. It is the National Commission’s responsibility to select the two candidates whose applications it wishes to submit to UNESCO.
The application(s) should reach the Section of Participation Programmes and Fellowships, UNESCO, 7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP before midnight of the deadline date below, and an advance copy may be sent by e-mail to s.bantchev@unesco.org and l.zas-friz@unesco.org.
It is important to read the Announcement Letter and also visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on this fellowship award
DEADLINESS:
All application(s) should reach the Fellowships Section of UNESCO before midnight of 30 November 2018
PLEASE NOTE:
UNESCO designed the project “UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme” (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) in the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-Building of Human Resources which was established in November 2000 by the Government of Japan to enable UNESCO to give impetus to research in four areas under UNESCO’s Priority Programme Areas.
Application Deadline: 30 November 2018
Open to International students: Yes
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Related: Scholarships in Japan for International Students
Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Postgraduate (Research Fellowships)
Provider: UNESCO, Govt of Japan
Country to Study in: Any country
Scholarship Description
With a view to keeping alive and honouring the spirit of former Prime Minister Obuchi and his belief in “people building the next era”, 20 fellowships per year, for the fifteenth year, will be awarded to deserving candidates from UNESCO developing countries, especially the least developed countries (LDCs), who are eager to undertake research on one or more of the topics listed below.
The aim of the fellowships is to support innovative and imaginative post-graduate research in the areas of development of particular interest to UNESCO.
Eligibility
Applicants, a maximum of TWO from each applying National Commission, must meet the following general criteria:
- Candidates under this Programme must be post-graduate researchers, already holding either an M.A. or M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) and wishing to pursue research work abroad (preferably in their own region) with a view to enhancing knowledge in one of the four specific fields mentioned in paragraph D.1 on the official website (link to it is below). Thus, those who are in the process of completing their Master’s degree must have completed it PRIOR to taking up their Fellowship.
- Candidates must be persons of high intellectual promise who may be expected to make significant contributions to their country on return.
- Candidates must be no more than 40 years of age. Thus, applicants born before 1 January 1978 will not be considered under the Programme.
- The selected Fellow must carry out the research under the auspices of an academic supervisor in a host institution. Confirmation of acceptance from the academic supervisor is imperative.
- Priority attention will be given to:
- Women candidatures,
- Candidates from least developed countries (LDCs),
- African researchers,
- Those who may wish pursue their research studies in Japan
- Candidates must be proficient in reading and writing the language of instruction in the proposed country of study/research.
Applications will be judged on the basis of the merit of each application and its pertinence to the UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowship Programme
Eligible groups
All women, and Citizens of LDCs and African countries
Field(s) of study
The UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) funded under the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the capacity-building of Human Resources will aim, in particular, to impact on capacity-building and research activities in the following areas:
- Environment (with particular emphasis on disaster risk reduction);
- Intercultural Dialogue;
- Information and Communication Technologies; and
- Peaceful conflict resolution.
Number of Awards
20 fellowships are offered every year. But 10 fellowships will be offered in 2018/19
Sponsorship duration
Duration must be a minimum of 3 months; and a maximum of 9 months
Scholarship benefits
The Fellowships financed by Japan and administered by UNESCO will consist of the following:
- A maximum amount between US$6,000 to US$10,000 will be awarded to selected candidates. The amount, to be paid in two or three instalments, is intended to cover research costs only, and will not be negotiable.
- No other costs will be considered and grants will be neither extended nor renewed.
All applications must be submitted with the required documentation on the UNESCO Fellowship Application Form. Each Member State may nominate a maximum of two (2) candidates. It is the National Commission’s responsibility to select the two candidates whose applications it wishes to submit to UNESCO.
The application(s) should reach the Section of Participation Programmes and Fellowships, UNESCO, 7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP before midnight of the deadline date below, and an advance copy may be sent by e-mail to s.bantchev@unesco.org and l.zas-friz@unesco.org.
It is important to read the Announcement Letter and also visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on this fellowship award
DEADLINESS:
All application(s) should reach the Fellowships Section of UNESCO before midnight of 30 November 2018
PLEASE NOTE:
UNESCO designed the project “UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme” (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) in the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-Building of Human Resources which was established in November 2000 by the Government of Japan to enable UNESCO to give impetus to research in four areas under UNESCO’s Priority Programme Areas.
Application Deadline: 30 November 2018
Open to International students: Yes
More Scholarship Information and Application
Related: Scholarships in Japan for International Students
